Tomato Pics 2016

AlittleSalt · June 3, 2016

This thread is like the Leaf thread I started last year.
A place to show pictures without making a hundred threads otherwise

Picture one is Star Cross (What I nicknamed it). It is a decent size tomato. Starlight, I think the origin point was a mislabeled seed - it definitely isn't a cherry tomato. Anyone want to guess at what it might really be? I don't know what it is. It came from a Pink Bumblebee trade pack in the MMMM a couple years ago.

Pictures 2 and 3 are of WOW (That's its real name) I'm reaching up - it has to be at least 7.5' tall. It grows long tall vines - not bush-like at all. Picture 2 is one WOW plant and pic 3 is a second WOW plant. These yellow cherry tomatoes taste good and sweet.

AlittleSalt · June 4, 2016

Super Sweet Cherry 100 is not a multiflora, but this one thought it was

- it is SSC 100.

The second picture is the plant beside it and is Sweet 100 ... Don't guess so.

jmsieglaff · June 4, 2016

Keep 'em coming salt!!! I'm at least 4 weeks away from first blush!

AlittleSalt · June 5, 2016

In threads before this one, a lot of talk of Medovaya Kaplya being translated means Honey Drop.

Fedco has one called Honeydrop.

They have a few things in common - they're both yellow and the name (translated) is almost the same. They are both sweeter than acidic. Both are welcome in my garden, but if I had to pick a favorite - it's Medovaya Kaplya.

AlittleSalt · June 8, 2016

One pack of seeds, two plants, one grows large cherry tomatoes, and the other grows more typical size cherry tomatoes. They taste identical and are both Ambrosia Gold. Which do you save seeds from?

Starlight · June 8, 2016

Sure looking good there Salt!

Making me jealous for sure.

I'd save the seeds from both. It could just be from the weather and all the rain you had that one plant made smaller tomatoes. Do they taste the same?

AlittleSalt · June 8, 2016

They taste exactly the same.

The reason why I'm worried about saving seeds now instead of later is all that rain has really messed up a lot of plants in our main garden. I've already been pulling plants out that had no chance anymore.

AlittleSalt · July 8, 2016

Texas Wild Cherry

MajorTom · July 9, 2016

Beautiful TX wild cherry toms!

AlittleSalt · July 9, 2016

Thank you MajorTom.

These are Porters and Porter's Pride. They're about to become juice.

Worth1 · July 9, 2016

Love the wild cherry.

Worth

ContainerTed · July 9, 2016

Nice. You always save seeds from "EVERYTHING". If not, you'll find yourself in the "Well, I Coulda" group. It doesn't take a lot of effort to save a few or a bunch. It's how you can find and grow again the new things that pop up in the garden. Mother Nature does not tell us when she is going to send us a goodie. We have to be vigilant and take care of the smallest details.

loudog · July 9, 2016

glad to see some of your tomato's bounced back from all the rain! Louie

AlittleSalt · July 10, 2016

A Multi Reply:

Thank you Louie.

The raised beds handled all the rain better than I expected. On the low end, I put weep holes between the bricks under the 2x12s. They really helped drain the excess water. I should explain.

We live on a hill. To make the raised beds level, the lower ends of the 2x10s and 2x12s are above ground level. I put in 4x4s as nailers to support the frame and put bricks in under the lowest ends. I left gaps or "Weep holes" between the bricks to let excess water out.

Ted, I am sadly in that "Well, I Coulda" group. I only saved seeds from the larger Ambrosia Gold. The did taste exactly the same.

I did the same thing last year with Matt's Wild Cherry. Two plants produced tiny MWC and 2 other plants produced cherry sized MWC - I only saved seeds from the larger ones because they tasted exactly the same. - I know, I should have saved seeds from both.

Worth, I've already saved around 300 or more of those Texas Wild Cherry seeds. They are very good tasting. I'll be sharing a lot of seeds. If others have an extra pot/bucket or garden space - it really is a must-grow. They are sweet and acidic. Truly a taste of Texas.

My Foot Smells · July 10, 2016

nice collection. i thought you were wiped out by the tode, but looks like you are getting plenty. great variation and tons of cherries - never heard of TWC - but looks like it produces in abundance.

July 9, 2016	#12
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Nice. You always save seeds from "EVERYTHING". If not, you'll find yourself in the "Well, I Coulda" group. It doesn't take a lot of effort to save a few or a bunch. It's how you can find and grow again the new things that pop up in the garden. Mother Nature does not tell us when she is going to send us a goodie. We have to be vigilant and take care of the smallest details. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

June 4, 2016	#3
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Keep 'em coming salt!!! I'm at least 4 weeks away from first blush!

June 8, 2016	#6
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	Sure looking good there Salt! Making me jealous for sure. I'd save the seeds from both. It could just be from the weather and all the rain you had that one plant made smaller tomatoes. Do they taste the same?

June 8, 2016	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	They taste exactly the same. The reason why I'm worried about saving seeds now instead of later is all that rain has really messed up a lot of plants in our main garden. I've already been pulling plants out that had no chance anymore.

July 9, 2016	#9
MajorTom Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Missouri Posts: 35	Beautiful TX wild cherry toms!

July 9, 2016	#11
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Love the wild cherry. Worth

July 9, 2016	#13
loudog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: west central ohio Posts: 172	glad to see some of your tomato's bounced back from all the rain! Louie

July 10, 2016	#14
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	A Multi Reply: Thank you Louie. The raised beds handled all the rain better than I expected. On the low end, I put weep holes between the bricks under the 2x12s. They really helped drain the excess water. I should explain. We live on a hill. To make the raised beds level, the lower ends of the 2x10s and 2x12s are above ground level. I put in 4x4s as nailers to support the frame and put bricks in under the lowest ends. I left gaps or "Weep holes" between the bricks to let excess water out. Ted, I am sadly in that "Well, I Coulda" group. I only saved seeds from the larger Ambrosia Gold. The did taste exactly the same. I did the same thing last year with Matt's Wild Cherry. Two plants produced tiny MWC and 2 other plants produced cherry sized MWC - I only saved seeds from the larger ones because they tasted exactly the same. - I know, I should have saved seeds from both. Worth, I've already saved around 300 or more of those Texas Wild Cherry seeds. They are very good tasting. I'll be sharing a lot of seeds. If others have an extra pot/bucket or garden space - it really is a must-grow. They are sweet and acidic. Truly a taste of Texas.

July 10, 2016	#15
My Foot Smells Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Pulaski County, Arkansas Posts: 1,239	nice collection. i thought you were wiped out by the tode, but looks like you are getting plenty. great variation and tons of cherries - never heard of TWC - but looks like it produces in abundance.