What is making a return to your garden in 2016? - Page 14

roper2008 · December 27, 2015

Sungold
Black Cherry
George Detsikas Italian Red
Indian Stripe
Almost forgot Tomatoberry

slb345 · December 30, 2015

Still finalizing my list for 2016, luckily I have some cold days ahead to do little else.

2015 was a mess in my garden. St Louis had a serious streak of unstoppable rain which ultimately stopped my plants right in their tracks. I had early blight, late blight, red blight, blue blight, assaulting aphids like a scene from starship troopers, and tomato ebola.

Varieties in bold are returning. Extra props goes to my homie Captain Lucky. A tasty performer that lives up to hype.

Amazon Chocolate
Captain Lucky
Cowlick's Brandywine
Fishlake Oxheart
Girl Girl's Weird Thing
Indian Stripe PL
Indigo Cherry Drops
Iva's Red Berry
Prue
Sun Gold F1
Wes

And here's the list of varieties I'm on the fence about. If anyone happens to feel inclined to give a glowing endorsement of any of them, I would be grateful. I grow for taste (sweet and interesting), production, and resilience in that order.

Ambrosia UBX
Barlow Jap
Bear Creek
Daniel Burson
Elgin Pink
Eva Purple Ball
Marizol Gold
Mayo's Delight
Orange Russian 117
Rebel Yell

Worth1 · December 30, 2015

Starship troopers.

Worth

Cole_Robbie · December 31, 2015

I'm not far from St Louis. I know what you mean about 2015's weather.

Orange Russian 117 is a big hit with many people on this site. I like it a lot myself.

Father'sDaughter · December 31, 2015

I grew Barlow Jap for the first time last year. Production was good, but not great. The flavor earned it a spot for 2016.

nancyruhl · December 31, 2015

Love, love Elgin Pink, Mayo's Delight, and Rebel Yell. Based on conversations here, I am trying Orange Russian 117.

kath · December 31, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by slb345

I grow for taste (sweet and interesting), production, and resilience in that order.

Ambrosia UBX
Barlow Jap
Bear Creek
Daniel Burson
Elgin Pink
Eva Purple Ball
Marizol Gold
Mayo's Delight
Orange Russian 117
Rebel Yell

I've grown all of them at least once. Ambrosia split on me too much. Barlow Jap is one I can't let go and keep growing year after year of because I love its taste and beauty. Daniel Burson is more splitty and cat-facey than I like but its taste is divine and I still grow it because my neighbor can't live without it. Elgin Pink can be AMAZING so it'll be back for year 3. Orange Russian 117 was a fave of 2 neighbors and is an excellent variety but I don't grow it anymore because we don't seem to eat the orange/yellow ones much; beautiful, large, productive, and tasty. Rebel Yell is definitely worth growing again- this will be year #2 for me. It has more 'pow' than Barlow Jap, but not too much for my taste buds. The others just didn't make the cut in their category because we found others we like better.

sjamesNorway · January 1, 2016

New Compilation
Here's a new compilation, taking into account choices since my post #79. I've only included varieties on 4 or more lists. (Once again, I might have missed a "vote" here or there.)

Cherokee Purple - 18
Big Beef - 18
Black Cherry - 15
Indian Stripe - 11
Black Krim - 10
Rebel Yell - 7
Stump of the World - 6
Black from Tula - 6
Pink Berkeley Tie-Die - 6
Carbon Copy - 6
Brandywine Cowlick's - 6
Barlow Jap – 6
Prudens Purple - 5
Azoychka - 5
Sun Sugar - 5
Neves Azorian Red - 5
Red Barn - 4
Lemon Boy - 4
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka - 4
George Detsikas Italian Red - 4
Jaune Flamme - 4
Matina - 4
San Marzano - 4
Cuostralee - 4
Rutgers - 4
Daniel Burson - 4
Margaret Curtain - 4
Brandywine Sudduth’s - 4
KBX - 4
Elgin Pink - 4
Better Boy - 4
4th of July - 4

Steve

sjamesNorway · January 1, 2016

I've noticed that NAR is misplaced, but when I try to edit, I get a blank page?

Gardeneer · January 1, 2016

Steve, thanks for the effort.

I am going to grow four of your top 10 favorites in 2016.
All together I will be growing 7 on that list with a rating of 4 or better.
I feel good about that. I believe in peers' polling. I will not grow any variety , unless it is well reviewed and liked by home gardeners (not the seed companies ).

Gardeneer

**carolyn137** · January 1, 2016

Glowing endorsements, OK, glowing then and why, and have grown all of them all except for Barlow Jap.

Ambrosia UBX, no glow

Barlow Jap,haven't grown

Bear Creek, semiglow

Daniel Burson,outstanding glow

Elgin Pink, sub glow

Eva Purple Ball, outstanding glow

Marizol Gold,outstanding glow b/c it was one of the only three heirloom varieties that Joe Bratka's parents brought from Germany and all three are brightly glowing for me, and that's Marizol Gold,Marizol Purple and Eva Purple Ball, Joe fudged on the other ones he called heirlooms, but they were one he bred.

Mayo's Delight,no glow

Orange Russian 117, in a good year a glow

Rebel Yell, glowing

Based on taste first,which is why I grow tomatoes,production next, no disease tolerances noted b'c they differ where a person grows as to state,county,country and specific season,etc.

Carolyn

Labradors2 · January 1, 2016

Carolyn,

I just checked my seed stash to see if I had Marizol Gold. I didn't, but found Marizol Bratka (dark pink). Does that one "glow" for you?

Linda

Dutch · January 1, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by sjamesNorway

I've noticed that NAR is misplaced, but when I try to edit, I get a blank page?

Steve, when that happens to me I do a "copy" of the page before I click on the edit button, then click on the edit button, and then do a "paste on the blank page. You can tell that you are in edit mode because you should see a "reason for edit" box above or below.

Dutch

**carolyn137** · January 1, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Carolyn,

I just checked my seed stash to see if I had Marizol Gold. I didn't, but found Marizol Bratka (dark pink). Does that one "glow" for you?

Linda

This should clarify it for you Linda

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/M...b=General_Info

Joe used to send out a list of his offerings. When I saw Purple Brandywine on the list I said WHAT.

It was not an heirloom it was one he bred, so I suggested to him that he call it Marizol Bratka, he agreed, but had already sent out seeds as Purple Brandywine which is why it's one confused mess and so many different names have been used for it.

I see it in the 2015 SSE YEarbook as both Marizol Bratka and Purple Brandy,

I suppose it does glow since all in the SSE Yearbook liked it very much.

At the timeI was so ticked off at Joe misrepresenting varieties that I think I grew it only once, and I dids see some in the SSE YEarbook who got Marizol Bratka from me, but not Purple Brandy,

Marizol Gold is a very different variety being a large gold/red bicolor with the greenish gray foliage that is distinctive of the Marizols,I mean the real ones.

Carolyn

Labradors2 · January 1, 2016

Thanks very much Carolyn. I don't think it will glow for me because (Purple Brandy) is large and late.

I have more than enough varieties to chose from

Linda

January 1, 2016	#203
sjamesNorway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 1,049	New Compilation New Compilation Here's a new compilation, taking into account choices since my post #79. I've only included varieties on 4 or more lists. (Once again, I might have missed a "vote" here or there.) Cherokee Purple - 18 Big Beef - 18 Black Cherry - 15 Indian Stripe - 11 Black Krim - 10 Rebel Yell - 7 Stump of the World - 6 Black from Tula - 6 Pink Berkeley Tie-Die - 6 Carbon Copy - 6 Brandywine Cowlick's - 6 Barlow Jap – 6 Prudens Purple - 5 Azoychka - 5 Sun Sugar - 5 Neves Azorian Red - 5 Red Barn - 4 Lemon Boy - 4 Malakhitovaya Shkatulka - 4 George Detsikas Italian Red - 4 Jaune Flamme - 4 Matina - 4 San Marzano - 4 Cuostralee - 4 Rutgers - 4 Daniel Burson - 4 Margaret Curtain - 4 Brandywine Sudduth’s - 4 KBX - 4 Elgin Pink - 4 Better Boy - 4 4th of July - 4 Steve Last edited by sjamesNorway; January 1, 2016 at 12:10 PM. Reason: misplaced variety

January 1, 2016	#206
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Glowing endorsements, OK, glowing then and why, and have grown all of them all except for Barlow Jap. Ambrosia UBX, no glow Barlow Jap,haven't grown Bear Creek, semiglow Daniel Burson,outstanding glow Elgin Pink, sub glow Eva Purple Ball, outstanding glow Marizol Gold,outstanding glow b/c it was one of the only three heirloom varieties that Joe Bratka's parents brought from Germany and all three are brightly glowing for me, and that's Marizol Gold,Marizol Purple and Eva Purple Ball, Joe fudged on the other ones he called heirlooms, but they were one he bred. Mayo's Delight,no glow Orange Russian 117, in a good year a glow Rebel Yell, glowing Based on taste first,which is why I grow tomatoes,production next, no disease tolerances noted b'c they differ where a person grows as to state,county,country and specific season,etc. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

December 27, 2015	#196
roper2008 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Virginia Bch, VA (7b) Posts: 1,337	Sungold Black Cherry George Detsikas Italian Red Indian Stripe Almost forgot Tomatoberry

December 30, 2015	#197
slb345 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: St Louis, MO Zone 6b Posts: 21	Still finalizing my list for 2016, luckily I have some cold days ahead to do little else. 2015 was a mess in my garden. St Louis had a serious streak of unstoppable rain which ultimately stopped my plants right in their tracks. I had early blight, late blight, red blight, blue blight, assaulting aphids like a scene from starship troopers, and tomato ebola. Varieties in bold are returning. Extra props goes to my homie Captain Lucky. A tasty performer that lives up to hype. Amazon Chocolate Captain Lucky Cowlick's Brandywine Fishlake Oxheart Girl Girl's Weird Thing Indian Stripe PL Indigo Cherry Drops Iva's Red Berry Prue Sun Gold F1 Wes And here's the list of varieties I'm on the fence about. If anyone happens to feel inclined to give a glowing endorsement of any of them, I would be grateful. I grow for taste (sweet and interesting), production, and resilience in that order. Ambrosia UBX Barlow Jap Bear Creek Daniel Burson Elgin Pink Eva Purple Ball Marizol Gold Mayo's Delight Orange Russian 117 Rebel Yell

December 30, 2015	#198
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Starship troopers. Worth

December 31, 2015	#199
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I'm not far from St Louis. I know what you mean about 2015's weather. Orange Russian 117 is a big hit with many people on this site. I like it a lot myself.

December 31, 2015	#200
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	I grew Barlow Jap for the first time last year. Production was good, but not great. The flavor earned it a spot for 2016.

December 31, 2015	#201
nancyruhl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan Posts: 1,051	Love, love Elgin Pink, Mayo's Delight, and Rebel Yell. Based on conversations here, I am trying Orange Russian 117.

January 1, 2016	#204
sjamesNorway Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Norway Posts: 1,049	I've noticed that NAR is misplaced, but when I try to edit, I get a blank page?

January 1, 2016	#205
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,915	Steve, thanks for the effort. I am going to grow four of your top 10 favorites in 2016. All together I will be growing 7 on that list with a rating of 4 or better. I feel good about that. I believe in peers' polling. I will not grow any variety , unless it is well reviewed and liked by home gardeners (not the seed companies ). Gardeneer

January 1, 2016	#207
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,889	Carolyn, I just checked my seed stash to see if I had Marizol Gold. I didn't, but found Marizol Bratka (dark pink). Does that one "glow" for you? Linda

January 1, 2016	#210
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,889	Thanks very much Carolyn. I don't think it will glow for me because (Purple Brandy) is large and late. I have more than enough varieties to chose from Linda