Taking Suggestions: 2016-2017 Tomatoes to grow

Chosemerveille · July 27, 2016

Greetings folks,

I took a step away from the garden and my curriculum planning to roam around the site. I'm always contemplating different ways to set up my garden space. Last year was the first season with my redesigned layout, which is a 8'x4' raised bed for asparagus, a 10'x2.5' raised heated bed for tomatoes, herbs and flowers (bed is split into 2'x10' and .5'x10' sections), and a 6'x2' cold frame/raised bed I use for greens. I also have three 37 gallon earthtainers. Here is a pic of the long bed after I built it and how it is now:

Right, so this year I'm growing two Orange Wellington plants (one in a cage and one single vine), a Sun Gold, and a Gardener's delight (in a earthtainer). I am liking growing indeterminate tomato plants as single or perhaps two stems, both for space and for disease concerns. I am thinking about 5 or perhaps 6 plants in the 10x2 space (I will be building an overhead frame to support vertical lines). I am also considering building a relatively short (5-6 foot long, 6ft high) fence at the front of the garden (where the two earthtainers are) in a N-S orientation to grow one or two indeterminate tomatoes along it. I am kicking around indeterminate tomato types to grow. I really like the Orange Wellingtons-I've had a lot of luck with them. I'm also considering Pink Tiger. Besides that I'm open to suggestions. Any types I should be looking into growing? Cheers for your help!

Best,

Dennis

Ed of Somis · July 28, 2016

D...congrats on a quality install with those raised beds. Those look nice! I suggest you read over past posts regarding varieties...it is a vast subject. I think you might have weather issues (humidity and heat) that could affect your decisions. Most folks here prefer tastes of heirloom types. Hybrids might bring you some disease resistance...depending. goodluck

Chosemerveille · July 28, 2016

Cheers for the reply! Yeah, we do get a bit of heat and humidity here at that. Nothing like what happens down south, but some summers it can be a mess. Knock wood, this year things have been good, even with this past week of mid to high '90's temps.

My first year with a garden here I planted all heirlooms and it was a mess. But I chalk a lot of that up to my inexperience. Last year I had issues with septoria but nothing that dilute bleach spray didn't sort out. I've become much more systematic with my watering, fertilizing, and general maintenance so I think I'll be able to have more heirlooms in my garden. Thanks for the info!

Best,

Dennis

Tormato · July 28, 2016

I suggest a tomato tasting or farmer's market for trying the world of different heirloom flavors, first.

gardeninglee · July 31, 2016

This is what I would grow if I had as much space as you do:
1. Eva purple ball
2. Anana's noire
3. Big beef/ jetstar
4. Cosmonaut Volkov
5. Margaret Curtain
6. Girl's girl weird thing

Gardeneer · July 31, 2016

I am also interested in varieties NOT growing method. So I will be reading.

Gardenglee has a pretty good list Few of them interest me.
Actually I am growing couple of them. But I won't mention what they are.

Chosemerveille · July 31, 2016

Cheers for the replies!

gardeninglee, I'm looking those varieties up right now. Cheers!

Gerardo · July 31, 2016

These taste pretty good and have been productive for me, relatively compact, in no particular order:

Mikhalych
CrnKovic Yugoslavian
+1 Cosm VolKov
Fred's Tie Dye
Everett's Rusty Oxheart
Anna Maria's Heart
Daniel Burson
Malachite Box

Chosemerveille · July 31, 2016

Thank you!

Scooty · July 31, 2016

Ron's Carbon Copy. It's oddly early for me, and it's great.

Chosemerveille · July 31, 2016

Hey Cheers! I was just looking at that variety as a compliment to Sun Gold! Thinking about growing these on a fence running N-S.

MissS · August 2, 2016

These have been rather compact, productive and taste very good.

Daniel Burson
Mikhalych
Paul Robeson

pinklady5 · August 3, 2016

Hi neighbor, this is what I have successfully grown at one time or another in my NJ garden.

Heirloom/Op:
Black Krim
KBX
Ananas Noire
Barlow Jap
Earls Faux
Prudence Purple
Eva Purple Ball
Rebel Yell
Juane Flamme
NAR
Brandywine Red
Hybrids:
Jetstar
Big Beef

I've also grown with terrific taste but unfortunately little fruit: Sara Black, Indian Stripe, Cherokee Purple, Berkeley Pink Tie Dye.

Chosemerveille · August 3, 2016

Howdy neighbor,

Thank you for the suggestions! I just placed orders for many of these!

July 27, 2016	#1
Chosemerveille Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: West Orange, NJ Zone 6a/b Posts: 37	Taking Suggestions: 2016-2017 Tomatoes to grow Greetings folks, I took a step away from the garden and my curriculum planning to roam around the site. I'm always contemplating different ways to set up my garden space. Last year was the first season with my redesigned layout, which is a 8'x4' raised bed for asparagus, a 10'x2.5' raised heated bed for tomatoes, herbs and flowers (bed is split into 2'x10' and .5'x10' sections), and a 6'x2' cold frame/raised bed I use for greens. I also have three 37 gallon earthtainers. Here is a pic of the long bed after I built it and how it is now: Right, so this year I'm growing two Orange Wellington plants (one in a cage and one single vine), a Sun Gold, and a Gardener's delight (in a earthtainer). I am liking growing indeterminate tomato plants as single or perhaps two stems, both for space and for disease concerns. I am thinking about 5 or perhaps 6 plants in the 10x2 space (I will be building an overhead frame to support vertical lines). I am also considering building a relatively short (5-6 foot long, 6ft high) fence at the front of the garden (where the two earthtainers are) in a N-S orientation to grow one or two indeterminate tomatoes along it. I am kicking around indeterminate tomato types to grow. I really like the Orange Wellingtons-I've had a lot of luck with them. I'm also considering Pink Tiger. Besides that I'm open to suggestions. Any types I should be looking into growing? Cheers for your help! Best, Dennis Last edited by Chosemerveille; July 27, 2016 at 09:37 PM. Reason: Photo issues

July 31, 2016	#6
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I am also interested in varieties NOT growing method. So I will be reading. Gardenglee has a pretty good list Few of them interest me. Actually I am growing couple of them. But I won't mention what they are. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

August 2, 2016	#12
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,150	These have been rather compact, productive and taste very good. Daniel Burson Mikhalych Paul Robeson __________________ ~ Patti ~

July 28, 2016	#2
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	D...congrats on a quality install with those raised beds. Those look nice! I suggest you read over past posts regarding varieties...it is a vast subject. I think you might have weather issues (humidity and heat) that could affect your decisions. Most folks here prefer tastes of heirloom types. Hybrids might bring you some disease resistance...depending. goodluck

July 28, 2016	#4
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I suggest a tomato tasting or farmer's market for trying the world of different heirloom flavors, first.

July 31, 2016	#5
gardeninglee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: West Los Angeles Posts: 203	This is what I would grow if I had as much space as you do: 1. Eva purple ball 2. Anana's noire 3. Big beef/ jetstar 4. Cosmonaut Volkov 5. Margaret Curtain 6. Girl's girl weird thing

July 31, 2016	#8
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	These taste pretty good and have been productive for me, relatively compact, in no particular order: Mikhalych CrnKovic Yugoslavian +1 Cosm VolKov Fred's Tie Dye Everett's Rusty Oxheart Anna Maria's Heart Daniel Burson Malachite Box

July 31, 2016	#10
Scooty Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2016 Location: Chicago-land & SO-cal Posts: 583	Ron's Carbon Copy. It's oddly early for me, and it's great.

August 3, 2016	#13
pinklady5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Central NJ Posts: 234	Hi neighbor, this is what I have successfully grown at one time or another in my NJ garden. Heirloom/Op: Black Krim KBX Ananas Noire Barlow Jap Earls Faux Prudence Purple Eva Purple Ball Rebel Yell Juane Flamme NAR Brandywine Red Hybrids: Jetstar Big Beef I've also grown with terrific taste but unfortunately little fruit: Sara Black, Indian Stripe, Cherokee Purple, Berkeley Pink Tie Dye.