Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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February 18, 2019 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,916
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What Is New For 2019?
I know it is a bit early for some of us to get the season started. But we can always do selection and planning early.
Myself, just sowed one day ago. Out ot 17 varieties I have two new comers: 1- Kelloggs Breakfast 2- Yellow Plum I have read a lot of reviews on KB in the past , but YP is totally unknow. A gardener fellow donated the seeds few years ago. Because of its name, color and size I give it a try. So what do you know about those ? Please feel free to post what is /will be new in your garden in 2019 ?
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February 18, 2019 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,194
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New to me this year:
cherries Bajaja Butter Apple Danube Maglia Rosa Velvet Red spanish: Colgar 100 (Multiflora) Ramallet Bombeta (multiflora) Ramallet Mallorquin pequeñito Ramallet Mugro Ramallet Santa Maria other: Fish Lake Oxheart Neves Azorean Red New Big Dwarf Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Last edited by Nan_PA_6b; February 19, 2019 at 04:04 PM. Reason: Mallorquin pequeñito spelling |
February 19, 2019 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Southern CA
Posts: 1,714
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New to me: Lucid Gem, Brad's Atomic Grape, Brutus and Big Cheef.
Also growing 10 more varieties but they are repeats. Will have a total of 8 Earthboxes to play with this summer too, can't wait! |
February 19, 2019 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Czech Republic
Posts: 88
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New heart-shaped tomatoes this year in my garden - Vater Rhein, African Vinning, Monkey ★★★, Mrs. Schlaubaugh's famos strawbery.
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February 19, 2019 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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"Year of the Hybrid"
Not completely, but I'm significantly increasing my proportion of F1 varieties in hopes of getting longer plant lives. I'm growing Damsel, Stellar (first timers), Big Beef, and Celebrity (absent for several years). Also Nectar, Bellini, Sun Orange, and Honey Delight. O.P's include Mat-Su Express, Midnight Sun, and several new project dwarfs. Also a few new micros from Dan Follett.
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February 19, 2019 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: California
Posts: 383
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I am trying another seed stash blowout this year, so most of what I am growing is new to me. Last year I grew 30 varieties, this year I am at about 45. I am also experimenting with timing of tomatoes - early, main season and fall season. I actual started the first round of seeds the first week of January. Some will be grown indoors, some out on my deck.
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February 19, 2019 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Finland, EU
Posts: 2,550
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The list isn't finalized yet, but it is going to look something like:
Anmore dewdrop Antonovka Medovaya Banana Legs Boloto Dark Galaxy Dr. Carolyn white Emerald Apple Fuego verde Golden Eggs Honey Plum Karma Pink Little Lucky Lucky Tiger Lucide Gem Oblepikha cheri Orange pear cherry Rose Summer Cider Summer Temptation Sweet Aperitif Zlatava Wapsinipicon peach Not sure about Brad's Atomic Grape yet.. very mixed reviews. Edit. The more I look at this 'New to 2019', the more I think it might be wise to keep it that way and not add too many varieties. Every year, I have tried to include tried and tested, familiar ones as well as new additions to satisfy my curiosity, but I am not sure which old ones I should add now... with so many new ones around. It is harder to choose among the familiar ones than new ones. Last edited by NarnianGarden; February 19, 2019 at 04:06 PM. |
February 19, 2019 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brownville, Ne
Posts: 3,289
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What's new is what's old...or is it what's old is what's new again? Dropping down from 35 varieties to 15 or 16 are varieties I have had in inventory for at least seven years and need refreshing.
Cherokee Purple Aunt Gerties Gold Lilian's Yellow Heirloom Off the Vine Brandywine Rozovyi Izumnyi Zogola Orange Russian #117 Mortgage Lifter (not sure of the strain) Earl' Faux Wes Reif Red Heart Butter and Bull's Heart Joe's Pink Oxheart Willow's Bulgarian (aka Unknown Bulgarian) J-D Special C-Tex and one or two of these for my wife: Bloody Butcher, Moravsky Div*, Honey*, Konus*, Belyi Naliv*, Dragon's Eye*, Kiss the Sky* * these would be new to me One week to go before beginning the seeding process.
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February 19, 2019 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b
Posts: 1,685
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New for 2019 will be:
Bella Rosa (a returnee after a six year absence) Boxcar Willie Earl's Beefsteak (a freebie) Marianna's Peace Rio Grande Stump of the World Thessaloniki Old favorites returning for 2019: Celebrity Early Girl Bush Golden Girl Homestead Juliet |
February 20, 2019 | #10 |
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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Downingtown, PA
Posts: 337
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well... I have a few newbies... if they pop
Gift from the Woodlands west Virginia Sweetmeat Nineveh Rancho Solito Alstons Red Cherry Krajova Gukers Special Large Mennonite Heritage Elbonian Mud Ball (we shall see...) Pineapple pig Napa Chardonnay Dwarf Tennessee Suited San Marzano Nano White Tomesul Santa Maria Goldie |
February 21, 2019 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,916
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Wow ! What a crowd, what a crowd..
Yeah, whats new for one might be an old favoritetr for another. Cause I have grown few, of them in the past especially some in Paul,s list. Ok. Have a good season ahead. I am just germinating.
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February 21, 2019 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: copperas cove TEXAS
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this fall i will be growing some west virginia and kentucky old heirlooms all new to me and some are super rare
rawlings old purple rose beauty pike county pinkl hoy moses gary's beauty whetstone wounders west virginia pink sclicer williams striped black mountain pink vinson watts lenny and gracies kentucky heirloom yellow blue ridge mountain butter n eggs madison county pink west virginia sweet meat davids pink depp's pink firefly uncle mark bagby im still looking for kentucky plate
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February 26, 2019 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: virginia
Posts: 735
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Repeats
Danko Eva Purple Ball Cherokee Purple India Zebra (Stripe) Arkansas Traveler Better Bush Hybrid- So many tomatoes on a small plant, Bonnie says 90 to 120, I agree Carbon Earl's Faux Dester Cherokee Green Paul Robeson- doesn't grow well here but may have been the best tasting tomato I ever tasted NEW Cherokee Chocolate Ondrazek- Polish commercial Heirloom Green Hybrid - From Park Seed Amana Orange GGWT Last edited by seaeagle; February 26, 2019 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Replaced Kellogg's Breakfast with Amana Orange |
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