What is your First Tomato of 2016?

The Future · January 23, 2016

Today I harvested a Black Krim Cherry which beat out Brandywine Cherry and Grape as the first fruit of 2016.

Winds have been high on and off for a few weeks, predicted to have gusts to 50mph tomorrow, so far my protective devices are holding up this winter.

Interested to hear who else is harvesting...

jmsieglaff · January 23, 2016

Enjoy those tomatoes! So do you grow year-round in Bermuda?

I'll harvest a Sungold somewhere about July 2-5th.

taboule · January 23, 2016

Let me get back to you in May.

Labradors2 · January 23, 2016

Mine was Andrina, winter grown in a small container. A nasty, acidic spitter it was too!

Linda

**carolyn137** · January 23, 2016

My first for 2016 were a container of cluster types and a plastic container of grape tomatoes brought to me by Angie who does my grocery shopping for me now since I'm homebound in a walker and can't do that.

BUT, if there was any one variety that I would grow at home here, and I still do have two light setups, it would be Red Robin, having grown it before.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

And you can see that Tania herself is now selling seeds for it.

Carolyn

Ricky Shaw · January 23, 2016

My hopes are pinned on tiny first day sprouts of three Taimyr's, and four unsprouted seeds of 0-33.

The goal and probably best case: five weeks inside, move to poly greenhouse early March, ripened 2oz Taimyr's and 5oz 0-33's by May 10th.

Gardeneer · January 23, 2016

This year I am shooting for June. But normally I get ripe ones around mid July.
I have not even sown seeds.

Gardeneer

Cole_Robbie · January 23, 2016

The best I've done so far was an unseasonably warm winter and spring that got me an Early Girl in Mid-May. Normally, tomatoes here come in about July. High tunnel tomatoes come in a month earlier.

Right now, I've got four Bosky Chabarovsky seedlings that I am transplanting out of their solo cups. I snipped off the flower clusters. Hopefully, I can be picking off of them in March, mostly with the help of lights.

Worth1 · January 23, 2016

My experimental Orange Russian is about to open its big bloom and is 13 inches tall today.

I doubt it will be the first ripe tomato but it may very well be my first set tomato.
I also have several Azoychka starting to bloom.

Worth

Gardeneer · January 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Worth1

My experimental Orange Russian is about to open its big bloom and is 13 inches tall today.

I doubt it will be the first ripe tomato but it may very well be my first set tomato.
I also have several Azoychka starting to bloom.

Worth

Count 40 days ! That should fall on/around March 1st.

Gardeneer

RobinB · January 23, 2016

Craig sent me an F1 Dwarf Project plant (Emmy) that is ready to be planted in the greenhouse, so check back with me in early April!

walt456 · January 23, 2016

I have three tiny tim plants growing in the kitchen under lights but they are no where near fruit bearing.

Worth1 · January 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gardeneer

Count 40 days ! That should fall on/around March 1st.

Gardeneer

I'm gonna need a bigger container soon.

Worth

AlittleSalt · January 23, 2016

Like Carolyn our first came from the supermarket also - A Roma that at least looked good in a salad.

We had Sungold first in mid May of 2015, so I'm guessing it will probably be the first this year too.

Worth1 · January 23, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Like Carolyn our first came from the supermarket also - A Roma that at least looked good in a salad.

We had Sungold first in mid May of 2015, so I'm guessing it will probably be the first this year too.

You know salt I was at the store the other day and almost talked myself into buying a tomato.
The cherries and grapes were to expensive and the others were tasteless.
So I have yet to have a store tomato in 2016.
I think the last time I had a tomato was when I made a hamburger.

Worth

January 23, 2016	#1
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	What is your First Tomato of 2016? Today I harvested a Black Krim Cherry which beat out Brandywine Cherry and Grape as the first fruit of 2016. Winds have been high on and off for a few weeks, predicted to have gusts to 50mph tomorrow, so far my protective devices are holding up this winter. Interested to hear who else is harvesting... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 23, 2016	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	My first for 2016 were a container of cluster types and a plastic container of grape tomatoes brought to me by Angie who does my grocery shopping for me now since I'm homebound in a walker and can't do that. BUT, if there was any one variety that I would grow at home here, and I still do have two light setups, it would be Red Robin, having grown it before. http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info And you can see that Tania herself is now selling seeds for it. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

January 23, 2016	#2
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Enjoy those tomatoes! So do you grow year-round in Bermuda? I'll harvest a Sungold somewhere about July 2-5th.

January 23, 2016	#3
taboule Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: MA Posts: 903	Let me get back to you in May.

January 23, 2016	#4
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Mine was Andrina, winter grown in a small container. A nasty, acidic spitter it was too! Linda

January 23, 2016	#6
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	My hopes are pinned on tiny first day sprouts of three Taimyr's, and four unsprouted seeds of 0-33. The goal and probably best case: five weeks inside, move to poly greenhouse early March, ripened 2oz Taimyr's and 5oz 0-33's by May 10th.

January 23, 2016	#7
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	This year I am shooting for June. But normally I get ripe ones around mid July. I have not even sown seeds. Gardeneer

January 23, 2016	#8
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	The best I've done so far was an unseasonably warm winter and spring that got me an Early Girl in Mid-May. Normally, tomatoes here come in about July. High tunnel tomatoes come in a month earlier. Right now, I've got four Bosky Chabarovsky seedlings that I am transplanting out of their solo cups. I snipped off the flower clusters. Hopefully, I can be picking off of them in March, mostly with the help of lights.

January 23, 2016	#9
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	My experimental Orange Russian is about to open its big bloom and is 13 inches tall today. I doubt it will be the first ripe tomato but it may very well be my first set tomato. I also have several Azoychka starting to bloom. Worth

January 23, 2016	#11
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Craig sent me an F1 Dwarf Project plant (Emmy) that is ready to be planted in the greenhouse, so check back with me in early April!

January 23, 2016	#12
walt456 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: VA Posts: 235	I have three tiny tim plants growing in the kitchen under lights but they are no where near fruit bearing.

January 23, 2016	#14
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Like Carolyn our first came from the supermarket also - A Roma that at least looked good in a salad. We had Sungold first in mid May of 2015, so I'm guessing it will probably be the first this year too.