2015 tomatoes - Page 18

efisakov · July 20, 2015

We had 95 degrees yesterday. The whole family went fishing. Our son likes waterskiing. Maxed out on black sea bass and got one summer flounder. Today is predicted to be about the same hot, humid day. At 7 AM it is 80 degree already. I have to pick tomatoes before they burn completely.

pinklady5 · July 20, 2015

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Originally Posted by efisakov

We had 95 degrees yesterday. The whole family went fishing. Our son likes waterskiing. Maxed out on black sea bass and got one summer flounder. Today is predicted to be about the same hot, humid day. At 7 AM it is 80 degree already. I have to pick tomatoes before they burn completely.

Yes, very hot today! And get this! After all of this discussion about KB vs. KBX and my observations about the fruit set and production, the plants aren't even KB plants!! I picked the first blushing fruit and I though it looked a little orange and early to blush. Now that it's completely ripe it looks like some standard red tomato!!! The other plant will probably yield the same result of wrong seed so that makes a total of 3 plants (1 mislabeled german red strawberry as well) in my garden from my local farmer that are mislabeled. Frustrating!

efisakov · July 20, 2015

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Originally Posted by pinklady5

Yes, very hot today! And get this! After all of this discussion about KB vs. KBX and my observations about the fruit set and production, the plants aren't even KB plants!! I picked the first blushing fruit and I though it looked a little orange and early to blush. Now that it's completely ripe it looks like some standard red tomato!!! The other plant will probably yield the same result of wrong seed so that makes a total of 3 plants (1 mislabeled german red strawberry as well) in my garden from my local farmer that are mislabeled. Frustrating!

I hope at least they will taste good.

BucksCountyGirl · July 20, 2015

All of your 'maters are looking wonderful!

This heat is really taking it out of me (and my plants)

Sounds like you have the right idea hitting the water! My husband and I love to go fishing too!

efisakov · July 20, 2015

Todays harvest (from right to left, to make it interesting):
7 Taxi, 3 Talavera Native
2 Black of Tula, Bear Creek, 3 David’s Pink
Grandfather Ashlock, Black Master, 4 Fred Limbaugh
2 NOT Carbon, 5 Indian Stripe
Claude Brown’s Y. Giant, 3 Sara Black, 3 Terhune
4 Vorlon, 3 NOT Marlowe Charleston, NOT Cherokee Chocolate, Cherokee Chocolate
2 Bear Creek, 2 Pruden’s purple, 6 Biyskaya Roza
5 JD's Special C-Tex, 2 Margaret Curtain
5 Elgin Pink, 2 Xanadu
Brandywine Sudduth, 4 Kellogg's Breakfast, Blackberry

BigVanVader · July 20, 2015

Very nice! That Clauds Brown looks really interesting, how do they taste? Please review that one for me

ginger2778 · July 20, 2015

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Todays harvest (from right to left, to make it interesting):
7 Taxi, 3 Talavera Native
2 Black of Tula, Bear Creek, 3 David’s Pink
Grandfather Ashlock, Black Master, 4 Fred Limbaugh
2 NOT Carbon, 5 Indian Stripe
Claude Brown’s Y. Giant, 3 Sara Black, 3 Terhune
4 Vorlon, 3 NOT Marlowe Charleston, NOT Cherokee Chocolate, Cherokee Chocolate
2 Bear Creek, 2 Pruden’s purple, 6 Biyskaya Roza
5 JD's Special C-Tex, 2 Margaret Curtain
5 Elgin Pink, 2 Xanadu
Brandywine Sudduth, 4 Kellogg's Breakfast, Blackberry

Oh wow!

SharonRossy · July 20, 2015

Ella, that is one gorgeous collection of tomatoes! I'm speechless! Wow wow wow!

Spartanburg123 · July 20, 2015

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Boy o boy
Girl Girl's Weird Thing
second tomato this season
14 ounces

That is the most beautiful tomato I have ever laid eyes on! I cannot wait to grow that one out in the spring!!!

efisakov · July 21, 2015

Thank you, thank you...all

BigVanVader, Claude Brown’s Y. Giant last year was good. It is not too sweet or acidic tomato, neither it is bland. Did not taste it this year. Giving it a chance to ripen a bit more. Last year I had two growing in one cluster that weight a total 4 pounds.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...s+Giant&page=4

Spartanburg123, I cannot wait to grow that one again.

luigiwu · July 21, 2015

Ella, you are amazing! What a tomato haul! It looks like you leave your fruits on your plants until they are ready to be picked? Instead of picking at first blush?
My yield is probably 1/10th of yours! How many tomato plants do you have?

efisakov · July 21, 2015

The race is on!

NOT Carbon (pink color) 13.1, 8.7, 7.5, 9.9, 7.7, 5.7, 7.2, 10.9, 12.6, 7.3, 4.5, 12.6, 8, 5.9 = 121.6 ounces, excellent taste and production

JD's Special C-Tex (bl, RL)
7.4, 9.0, 12.2, 13.9, 12.3, 11.8, 18.4 = 85.0 ounces, excellent taste and production

Biyskaya Roza (p, RL)
3.7, 4.6, 4, 3.2, 7.9, 5.9, 4.9, 6.9, 10.3, 6, 26.1(6 tomatoes) = 83.5 ounces, excellent taste and production, smaller size tomatoes lately

Kellogg's Breakfast (y, RL)
9, 7.8, 11.4, 7.4, 6.6, 6.5, 9.3, 12.5, 5.7 = 76.2 ounces, good taste and production

Indian Stripe (bl, RL) victory seeds
9.2, 6.8, 6.3, 6.8, 10.2, 9.9, 11.1, 8.7, 3.1 = 72.2 ounces, excellent taste and production

BigVanVader · July 21, 2015

Very nice of you to keep weight records, I had planned on it this year but my old scale stopped working and I just recently replaced it. For me this year Wes has to be the leader. These plants are tomato machines and most are over 1 pound. Have you grown Wes Ella? If so what were your thoughts? My mom says it has replaced Rutgers as her favorite tomato and I like that it can be used as a slicer or a paste type.

efisakov · July 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by luigiwu

Ella, you are amazing! What a tomato haul! It looks like you leave your fruits on your plants until they are ready to be picked? Instead of picking at first blush?
My yield is probably 1/10th of yours! How many tomato plants do you have?

I do leave them to ripen most of the time. I only pick earlier if it suppose to rain heavily or they get too much sun exposer due to leaves being removed because of the diseases.

Tomato bed #2 was initially cold greenhouse that we opened after about a month. I planted tomatoes in there on April 6. I have 12 plants in it: NOT Carbon, NOT Cherokee Chocolate, Biyskaya Roza, Grandfather Ashlock, Peg’s Round Orange, Vorlon, Bear Creek, Black Cherry, Carbon Copy, Girl Girl's Weird Thing, Fred Limbaugh, and vertical graft Black Master/Black Cherry.

Beds #1 (12 plants), #3 (8 plants), #4(8 plants) were planted on May 2nd.
Beds #5 and #6 were planted sporadically one/two at a time as they were big enough. Some are starting to set.

I have a total of 51 varieties planted plus one that keeps on volunteering in my flower bed (Blondkopfchen). Most of the varieties represented by a single plant.

ginger2778 · July 21, 2015

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Originally Posted by efisakov

Thank you, thank you...all

BigVanVader, Claude Brown’s Y. Giant last year was good. It is not too sweet or acidic tomato, neither it is bland. Did not taste it this year. Giving it a chance to ripen a bit more. Last year I had two growing in one cluster that weight a total 4 pounds.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...s+Giant&page=4

Spartanburg123, I cannot wait to grow that one again.

I wish we had a like button! Heee!

July 20, 2015	#256
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	We had 95 degrees yesterday. The whole family went fishing. Our son likes waterskiing. Maxed out on black sea bass and got one summer flounder. Today is predicted to be about the same hot, humid day. At 7 AM it is 80 degree already. I have to pick tomatoes before they burn completely. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 20, 2015	#259
BucksCountyGirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Holland, PA/Zone 7A Posts: 692	All of your 'maters are looking wonderful! This heat is really taking it out of me (and my plants) Sounds like you have the right idea hitting the water! My husband and I love to go fishing too! __________________ - Kelli Life's a climb...but the view is fantastic

July 21, 2015	#265
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Thank you, thank you...all BigVanVader, Claude Brown’s Y. Giant last year was good. It is not too sweet or acidic tomato, neither it is bland. Did not taste it this year. Giving it a chance to ripen a bit more. Last year I had two growing in one cluster that weight a total 4 pounds. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...s+Giant&page=4 Spartanburg123, I cannot wait to grow that one again. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!” Last edited by efisakov; July 21, 2015 at 05:26 AM.

July 21, 2015	#266
luigiwu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: ny Posts: 1,219	Ella, you are amazing! What a tomato haul! It looks like you leave your fruits on your plants until they are ready to be picked? Instead of picking at first blush? My yield is probably 1/10th of yours! How many tomato plants do you have? __________________ Subirrigated Container gardening (RGGS) in NY, Zone 7!

July 21, 2015	#267
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	The race is on! NOT Carbon (pink color) 13.1, 8.7, 7.5, 9.9, 7.7, 5.7, 7.2, 10.9, 12.6, 7.3, 4.5, 12.6, 8, 5.9 = 121.6 ounces, excellent taste and production JD's Special C-Tex (bl, RL) 7.4, 9.0, 12.2, 13.9, 12.3, 11.8, 18.4 = 85.0 ounces, excellent taste and production Biyskaya Roza (p, RL) 3.7, 4.6, 4, 3.2, 7.9, 5.9, 4.9, 6.9, 10.3, 6, 26.1(6 tomatoes) = 83.5 ounces, excellent taste and production, smaller size tomatoes lately Kellogg's Breakfast (y, RL) 9, 7.8, 11.4, 7.4, 6.6, 6.5, 9.3, 12.5, 5.7 = 76.2 ounces, good taste and production Indian Stripe (bl, RL) victory seeds 9.2, 6.8, 6.3, 6.8, 10.2, 9.9, 11.1, 8.7, 3.1 = 72.2 ounces, excellent taste and production __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 20, 2015	#261
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Very nice! That Clauds Brown looks really interesting, how do they taste? Please review that one for me

July 20, 2015	#263
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Ella, that is one gorgeous collection of tomatoes! I'm speechless! Wow wow wow!

July 21, 2015	#268
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Very nice of you to keep weight records, I had planned on it this year but my old scale stopped working and I just recently replaced it. For me this year Wes has to be the leader. These plants are tomato machines and most are over 1 pound. Have you grown Wes Ella? If so what were your thoughts? My mom says it has replaced Rutgers as her favorite tomato and I like that it can be used as a slicer or a paste type.