Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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December 14, 2017 | #46 | |
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The only suggestion I have for the future is about Amana Orange. That was my go to variety,large beefsteak,until this one came along. http://t.tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Orange_Minsk Notice that there is also a heart version of it and you can click on that link also given. I much prefer OM in either form to Amana Orange and I don't think I'm the only one who feels that way from reading here at Tville over the years. Carolyn
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December 14, 2017 | #47 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: San Mateo, CA
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Thank you for the suggestion Carolyn, I value your opinion and will definitely look at it! Each season I try to pick out at least one yellow, orange, and one black variety to try.
Last year I tried Valencia, Carbon and Lillian's Yellow. All three produced beautiful looking tomatoes but their flavors were just a little too muted and bland for me although still much better than what you can get in the grocery store. |
December 14, 2017 | #48 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bloomington , Indiana
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For 2018, I plan to grow 21 heirloom open-pollinated varieties .
It is mandatory to grow the 3 varieties I have created; Bronze Orb, Trevor’s Golden Beam & Bogeywine. Varieties from last year that I will grow again are: Orange Jazz Sky Reacher Siberian Tiger Galapagos Island Pear Reinhard’s Green Heart Varieties from the past that I’d like to do again: White Oxheart & maybe Mexico Midget. New cherries... 2 or 3 from Capuchino, Green Krim Cherry, Frisco Cherry, Purple Dragon, Brown Berry & Scarlet Gem. So I will have room for 8 new ones. I have to grow El Roy as a friend strongly recommends it. For the remainder, choose from among Pepe’s Gigante, Sicilian Saucer, Aker’s West Virginia Black, Phil’s Fantastic,Cipolla’s Pride, Joe Pesch, Dark Galaxy, Djena Lee’s Golden Girl, Quapaw Green, Serendipity, Purple Dream, Snickers, Sugar Frog, Burgundy Traveler & Marizol Purple. Most of these are chosen from Seed Savers Exchange. Unfortunately some others from various sources will likely catch my eye, woe is me. I also grow Giant tomatoes and many of these will be from Big Zac lines, also Delicious, Brutus Magnum, Zaczilla, Catapano & various crosses among these varieties. One cross I am particularly high on is a MegaMarv x Big Zac which was quite productive of huge megablooms on “ribbon “ vines. |
December 14, 2017 | #49 |
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SoCal Inland
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Snickers got renamed, I think maybe to Deep Space?
Last edited by Sun City Linda; December 15, 2017 at 12:07 PM. Reason: correction |
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