Your Top Ten Grow List for 2008

TomatoDon · January 12, 2008

It's that time again, and we all love lists. My list went up to around 50, then down to around 25, and now it's climbing toward 40 again. All I know to do is add more beds!

I learn a lot from grow lists because you see a pattern of definite favorites, and also some oddities that you sometimes never heard of.

To start things, I'll list my preliminary Top Ten, in no special order. Subject to change or course, every time I visit here or see a seed catalog!

1. Brandywine Sudduth
2. Mortgage Lifter (want to try Estler's this year)
3. Earl's Faux
4. Brandyboy
5. Rostovo
6. Omar's
7. Cherokee Purple
8. Paul Robeson
9. Kellogg's Breakfast
10. Chapman

Just ten? And I, the maker of the list, should have known better! I should have included more room to list NAR, C-Tex, New Big Dwarf, Black Cherry, Bloody Butcher, Red Penna, Stump of the World, Henderson's WinsAll, Coustralee, Zogola...see the pattern?! Ok, ok, you aren't limited to just ten!

Don

gssgarden · January 12, 2008

I'll keep it at just ten..or so

Shannon's
Cherokee Purple
Stump of the World
Tom's Yellow Wonder - first time
Neves Azorean Red
Goliath
Black Mountain Pink
JD's Special C-Tex
Marianna's Peace - not productive last year but oh was it good
Aker's West Virginia

10b - KBX

But my main list is a mile long. Cut down day is coming.

Greg

TomatoDon · January 12, 2008

That's why I made it a top ten list (which I couldn't stick with either!) to see the very favorites. You have 7-8 on your list that will make many lists. That's how I learned to settle on the overall favorites (which I knew nothing about when I came here).

Good list!

Don

barkeater · January 12, 2008

The top 10 is the easy part. It's the last 10 that are the toughest!

Top 10:

Ramapo
Moskvich
Bloody Butcher
Black Cherry
Brandywine
Winsall
Campbells 1327
Momotaro
Aunt Gerties Gold
Black Giant

Honorable Mention: Big Zac, Cherokee Purple, Old Brooks

TomatoDon · January 12, 2008

Yes the bottom ten always seem to give the most trouble! Good point!

Don

Tormato · January 12, 2008

T1 Aunt Ginny's Purple
T1 Player To Be Named Later*
T1 Brandywine Sudduth
4 Rose
5 Prudence Purple
6 Marianna's Peace
7 Stump Of The World
8 Large Pink Bulgarian
9 Mazarini
10 KBX

Tormato

elkwc36 · January 12, 2008

Like several of the others my list is over 60 and trying to cut down to at least 50. A top ten is that by favorites or the ten I'm going to grow this year regardless? Here goes the first ten- Old Ones
1. KB
2. Pineapple
3. Brandyboy
4. Chapman
5. Coustralee
6. Texas Star
7. Indian Stripe
8. Flamme'
9.Cherokee Green
10. Caspian Pink

New ones to try

1. JD's Special C Tex
2. Kanora
3. KBX

kktwahoo · January 12, 2008

We are new to this game, but watch out, we have over 20 acres of dirt to play with!

1. KB
2. JD's Special C Tex - from DuaJones
3. Stump of the World
4. Stupice
5. Marianna's Peace
6. Green Zebra (I have 3 seeds from Tom Wagner for his newest strain, given to me at SSE convention last summer)
7. Brandywine Sudduth
8. Brandywine Yellow USDA
9. Fox Cherry
10. Mortgage Lifter

And, many more, hopefully!

Many of mine are from PaulF, who is a great guy!

DeanRIowa · January 12, 2008

I will be planting approximately 30 down from 50, but up from last year at 10.

My List in no special order:
1. Marion
2. Matt's Wild Cherry
3. Opalka
4. Orange Banana
5. Black Cherry
6. Coure di Bue
7. Riesentrabe
8. Rio Grande
9. Stupice
10. Tibet Appel

Dean

Douglas14 · January 12, 2008

Here's an "approximate" top ten, based on my really wanting to grow them(or anticipation), not past experience...although I've grown a few of these before before. In no particular order.

Wes
Red Penna
Coustralee
Opalka
Brandywine(Sudduth)
Dr. Lyle
Chapman
Red Brandywine(Landis Valley)
Stump of the World
Milka's Red Bulgarian

gssgarden · January 12, 2008

barkeater,
so true. The last ten or so to make the cut is the hardest. I have a good amount to choose from this year via trades that I want to grow them all but just don't have the room.

It's painful telling the kiddies they are going to have to wait 'til next year to be grown.!

Greg

natural · January 12, 2008

My top 10 from last year were:

Green Giant ( haven't tried GMG yet. Is it really better?)
Black Fom Tula - always a winner
Kelloggs Breakfast - ditto
Tom's Yellow Wonder - this was great. Thanks Tom!
Kosovo - better than Anna Russian
Cherokee Green - my fave until Green Giant came along.
Pork Chop - loved it!
Beauty King - Brad is the King!
Cherokee Purple - of course.
Cosmonaut Volkov - FINALLY, a red that I love!
Dr Lyle (I know that's 11, but I can't leave it off of the list)

Bill

Raymondo · January 12, 2008

Top ten, in no particular order. Each is there for its own reasons: it may be earliness, taste, productivity, reliability etc.

Cherokee Purple
Galina's Yellow
(Not) Orlov Yellow (I received seeds labelled so, but it's not)
Green Zebra
Snow White
Black Cherry
Green Giant
Jaune Flammée
Kimberly

Hmmm...that's only nine. I'll have to give it some more thought.

jenn_sc · January 12, 2008

Ten? How can I list just ten when I have 15 on my ever-growing list so far?

Ok, I'll leave off the cherries (I mainly grow these for my husband) and the ones I'm still anticipating receiving in trades...

In no particular order:

1. Neves Azorean Red
2. Aunt Ruby's GG
3. Green Giant
4. Stupice
5. Polish
6. Reynaldo
7. Ernesto
8. Jeff Davis
9. Peach/Rouge D'Irak
10. Marvelous

There will be at least 6 more, and the list is growing...

Jennifer

**nctomatoman** · January 12, 2008

This is probably the most complicated year to figure out what to grow - the three main categories being Must Grow for the dwarf project, old favorite must grows to eat, and Must Grow to finally try! Even more complicating is our drought...will we be even able to have a garden?!?!

Dwarf Project top 10: (sort of...I need to grow out several plants of each of these, as they are the most advanced - and this doesn't even take in to consideration the various new F1s, dwarfs from last year's F1s, etc....I suspect I will have at least 50-60 plants in grow bags again this year)

1. Summertime Green
2. Summertime Gold
3. Dwarf Sweet Sue
4. Dwarf Mr. Snow
5. Dwarf Wild Fred
6. Dwarf Emerald Giant
7. Dwarf Kelly Green
8. Dwarf Jade Beauty
9. Dwarf Beryl Beauty
10a. Dwarf Russian Swirl
10b. Dwarf Rosella Giant
10c. Barossa Fest
10d. Barossa Beauty
10e. Fairlight
10f. Dwarf Sunshine
10g. Wala

Old Favorites - indeterminates for the pots:

1. Cherokee Purple
2. Cherokee Chocolate
3. Cherokee Green
4. Brandywine
5. Sungold
6. Mexico Midget
7. Black Cherry
8. Green Giant
9. Little Lucky
10a. Lucky Cross
10b. Lillian's Yellow

New ones that I just must try (there may be others...need to look through my seed list):

1. Linnie's Oxheart
2. Ashleigh
3. Tom's Yellow Wonder
4. Grub's Mystery Green
5. Casey's Pure Yellow
6. Grandpa Ludolph's German Red

Praying for rain here...and plenty of it...and soon!

January 12, 2008	#1
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	Your Top Ten Grow List for 2008 It's that time again, and we all love lists. My list went up to around 50, then down to around 25, and now it's climbing toward 40 again. All I know to do is add more beds! I learn a lot from grow lists because you see a pattern of definite favorites, and also some oddities that you sometimes never heard of. To start things, I'll list my preliminary Top Ten, in no special order. Subject to change or course, every time I visit here or see a seed catalog! 1. Brandywine Sudduth 2. Mortgage Lifter (want to try Estler's this year) 3. Earl's Faux 4. Brandyboy 5. Rostovo 6. Omar's 7. Cherokee Purple 8. Paul Robeson 9. Kellogg's Breakfast 10. Chapman Just ten? And I, the maker of the list, should have known better! I should have included more room to list NAR, C-Tex, New Big Dwarf, Black Cherry, Bloody Butcher, Red Penna, Stump of the World, Henderson's WinsAll, Coustralee, Zogola...see the pattern?! Ok, ok, you aren't limited to just ten! Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

January 12, 2008	#3
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	That's why I made it a top ten list (which I couldn't stick with either!) to see the very favorites. You have 7-8 on your list that will make many lists. That's how I learned to settle on the overall favorites (which I knew nothing about when I came here). Good list! Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

January 12, 2008	#5
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	Yes the bottom ten always seem to give the most trouble! Good point! Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

January 12, 2008	#8
kktwahoo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Wahoo, Nebraska Posts: 132	We are new to this game, but watch out, we have over 20 acres of dirt to play with! 1. KB 2. JD's Special C Tex - from DuaJones 3. Stump of the World 4. Stupice 5. Marianna's Peace 6. Green Zebra (I have 3 seeds from Tom Wagner for his newest strain, given to me at SSE convention last summer) 7. Brandywine Sudduth 8. Brandywine Yellow USDA 9. Fox Cherry 10. Mortgage Lifter And, many more, hopefully! Many of mine are from PaulF, who is a great guy! __________________ Kent & Kathy, near Wahoo, Nebraska "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." From In Defense of Food, by Michael Pollan Last edited by kktwahoo; January 12, 2008 at 02:14 PM. Reason: additions

January 12, 2008	#13
Raymondo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Saumarez Ponds, NSW, Australia Posts: 946	Top ten, in no particular order. Each is there for its own reasons: it may be earliness, taste, productivity, reliability etc. Cherokee Purple Galina's Yellow (Not) Orlov Yellow (I received seeds labelled so, but it's not) Green Zebra Snow White Black Cherry Green Giant Jaune Flammée Kimberly Hmmm...that's only nine. I'll have to give it some more thought. __________________ Ray Last edited by Raymondo; January 16, 2008 at 03:51 PM.

January 12, 2008	#2
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,822	I'll keep it at just ten..or so Shannon's Cherokee Purple Stump of the World Tom's Yellow Wonder - first time Neves Azorean Red Goliath Black Mountain Pink JD's Special C-Tex Marianna's Peace - not productive last year but oh was it good Aker's West Virginia 10b - KBX But my main list is a mile long. Cut down day is coming. Greg

January 12, 2008	#4
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	The top 10 is the easy part. It's the last 10 that are the toughest! Top 10: Ramapo Moskvich Bloody Butcher Black Cherry Brandywine Winsall Campbells 1327 Momotaro Aunt Gerties Gold Black Giant Honorable Mention: Big Zac, Cherokee Purple, Old Brooks

January 12, 2008	#6
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,966	T1 Aunt Ginny's Purple T1 Player To Be Named Later* T1 Brandywine Sudduth 4 Rose 5 Prudence Purple 6 Marianna's Peace 7 Stump Of The World 8 Large Pink Bulgarian 9 Mazarini 10 KBX Tormato

January 12, 2008	#7
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	Like several of the others my list is over 60 and trying to cut down to at least 50. A top ten is that by favorites or the ten I'm going to grow this year regardless? Here goes the first ten- Old Ones 1. KB 2. Pineapple 3. Brandyboy 4. Chapman 5. Coustralee 6. Texas Star 7. Indian Stripe 8. Flamme' 9.Cherokee Green 10. Caspian Pink New ones to try 1. JD's Special C Tex 2. Kanora 3. KBX

January 12, 2008	#9
DeanRIowa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: 5a - NE Iowa Posts: 416	I will be planting approximately 30 down from 50, but up from last year at 10. My List in no special order: 1. Marion 2. Matt's Wild Cherry 3. Opalka 4. Orange Banana 5. Black Cherry 6. Coure di Bue 7. Riesentrabe 8. Rio Grande 9. Stupice 10. Tibet Appel Dean

January 12, 2008	#10
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Here's an "approximate" top ten, based on my really wanting to grow them(or anticipation), not past experience...although I've grown a few of these before before. In no particular order. Wes Red Penna Coustralee Opalka Brandywine(Sudduth) Dr. Lyle Chapman Red Brandywine(Landis Valley) Stump of the World Milka's Red Bulgarian

January 12, 2008	#12
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	My top 10 from last year were: Green Giant ( haven't tried GMG yet. Is it really better?) Black Fom Tula - always a winner Kelloggs Breakfast - ditto Tom's Yellow Wonder - this was great. Thanks Tom! Kosovo - better than Anna Russian Cherokee Green - my fave until Green Giant came along. Pork Chop - loved it! Beauty King - Brad is the King! Cherokee Purple - of course. Cosmonaut Volkov - FINALLY, a red that I love! Dr Lyle (I know that's 11, but I can't leave it off of the list) Bill

January 12, 2008	#14
jenn_sc SPLATT™ Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Florence, SC Posts: 502	Ten? How can I list just ten when I have 15 on my ever-growing list so far? Ok, I'll leave off the cherries (I mainly grow these for my husband) and the ones I'm still anticipating receiving in trades... In no particular order: 1. Neves Azorean Red 2. Aunt Ruby's GG 3. Green Giant 4. Stupice 5. Polish 6. Reynaldo 7. Ernesto 8. Jeff Davis 9. Peach/Rouge D'Irak 10. Marvelous There will be at least 6 more, and the list is growing... Jennifer

January 12, 2008	#15
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	This is probably the most complicated year to figure out what to grow - the three main categories being Must Grow for the dwarf project, old favorite must grows to eat, and Must Grow to finally try! Even more complicating is our drought...will we be even able to have a garden?!?! Dwarf Project top 10: (sort of...I need to grow out several plants of each of these, as they are the most advanced - and this doesn't even take in to consideration the various new F1s, dwarfs from last year's F1s, etc....I suspect I will have at least 50-60 plants in grow bags again this year) 1. Summertime Green 2. Summertime Gold 3. Dwarf Sweet Sue 4. Dwarf Mr. Snow 5. Dwarf Wild Fred 6. Dwarf Emerald Giant 7. Dwarf Kelly Green 8. Dwarf Jade Beauty 9. Dwarf Beryl Beauty 10a. Dwarf Russian Swirl 10b. Dwarf Rosella Giant 10c. Barossa Fest 10d. Barossa Beauty 10e. Fairlight 10f. Dwarf Sunshine 10g. Wala Old Favorites - indeterminates for the pots: 1. Cherokee Purple 2. Cherokee Chocolate 3. Cherokee Green 4. Brandywine 5. Sungold 6. Mexico Midget 7. Black Cherry 8. Green Giant 9. Little Lucky 10a. Lucky Cross 10b. Lillian's Yellow New ones that I just must try (there may be others...need to look through my seed list): 1. Linnie's Oxheart 2. Ashleigh 3. Tom's Yellow Wonder 4. Grub's Mystery Green 5. Casey's Pure Yellow 6. Grandpa Ludolph's German Red Praying for rain here...and plenty of it...and soon! __________________ Craig