What was your 1st tomato this year? - Page 2

Andrei · July 1, 2013

For me it's a mid-sized Gregori's Altai. But to be honest, the plant had (together with another G. A. and two Brandywine Sudduth) a two week head start over all the other plants and was already much larger than those at plant out.

Darren Abbey · July 1, 2013

"Tiny Tim" has the first sighted fruit from a seed-grown plant. I picked up a "Red Robin" from a farmers' market that had the first ripe fruit.

greyghost · July 1, 2013

Italian Heirloom is the first to ripen in our mid-Atlantic garden. Tie for
second will be Indian Stripe and Stump of the World (kind of surprized
to see a SOTW blushing already). Darlene

kath · July 1, 2013

Chello, Yamal and Cyril's Choice- they were planted super early and kept in a greenhouse, though. I haven't had a ripe fruit from any of the others that were sown at a more "normal" date and transplanted outdoors in early May.

tnpeppers · July 1, 2013

It's going to be a Ludmilla's Pink Heart from Dr. Male's seed offer...it's about the size of a softball, and is destined for the season's first batch of salsa; a place of honor in my home.

BucksCountyGirl · July 1, 2013

1 small Sungold on 6/3 and then a medium sized Stupice on 6/10.

camochef · July 1, 2013

This has been the latest I've ever planted tomatoes due to late frosts and a late hard freeze. Therefore nothing has ripened...yet! There are 4 green tomatoes on my Cowlick Brandywine Two about tennis ball size and one about golf ball size. The other about the size of a quarter. Others just full of flowers but I haven't seen any tomatoes on them yet.
Therefore, I would assume my Cowlick's will be the first to produce ripe tomatoes baring any disasters. Since eliminating cherries (Sun-Gold, Black Cherry), years ago, The first ripening have usually been Lancaster County Pink, Liz Birt, Cowlick's Brandywine, or Barlow Jap. Seems to change year after year even when all are started and transplanted on the same day.
Enjoy!
Camo

Tbaggolden · July 1, 2013

A Burpees "Patio" tomato that was just a bit larger than a golf ball.

Gavriil · July 1, 2013

Black Prince from a bought plant, Black Plum from seed

COMPOSTER · July 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by tnpeppers

It's going to be a Ludmilla's Pink Heart from Dr. Male's seed offer...it's about the size of a softball, and is destined for the season's first batch of salsa; a place of honor in my home.

Lucky you! I'm salivating just thinking about homade salsa! Not even a ripe cherry yet in my garden.

Glenn

KathyDC · July 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by COMPOSTER

Lucky you! I'm salivating just thinking about homade salsa! Not even a ripe cherry yet in my garden.

Glenn

I feel your pain! I'm in the same boat. Nothing ripe yet, not even cherries. Though, yesterday I spotted a Sprite fruit that is definitely starting to change color, so hopefully soon.

I got irrationally excited when I saw it; my other half thinks I'm nuts.

I tell you though, this tomato growing thing requires some extreme patience. To see all those green fruit just hanging there, getting bigger and bigger... but you just can't quite eat them yet!

tomatoguy · July 1, 2013

Black Prince.

mater

PA_Julia · July 1, 2013

My plants range from four to six feet tall.
My first tomato that is still growing and hopefully will continue to a very heavy weight is on one of three Mega Marv plants.
I only grow one tomato per plant at a time to maximize growth of the fruit.

Currently out of eighteen plants I have growing for competition size fruits I have five that are at various stages of development.

ginger2778 · July 1, 2013

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Originally Posted by tlintx

Marsha, is Opal's Homestead different than regular Homestead? A Homestead from the garden center gave me my first ripe this year!

TL

Yes they are not the same variety at all.

Marsha

matilda'skid · July 1, 2013

Eva Purple Ball but I didn't plant all my plants at the same time. I had a Carbon earlier but I think it had a small tomato on it in my basement under lights so that doesn't count.

July 1, 2013	#21
BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	1 small Sungold on 6/3 and then a medium sized Stupice on 6/10. __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic Last edited by BucksCountyGirl; July 1, 2013 at 10:21 AM.

July 1, 2013	#28
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	My plants range from four to six feet tall. My first tomato that is still growing and hopefully will continue to a very heavy weight is on one of three Mega Marv plants. I only grow one tomato per plant at a time to maximize growth of the fruit. Currently out of eighteen plants I have growing for competition size fruits I have five that are at various stages of development. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 1, 2013	#16
Andrei Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Germany Posts: 10	For me it's a mid-sized Gregori's Altai. But to be honest, the plant had (together with another G. A. and two Brandywine Sudduth) a two week head start over all the other plants and was already much larger than those at plant out.

July 1, 2013	#17
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	"Tiny Tim" has the first sighted fruit from a seed-grown plant. I picked up a "Red Robin" from a farmers' market that had the first ripe fruit.

July 1, 2013	#18
greyghost Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: southeastern PA Posts: 760	Italian Heirloom is the first to ripen in our mid-Atlantic garden. Tie for second will be Indian Stripe and Stump of the World (kind of surprized to see a SOTW blushing already). Darlene

July 1, 2013	#19
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Chello, Yamal and Cyril's Choice- they were planted super early and kept in a greenhouse, though. I haven't had a ripe fruit from any of the others that were sown at a more "normal" date and transplanted outdoors in early May.

July 1, 2013	#20
tnpeppers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Zone 6 Posts: 365	It's going to be a Ludmilla's Pink Heart from Dr. Male's seed offer...it's about the size of a softball, and is destined for the season's first batch of salsa; a place of honor in my home.

July 1, 2013	#22
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	This has been the latest I've ever planted tomatoes due to late frosts and a late hard freeze. Therefore nothing has ripened...yet! There are 4 green tomatoes on my Cowlick Brandywine Two about tennis ball size and one about golf ball size. The other about the size of a quarter. Others just full of flowers but I haven't seen any tomatoes on them yet. Therefore, I would assume my Cowlick's will be the first to produce ripe tomatoes baring any disasters. Since eliminating cherries (Sun-Gold, Black Cherry), years ago, The first ripening have usually been Lancaster County Pink, Liz Birt, Cowlick's Brandywine, or Barlow Jap. Seems to change year after year even when all are started and transplanted on the same day. Enjoy! Camo

July 1, 2013	#23
Tbaggolden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Eastern NM Posts: 3	A Burpees "Patio" tomato that was just a bit larger than a golf ball.

July 1, 2013	#24
Gavriil Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: kansas Posts: 158	Black Prince from a bought plant, Black Plum from seed

July 1, 2013	#27
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	Black Prince. mater

July 1, 2013	#30
matilda'skid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 309	Eva Purple Ball but I didn't plant all my plants at the same time. I had a Carbon earlier but I think it had a small tomato on it in my basement under lights so that doesn't count.