2022 Tomato list
 

Well, I finally have my list of tomatoes done for the year. I've kind of surprised myself, in that there are very few red tomatoes going in this year. My tomato patch should be colorful if nothing else this year :))

Marzon Fire - this will be the most numerous plant, 15-20 of them to make paste, sauce, and salsa if they produce heavily like I expect

Beefsteaks/Hearts
Giant Belgium
Cherokee Purple
Rainbow Jazz Heart
Captain Lucky
Benevento F1

Slicer
Early Doll - Free gift with order from seedsnsuch.com

Cherry
Sun Sugar
Sun Gold
Sun Cherry (red version of Sun Gold)

Other than the Marzon Fire, I'll have 2-3 plants of each variety, bringing my total plants this year up to 35-40, quite an increase over the 15 I've had the last 2 years :twisted:

What is everyone else growing or planning to grow this year?

(Since this is the tomato section of the forum, I'll post the other things in another thread in the miscellaneous section at some point lol)

I am very curious to see how Marzano Fire and Benevento do for you.

Crossing my fingers.

Thanks Fred! I have very high hopes for both. Also really interested to see if this Giant Belgium lives up to it's name and the advertising hype...average of 2+ pound tomatoes??

How does "Rainbow Jazz Heart "taste"? That sounds like a Tomato to be grown on Angel Field Farms, Amen!!

[QUOTE=D.J. Wolf;766792]Thanks Fred! I have very high hopes for both. Also really interested to see if this Giant Belgium lives up to it's name and the advertising hype...average of 2+ pound tomatoes??[/QUOTE]

It will be nice to see your comparisons.

[QUOTE=MrsJustice;766796]How does "Rainbow Jazz Heart "taste"? That sounds like a Tomato to be grown on Angel Field Farms, Amen!![/QUOTE]

Rainbow Jazz Heart is our only OP beefsteak that we recommend for growers.

Very good productivity and good shelf life.

Full-ripe fruits are tropical sweet. Early ripe fruits are citrusy-tangy sweet. It is like having two varieties in one.

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Fred, your making me hungry :)):)):))

I want to grow these indeterminant varieties this year. I will start sowing in early March.
Spanish:
Rosa de Huesca, Galleo, Salobre, Zamorano, Roeňo Andalucia, Gigante Castilla, Rosa Aragon, Plano de Erandio, Morado de la Cabrero, Rosado de Ayerbe, Verde de las Landas and Fresa.
Big hearts:
Brad´s Black Heart, Orange Russian 117, Tundra, Taiga, Midnight Sun and Kukla´s Portuguese Heart.
LSL tomatoes:
Ramallet Pequeňito, Ramallet Ibiza Bianco, Ramallet Flor de Artana, Ramallet des Figueral.
Cherry tomatoes:
Lucky Agi F1, Green Bee F1, Creamsicle Grape, Karma multiflora, Hibor, Philovita F1, Madera F1.
Best OP Tomatoes (from Carolyn Male's book):
Brandyvwine Sudduth´s, Brandywine Yellow, Herman´s Yellow, Amish Paste, Noiree de Crime, Indiana Red, Reif Red Heart, Bulgarian Triumph, Redfield Beauty, Eva Purple Red.
Tomatoes from the seeds of Carolyn's estate:
King Humbert, Carolyn Pink, Fish Lake Oxhear, Joe's Pink Oxhear, Reinhard's Chocolate Heart.
Other
Start F1, Mikado, Mountaineer Pride, Gilbertie, Cherokee Purple, Cherokee Jumbo, KBX.
Vladimír

A great list Vladimir! I am growing Reinhard's Chocolate Heart from Carolyn's original seeds theo year too. We will have to compare notes! The seeds are fairly old if I remember correctly so we shall see what germinates.

Here's my 2022 list:

Caspian Pink - 6
Bella Rosa - 4 (first timer)
Arkansas Traveler - 4
Super Fantastic - 6
Brandywine Red - 4 (first timer)
Better Boy - 4
Brandy Boy - 4 (first timer)
Big Beef - 4
Celebrity - 4
Park's Whopper - 4
Black Cherry - 2
Honeycomb - 2

[QUOTE=D.J. Wolf;766792]Thanks Fred! I have very high hopes for both. Also really interested to see if this Giant Belgium lives up to it's name and the advertising hype...average of 2+ pound tomatoes??[/QUOTE]

The hype is true for getting some, not all, huge tomatoes. There's not much in hyping the flavor, though.

My order from Artisan came yesterday, along with Benevento as a free gift. Looks like one more variety to squeeze in.

I have plenty of space, one kid that gardens, and neighbors that will gladly accept started plants in return for an end-of-season report.

Not a real problem finding homes for plantie-babies

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Well, my list might be interesting to those who have big trouble with late blight and refuse to spray. I've been fighting it for years and for this year I've chosen mainly lb resistant varieties (or said to be lb resistant for verification). There'll be a very small control group of non-resistant varieties just for me to know if Phythophthora has visited my garden or not.;) Actually, my list is much more about lb than the type and taste of my tomatoes. My motto is: The worst tomato is the one that I haven't got.

Mountain Magic - cocktail
Crimson Crush - slicer
Crimson Cocktail - cocktail
Primabella OP - cherry
Mountain Merit - slicer
Galahad - beefsteak
Defiant - slicer
Honey Moon - slicer
Consuelo - cocktail
Mountaineer Pride OP - beefsteak
Crokini - cherry
Crimson Plum (Nagina) - plum
Crimson Blush (Rose Crush) - beefsteak
[B]Control Group[/B]:
Start - slicer
Aisla Craig OP - slicer
Garden/Tomato Berry - cherry
Koralik OP - wild cherry
Note: all unmarked ones are hybrids.

Milan HP

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Vladimir: I'm going to be growing Mountaineer Delight for the first time. Have you grown the Mountaineer Pride in the past?
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