What won the fruit set race? - Page 3

AlittleSalt · May 28, 2015

A lot of varieties growing fruit, but Sungold was the first ripe followed by Matt's Wild Cherry, Russian Mini Yellow, and Juliet.

brooksville · May 29, 2015

Well an unknown black tomato has taken the taste test lead. They always do down here. Cherokee purple is the tomato that got our family on the heirloom tomato journey.

peekers · May 29, 2015

First Mate

travis · May 29, 2015

The two first-to-set fruit, non-cherry tomato plants for me this year were (Malachite Box x NC1-CELBR) x (Cherokee Purple x Summerpink), and (Cherokee Purple x Summerpink) x (Michael Pollan x Kozula #139).

charline · May 30, 2015

my first fruit showing was on Russian 117

OzoneNY · May 30, 2015

first was costoluto genovese for me and the san marzano bush was only 48 hours later

flgatorguy87 · May 30, 2015

I hadn't heard anything remarkable about the Omars Lebanese, but it was already in the ground when I started reading about it. I have to say it is really doing well for me. It seems to be setting fruit on every blossom.

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bower · May 30, 2015

My F2's have beat the OP's across the board. First OP to set is Bursztyn. And an extra "Little Bells" was found to have two fruit on it, still in the beer cup!

Tolerant of small spaces? I like it...

Spartanburg123 · May 30, 2015

Gatorguy- these tomatoes get absolutely enormous! And taste really good too, like the classic tomato. I had several in the 2-3 lb range last year. I planted it per Carolyn's recommendation in her book, and I haven't been disappointed. You had better have an 8 foot stake too, these guys shoot for the skies!

flgatorguy87 · May 30, 2015

I've been cutting saplings and using that to stake my tomatoes. I can cut saplings as long as I need to, but that's really good to hear. I love a classic tomato taste with a good pop of acidity.

Do they need any support for the actual fruit? If mine keeps setting like it looks like I might have 6-8 on a trellis.

crmauch · May 30, 2015

When do you plant out??? Do you have a greenhouse? I know you're zone 7, but I don't starting planting out until May 20th -- (and between the 10th and 15th would be the earliest I would consider.) Not until about the 20th would I be in the 90th percentile for frost free...

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Stupice, as it does every single year I grow it!

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AZGardener · May 31, 2015

Taxi and Lemon Boy were both the earliest with setting well over 15 fruits (and now setting for a second time due to our cool May). Cherokee Purple and Black from Tula both set around 12-15. Moonglow is around 10-12, Pink Vernissage, 10-12, and my mystery tomato that looks like Black Plum has blown through the garden with a good 15 picked so far and another 10-15 setting. It's 109 today so I suppose the garden will be biting the dust very soon...

Spartanburg123 · June 2, 2015

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Originally Posted by flgatorguy87

I've been cutting saplings and using that to stake my tomatoes. I can cut saplings as long as I need to, but that's really good to hear. I love a classic tomato taste with a good pop of acidity.

Do they need any support for the actual fruit? If mine keeps setting like it looks like I might have 6-8 on a trellis.

Your truss that you show cannot handle the weight of these tomatoes. I buy that green Vigoro Velcro strap tape from Home Depot, and hang the trusses from the tomato basket for support.

Lindalana · June 6, 2015

Kimberley has nice sizable tomato from container set out early. Surprisingly, Russian Soul in the garden has the biggest green fruit out of the rest. Go figure. But translated Russkaya Dusha was bred for lousy climate. We did not not have good spring this year.

swamper · June 6, 2015

bloody butcher, with utnayok as the first dwarf to set fruit. betines macbeth is also in the running.

May 30, 2015	#37
flgatorguy87 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Pleasant View, TN Posts: 66	I hadn't heard anything remarkable about the Omars Lebanese, but it was already in the ground when I started reading about it. I have to say it is really doing well for me. It seems to be setting fruit on every blossom. [IMG][/IMG]

May 31, 2015	#42
AZGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Zone 9b Phoenix,AZ Posts: 390	Taxi and Lemon Boy were both the earliest with setting well over 15 fruits (and now setting for a second time due to our cool May). Cherokee Purple and Black from Tula both set around 12-15. Moonglow is around 10-12, Pink Vernissage, 10-12, and my mystery tomato that looks like Black Plum has blown through the garden with a good 15 picked so far and another 10-15 setting. It's 109 today so I suppose the garden will be biting the dust very soon... __________________ Kelly from Phx, AZ Toes and Tomatoes on FB

May 28, 2015	#31
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	A lot of varieties growing fruit, but Sungold was the first ripe followed by Matt's Wild Cherry, Russian Mini Yellow, and Juliet.

May 29, 2015	#32
brooksville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: South Georgia Zone 8a Posts: 179	Well an unknown black tomato has taken the taste test lead. They always do down here. Cherokee purple is the tomato that got our family on the heirloom tomato journey.

May 29, 2015	#33
peekers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Greenville, NC Posts: 31	First Mate

May 29, 2015	#34
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	The two first-to-set fruit, non-cherry tomato plants for me this year were (Malachite Box x NC1-CELBR) x (Cherokee Purple x Summerpink), and (Cherokee Purple x Summerpink) x (Michael Pollan x Kozula #139).

May 30, 2015	#35
charline Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: France Posts: 688	my first fruit showing was on Russian 117

May 30, 2015	#36
OzoneNY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Frisco Texas Posts: 390	first was costoluto genovese for me and the san marzano bush was only 48 hours later

May 30, 2015	#38
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,793	My F2's have beat the OP's across the board. First OP to set is Bursztyn. And an extra "Little Bells" was found to have two fruit on it, still in the beer cup! Tolerant of small spaces? I like it...

May 30, 2015	#39
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Gatorguy- these tomatoes get absolutely enormous! And taste really good too, like the classic tomato. I had several in the 2-3 lb range last year. I planted it per Carolyn's recommendation in her book, and I haven't been disappointed. You had better have an 8 foot stake too, these guys shoot for the skies!

June 6, 2015	#44
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Kimberley has nice sizable tomato from container set out early. Surprisingly, Russian Soul in the garden has the biggest green fruit out of the rest. Go figure. But translated Russkaya Dusha was bred for lousy climate. We did not not have good spring this year.

June 6, 2015	#45
swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	bloody butcher, with utnayok as the first dwarf to set fruit. betines macbeth is also in the running.