Your Top Ten Grow List for 2008 - Page 5

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · January 31, 2008

I have seen lots of praise to Earls Faux so maybe next year it will be on te list.

gardengalrn · February 1, 2008

I finally plotted out my garden and have tentatively decided on the varieties I plan to grow. I wanted a cherry tom patch with various color/shapes in the hopes people would be interested at the farmer's market and maybe introduce the "other" than red toms. Please excuse any misspellings because I'm working from my garden draft and I didn't always spell out the variety:

Cherries:
Riesentraube
Blondkopchen
Sun Sugar
Black Cherry
Sweet Baby Girl
Dr. Carolyn (or Snow White)
Red & Yellow Pears

The rest:
Earl's Faux
Cherokee Purple
Carbon
Cuostralee
Brandywine (unsure of strain or variety yet)
Black Krim
Stump of the World
Pruden's Purple
Aunt Ginny's Purple
Brandy Boy
Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red
Gregorie's Altai
Lucky Cross
Green Giant
Cherokee Green (let's see what color I get in zone 5)
Grub's Mystery Green
Burraker's Favorite
Omar's Lebanese
Michael's Port. Monster #1 and #2
Wisconsin 55
Momotaro
Faux Earl's Faux
Delicious
Aunt Gertie's Gold
Kellogg's Breakfast
KBX
Lillian's Yellow
Steak Sandwich
Eva Purple Ball
Aker's West Virginia
Ernesto
Rinaldo
Opalka
Santa Clara Canner
Rossi Gaure
Pantano Romanesco

I have a few slots open yet and do plan some earlies in buckets such as Stupice and Kimberly. Dwarf varieties such and NBD and a few others in a different bed. I will rip up another bed if I participate in the Dwarf Project. Very busy spring planned.

kimpossible · February 1, 2008

Great list, Gardengalrn/Lori! I have similar plans - with a bed for cherries of many colours, area for dwarfs, area for dwarf project, and then the "mainstream" area. I just haven't got the varieties figured out yet (the hard part!

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gardengalrn · February 2, 2008

Thanks Kim, it was a hard decision for me, too. Although the list above isn't necessarily in order all the way down, I did start with my favorite 10, then went from there. I have many seeds that will wait until next year but I went back to some of my basic favorites. Cherokee Purple is one of my favorites but I've never had good luck with it. This year, 4 plants might give me a good taste, I hope. I know the Red/Yellow pears get a bad rap but they sure are cute, LOL. I thought I would make a small batch of traditional preserves with them in addition to adding them to the containers of cherries for the farmers market.

cecilsgarden1958 · February 3, 2008

My only twelve vareties are...

1. Lemon Boy
2. Tomato Steak
3. Rhodia
4. Barlo
5. Bush Big Boy
6. Burpee Burger
7. Hill Top
8. Moon's Monster Bush Beefsteak
9. Husky Cherry
10.Sweet Tangerine

CECIL
11.Applause
12.Sweet Baby Girl

GIZZARDFARM · February 5, 2008

I'll be planting 25 varities but here is my top 10

brandywine
black from tula
brandyboy
celeberty
betterboy
german pink
beefsteak
kbx
sweet million
early girl

Worth1 · February 5, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by GIZZARDFARM

I'll be planting 25 varities but here is my top 10

brandywine
black from tula
brandyboy
celeberty
betterboy
german pink
beefsteak
kbx
sweet million
early girl

You really need to put Black cherry on that list if you don't have it.

Some of us could think of a few more to replace the hybrids too.

Worth

GIZZARDFARM · February 5, 2008

Thanks worth ill try em Know where i might get some seeds? (black cherry) also i have never really started from seed until this year..let me hear more suggestions on varities. the reason for hybrids some of my customers get them for canning and the aforementioned hybrids produce well and i can get closer to buying myself a tractor. POUNDS=$$$$$ but I too love heirloom taste but have found that most i have tried dont produce the pounds. I do however eat only heirlooms and have customers who ask for them.. thanks let me know

Worth1 · February 5, 2008

Tomato grower’s supply is a good source for seeds as a few others.
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=3

I need to update my list and start a small amount of seeds before I go to work.

About 70 varieties this year, so far.

It’s a little late for me to start seeds but last year I started at this time with good results.
Besides I need to start my peppers soon.

You could try and look for determinate tomatoes to grow; they will put out a lot of fruit at once as these would be your best choice.

Some aren’t listed as heirlooms but they are open pollinated and are good tomatoes.
Some indeterminate tomatoes I would suggest for you would be.

Mexico seems to be all the talk right now and put out some real big fruit last year.

Riesentraube a grape type tomato with a good tomato flavor, the plants get huge with trusses containing 30 tomatoes or more.
Mine grew over 15 feet long last year.

Gregories Alti (SP?) Tastes great and does well in cool weather.

Stump of the world. Trying it for the first time this year but the reviews seem to be good.

Lime green salad, if you’ve never had a green when ripe before this may very well be the first to try.

Kellogg’s Breakfast, A real good yellow/orange tomato, and a real must in any garden.

And the list goes on and I do wish others would chime in for some other varieties.

Worth

Tormato · February 6, 2008

GIZZARDFARM,

KBX=Pounds=$$$$$

Tormato

lakeshorenc · February 15, 2008

I ended up with a lot more yellow/orange toms this year, I guess because I'm after a sweet large tomato. My list has 20 varieties.

YELLOW-ORANGE
Aunt Gerties Gold
Jumbo Jim Orange
Persimmon
Yellow Brandywine
Kelloggs Breakfast

RED-PINK
Brandywine SS
German Red Strawberry
Caspian Pink
Sugar Beefsteak
Flamme(I guess its Junes, seed pack just says Flamme)
Russian Rose
Bloody Butcher

BLACK
Black From Tula
Purdens Purple
Cherokee Purple(might be considered a pink)
Cherokee Chocolate(Ditto)

CHERRY
Black Cherry
Blondkophfchen
Sun Gold
White Currant

I'm sure I'll end up with a Lemon boy and Sweet 100 too!
I need MORE SPACE. Theresa

duajones · February 16, 2008

I havent been doing this long enough to have a "Top Ten" list but here is what I am growing this year. In no particular order, here is my bakers dozen

Arkansas Traveler
Aunt Gertie's Gold
Black Cherry
Cherokee Purple
Earl's Faux
Green Giant
JD's Special C-Tex
Jet Star
Marianna's Peace
Monomakh's Hat
New Big Dwarf
Paul Robeson
Stump of the World

Gregori's Altai and Big Beef failed to germinate in 2 different sowings or they would be on the list as well.

February 1, 2008	#62
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	I finally plotted out my garden and have tentatively decided on the varieties I plan to grow. I wanted a cherry tom patch with various color/shapes in the hopes people would be interested at the farmer's market and maybe introduce the "other" than red toms. Please excuse any misspellings because I'm working from my garden draft and I didn't always spell out the variety: Cherries: Riesentraube Blondkopchen Sun Sugar Black Cherry Sweet Baby Girl Dr. Carolyn (or Snow White) Red & Yellow Pears The rest: Earl's Faux Cherokee Purple Carbon Cuostralee Brandywine (unsure of strain or variety yet) Black Krim Stump of the World Pruden's Purple Aunt Ginny's Purple Brandy Boy Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red Gregorie's Altai Lucky Cross Green Giant Cherokee Green (let's see what color I get in zone 5) Grub's Mystery Green Burraker's Favorite Omar's Lebanese Michael's Port. Monster #1 and #2 Wisconsin 55 Momotaro Faux Earl's Faux Delicious Aunt Gertie's Gold Kellogg's Breakfast KBX Lillian's Yellow Steak Sandwich Eva Purple Ball Aker's West Virginia Ernesto Rinaldo Opalka Santa Clara Canner Rossi Gaure Pantano Romanesco I have a few slots open yet and do plan some earlies in buckets such as Stupice and Kimberly. Dwarf varieties such and NBD and a few others in a different bed. I will rip up another bed if I participate in the Dwarf Project. Very busy spring planned. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

February 1, 2008	#63
kimpossible Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Z5b SW Ont Canada Posts: 767	Great list, Gardengalrn/Lori! I have similar plans - with a bed for cherries of many colours, area for dwarfs, area for dwarf project, and then the "mainstream" area. I just haven't got the varieties figured out yet (the hard part! ) __________________ *So Many Tomatoes ... So Little Time*

February 2, 2008	#64
gardengalrn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Kansas, zone 5 Posts: 524	Thanks Kim, it was a hard decision for me, too. Although the list above isn't necessarily in order all the way down, I did start with my favorite 10, then went from there. I have many seeds that will wait until next year but I went back to some of my basic favorites. Cherokee Purple is one of my favorites but I've never had good luck with it. This year, 4 plants might give me a good taste, I hope. I know the Red/Yellow pears get a bad rap but they sure are cute, LOL. I thought I would make a small batch of traditional preserves with them in addition to adding them to the containers of cherries for the farmers market. __________________ ~Lori "Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

February 3, 2008	#65
cecilsgarden1958 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: swPA Posts: 629	My only twelve vareties are... 1. Lemon Boy 2. Tomato Steak 3. Rhodia 4. Barlo 5. Bush Big Boy 6. Burpee Burger 7. Hill Top 8. Moon's Monster Bush Beefsteak 9. Husky Cherry 10.Sweet Tangerine CECIL 11.Applause 12.Sweet Baby Girl __________________ Hybrids Rule, Heirlooms Drool! Last edited by cecilsgarden1958; February 15, 2008 at 08:54 AM. Reason: Changed variety

January 31, 2008	#61
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	I have seen lots of praise to Earls Faux so maybe next year it will be on te list.

February 5, 2008	#66
GIZZARDFARM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: COMFORT TENNESSEE Posts: 300	I'll be planting 25 varities but here is my top 10 brandywine black from tula brandyboy celeberty betterboy german pink beefsteak kbx sweet million early girl

February 5, 2008	#69
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Tomato grower’s supply is a good source for seeds as a few others. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=3 I need to update my list and start a small amount of seeds before I go to work. About 70 varieties this year, so far. It’s a little late for me to start seeds but last year I started at this time with good results. Besides I need to start my peppers soon. You could try and look for determinate tomatoes to grow; they will put out a lot of fruit at once as these would be your best choice. Some aren’t listed as heirlooms but they are open pollinated and are good tomatoes. Some indeterminate tomatoes I would suggest for you would be. Mexico seems to be all the talk right now and put out some real big fruit last year. Riesentraube a grape type tomato with a good tomato flavor, the plants get huge with trusses containing 30 tomatoes or more. Mine grew over 15 feet long last year. Gregories Alti (SP?) Tastes great and does well in cool weather. Stump of the world. Trying it for the first time this year but the reviews seem to be good. Lime green salad, if you’ve never had a green when ripe before this may very well be the first to try. Kellogg’s Breakfast, A real good yellow/orange tomato, and a real must in any garden. And the list goes on and I do wish others would chime in for some other varieties. Worth

February 6, 2008	#70
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	GIZZARDFARM, KBX=Pounds=$$$$$ Tormato

February 15, 2008	#71
lakeshorenc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Lake Waccamaw NC Posts: 19	I ended up with a lot more yellow/orange toms this year, I guess because I'm after a sweet large tomato. My list has 20 varieties. YELLOW-ORANGE Aunt Gerties Gold Jumbo Jim Orange Persimmon Yellow Brandywine Kelloggs Breakfast RED-PINK Brandywine SS German Red Strawberry Caspian Pink Sugar Beefsteak Flamme(I guess its Junes, seed pack just says Flamme) Russian Rose Bloody Butcher BLACK Black From Tula Purdens Purple Cherokee Purple(might be considered a pink) Cherokee Chocolate(Ditto) CHERRY Black Cherry Blondkophfchen Sun Gold White Currant I'm sure I'll end up with a Lemon boy and Sweet 100 too! I need MORE SPACE. Theresa

February 16, 2008	#72
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	I havent been doing this long enough to have a "Top Ten" list but here is what I am growing this year. In no particular order, here is my bakers dozen Arkansas Traveler Aunt Gertie's Gold Black Cherry Cherokee Purple Earl's Faux Green Giant JD's Special C-Tex Jet Star Marianna's Peace Monomakh's Hat New Big Dwarf Paul Robeson Stump of the World Gregori's Altai and Big Beef failed to germinate in 2 different sowings or they would be on the list as well.