Out in the garden

remy · August 1, 2012

I don't have much in the way of tomatoes yet. I'm staring at a ton of green ones! But my husband came out and took a few photos of the garden and me working.

Maria Amazilitei's beans on a folding trellis looking thing that I garbage picked last year. The beans are yellow and crescent shaped. I can't wait to have some.
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Italian Red Pear, Gransasso Strain
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Me between Jiminez and Jembo Polish beans
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Roughwood Golden Tiger
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Remy

Mark0820 · August 1, 2012

Nice photos! All of the bean plants are looking good (bushy and very tall). The Gransasso Red Pear is very nice. I think that will be on my list for next year.

Sherry_AK · August 1, 2012

Hi, Remy. Your plants all look so nice and healthy. And I love your trellis looking thing. Good find!

Sherry

RayR · August 1, 2012

Remy, am I the only one with ripe tomatoes in Western New York? My neighbor hasn't picked anything but cherries yet also.
This was my haul last Thursday.

Boutique Tomatoes · August 1, 2012

Beautiful! Your beans look amazing and I love the look of that Italian Red Pear.

FILMNET · August 1, 2012

Franchi Red Pear wonderful plants

RayR · August 1, 2012

I like the looks of that Italian Red Pear too.

remy · August 1, 2012

Thanks everyone!

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayR

Remy, am I the only one with ripe tomatoes in Western New York? My neighbor hasn't picked anything but cherries yet also.
This was my haul last Thursday.

Ray, I think you are! No, my friend's sister has gotten big ones, but it seems that most everyone is waiting on them.

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Originally Posted by FILMNET

Franchi Red Pear wonderful plants

The Gransasso Strain is similar to the Franchi, but not the same. My friend Sorellina/Julianna grew it and would know since she has grown most every type of this kind. It was a pack from Italy that I got from Harvest Moon which is now Gourmet Seed around 2005 or 6. It came from the Sgaravatti Seed Co. Here's a copy of the front of the pack.
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Remy

RayR · August 1, 2012

Remy, is Italian Pear Gransasso Strain coming to Sample Seed Shop soon?

remy · August 2, 2012

Ray,
Knock on wood, yes.
Remy

halleone · August 2, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by RayR

Remy, is Italian Pear Gransasso Strain coming to Sample Seed Shop soon?

Can I be second in line?

PA_Julia · August 2, 2012

Remy,

Beautiful!! Very impressive!

Julia

tjg911 · August 2, 2012

remy is that red pear a good tasting tomato or just unusual looking?

tom

remy · August 2, 2012

Tom,
Last I grew it was in 2007. If I remember correctly, I was very happy with it. It was meaty so good for canning/sauce, but it was not dry/mealy like pastes so it could be used fresh. I like tomatoes to be dual purpose like that. Hopefully my memory is correct.
Remy

gardenfrog · August 2, 2012

The Italian Red Pear looks much like Liguria and Goldman's Italian-American. I want to plant some NOW!!!

August 1, 2012	#1
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Out in the garden I don't have much in the way of tomatoes yet. I'm staring at a ton of green ones! But my husband came out and took a few photos of the garden and me working. Maria Amazilitei's beans on a folding trellis looking thing that I garbage picked last year. The beans are yellow and crescent shaped. I can't wait to have some. P1011215.jpg Italian Red Pear, Gransasso Strain P1011214.jpg Me between Jiminez and Jembo Polish beans P1011199.jpg Roughwood Golden Tiger P1011213.jpg Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop Last edited by remy; August 1, 2012 at 03:04 PM. Reason: forgot detail about bean

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remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Ray, Knock on wood, yes. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

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PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Remy, Beautiful!! Very impressive! Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

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tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	remy is that red pear a good tasting tomato or just unusual looking? tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

August 2, 2012	#14
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Tom, Last I grew it was in 2007. If I remember correctly, I was very happy with it. It was meaty so good for canning/sauce, but it was not dry/mealy like pastes so it could be used fresh. I like tomatoes to be dual purpose like that. Hopefully my memory is correct. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop

August 1, 2012	#2
Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	Nice photos! All of the bean plants are looking good (bushy and very tall). The Gransasso Red Pear is very nice. I think that will be on my list for next year.

August 1, 2012	#3
Sherry_AK Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Alaska Zone 3/4 Posts: 1,857	Hi, Remy. Your plants all look so nice and healthy. And I love your trellis looking thing. Good find! Sherry

August 1, 2012	#5
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	Beautiful! Your beans look amazing and I love the look of that Italian Red Pear.

August 1, 2012	#6
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	Franchi Red Pear wonderful plants

August 1, 2012	#7
RayR Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cheektowaga, NY Posts: 2,466	I like the looks of that Italian Red Pear too.

August 2, 2012	#15
gardenfrog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 343	The Italian Red Pear looks much like Liguria and Goldman's Italian-American. I want to plant some NOW!!!