Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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September 20, 2017 | #136 |
Tomatovillian™
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Cherry Roma! Who'd a thunk it Fred? It sounds so boring, but now I am VERY tempted to try it
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September 20, 2017 | #137 |
Tomatovillian™
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Anything with "roma" in it sounds boring.
I never would have tried it if it hadn't done very well in U. of Florida taste panels, and also the consensus at Tomatoville is very positive. The only drawback, for a grower, is that the fruits are very small near the end of the season. |
September 20, 2017 | #138 | |
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At least my tomato-loving dog might not notice if they're a bit small late-season although she might just demand MORE of them ...... Linda |
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September 20, 2017 | #139 | |
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From Aug 12:
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My partner likes Green Gables and Casey's Pure Yellow ("melony favor") best. GG has been fairly consistent, but most tomatoes have been smaller and more oval than I like. CPY produced a dozen all at once, then a few here and there. My other green-when-ripe, Malakhitivaya Shkatulka, produced very few and then gave up. My fave from last year, Rebel Yell, produced smaller and fewer tomatoes than expected, in 2 gardens. Pruden's Purple, a longtime favorite, was also a sparse producer. The flavor of both was, however, excellent. Right next to them, Lithium Sunset churned out more than a couple dozen tomatoes last week! They are small, but surprisingly solid and flavorful. Soldacki was late and didn't produce a single normal-size unblemished fruit, but the small ones and the parts remaining after blemishes were cut away made it worth growing. At this point in the season, Jersey Devil has been outshadowed by other varieties, and nearly every one has cracked! |
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September 20, 2017 | #140 |
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Looking at some seed sites this description fits what I am growing perfectly. Seems like the seed companies could distinguish between the two different Traveler tomatoes since both seem to be great tasting tomatoes. The color rose-pink describes the one I am growing perfectly (same color as a pink rose)
Indeterminate, regular-leaf, 6', vigorous tomato plants that yield abundant crops of 8-ounce, round rose-pink tomatoes. Considered to be one of the best tasting tomato varieties with well balanced sweet/tart flavors. Arkansas Traveler is much esteemed for its ability to produce flavorful tomatoes under normally adverse conditions high heat, humidity or drought. Resistant to cracking and disease. https://store.tomatofest.com/Arkansa..._p/tf-0028.htm |
September 20, 2017 | #141 | |
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https://www.uaex.edu/yard-garden/res...-traveler.aspx |
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September 20, 2017 | #142 | |
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And yes,I know the link you put up, still have it in my faves, mainly b/c Bradley CO in Arkansas held what they called a Big Pink festival each year. No doubt to celebrate all the large pink ones that McFerren bred, such as Bradley. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.1LZL2UmHKEE And now the links https://www.google.com/search?q=Arka...&bih=788&dpr=1 Carolyn
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September 21, 2017 | #143 |
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Solar Flare has been great for me this year. Big beautiful fruit, kind of dark orange with yellow stripes, up to 1 pound. Very good taste, very meaty; some splitting of the large ones, but the best part for me is they hold so well on or off the vine without getting soft during our very hot weather. First to sell at the market. Ron
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September 21, 2017 | #144 |
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I forgot to mention my other favorite this year is actually an unknown variety. I bought a bucket of unripe tomatoes at a sale last fall and ripened them for drying. Some of them were medium sized yellow heirloom tomatoes which the seller didn't know the name of. We saved seeds from a couple of them and grew out a couple of plants. They turned out to be big great tasting yellow-orange fruits very solid and meaty inside with NO cracking or splitting and also hold very well. They look similar to Kelloggs Breakfast tomatoes. Will compare to KBX next year. Second to sell at the market. These and Solar Flare will be my top choices for heirlooms next year. Ron
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September 22, 2017 | #145 |
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Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada
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My Orange Jazz is the latest star in the garden. Huge beautiful fruit on somewhat short plants. One of the big fruits pulled down a cage by its weight.
Chapman is also great, no blemish big reds. George Detsikas was the star last year for production, but the flavor was average. |
September 22, 2017 | #146 | |
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We are not responsible for pulled-down cages. You are probably over-feeding.
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September 22, 2017 | #147 |
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September 22, 2017 | #148 |
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September 22, 2017 | #149 |
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Me too!
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September 24, 2017 | #150 |
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I think i over fed and watered a couple dwarfs! they grew huge and ripened quickly BUT taste bad........... i don't know for sure that the over feed and water did it or what
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