Which Extra Early is Best?

MikeInCypress · December 17, 2006

I am looking at Kotlas, Matina, or Stupice to go along with Kimberly and Silvery Fir Tree as my extra early tomatoes. Which of these three would be best?

Thanks

MikeInCypress

**mdvpc** · December 17, 2006

Michael-I like Kotlas, but you cannot go wrong with either of the three. I grow Matina and Stupice also.

bcday · December 17, 2006

I liked Kotlas too.

Tomstrees · December 18, 2006

I really liked Silvery Fir Tree in
regard to early / productive / taste ...
No complaints ~

~ Tom

feldon30 · December 18, 2006

I preferred the flavor of SFT (not a full tomato flavor, but has some spice and acidity to it) to Stupice (flavorless in this reviewer's opinion when grown as a fall crop).

Rena · December 18, 2006

Stupice, for taste and production. Hot weather here and the SFT just takes a dive.-R

travis · December 18, 2006

I thought Silvery Fir Tree was a great plant for a container. It grew vigorously and loaded up with fruit, but then when hot weather hit, I had the same experience as Rena ... pfffffft ... no matter how careful I was to water it and prune off withered foliage. Same for the three SFT grown in the dirt.

Early Girl in a container right next to SFT was nearly impossible to kill even when I got tired of messin' with it and left it to die ... it refused.

Never grew Kotlas or Stupice. All ten or so Matina went down to dampening off as small seedlings just after showing their second set of true leaves.

bully · December 18, 2006

Kimberly and SFT were both early and god for me but Taxi was not only early but a tomato producing machine!

Plantersville · December 23, 2006

I will have to agree with Papa Vic.......the early girl is next to impossible to kill. I had early girl in a 5 gallon bucket on the porch between Kimberly and SFT and the SFT was the first to go then Kimberly a month later and I was still picking early girl in late September.

shelleybean · December 23, 2006

Of the three you're asking about, I've only grown Matina, but I did think it made a great early. It actually makes a decent cooking tomato too.

'mater · December 24, 2006

Of those 3 I've only grown Stupice and until last year (trialing other varieties and lacked space) it was an annual presence among our tomato varieties. Kids loved the smaller size, production has been excellent and consistent throughout the season, and I think the taste is very good for a smaller tomato. It will be back in my garden this year and FWIW I'll be trying out Kimberly also. Good luck with your selection, doubt you can go wrong really based on comments about all 3 varieties I've seen here and elsewhere.

December 17, 2006	#1
MikeInCypress Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 963	Which Extra Early is Best? I am looking at Kotlas, Matina, or Stupice to go along with Kimberly and Silvery Fir Tree as my extra early tomatoes. Which of these three would be best? Thanks MikeInCypress

December 17, 2006	#2
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Michael-I like Kotlas, but you cannot go wrong with either of the three. I grow Matina and Stupice also. __________________ Michael

December 18, 2006	#4
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	I really liked Silvery Fir Tree in regard to early / productive / taste ... No complaints ~ ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

December 18, 2006	#5
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	I preferred the flavor of SFT (not a full tomato flavor, but has some spice and acidity to it) to Stupice (flavorless in this reviewer's opinion when grown as a fall crop). __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

December 23, 2006	#10
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Of the three you're asking about, I've only grown Matina, but I did think it made a great early. It actually makes a decent cooking tomato too. __________________ Michele

December 17, 2006	#3
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	I liked Kotlas too.

December 18, 2006	#6
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Stupice, for taste and production. Hot weather here and the SFT just takes a dive.-R

December 18, 2006	#7
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	I thought Silvery Fir Tree was a great plant for a container. It grew vigorously and loaded up with fruit, but then when hot weather hit, I had the same experience as Rena ... pfffffft ... no matter how careful I was to water it and prune off withered foliage. Same for the three SFT grown in the dirt. Early Girl in a container right next to SFT was nearly impossible to kill even when I got tired of messin' with it and left it to die ... it refused. Never grew Kotlas or Stupice. All ten or so Matina went down to dampening off as small seedlings just after showing their second set of true leaves.

December 18, 2006	#8
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	Kimberly and SFT were both early and god for me but Taxi was not only early but a tomato producing machine!

December 23, 2006	#9
Plantersville Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Plantersville, Texas Zone 8 Posts: 138	I will have to agree with Papa Vic.......the early girl is next to impossible to kill. I had early girl in a 5 gallon bucket on the porch between Kimberly and SFT and the SFT was the first to go then Kimberly a month later and I was still picking early girl in late September.

December 24, 2006	#11
'mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NE Kansas Posts: 37	Of those 3 I've only grown Stupice and until last year (trialing other varieties and lacked space) it was an annual presence among our tomato varieties. Kids loved the smaller size, production has been excellent and consistent throughout the season, and I think the taste is very good for a smaller tomato. It will be back in my garden this year and FWIW I'll be trying out Kimberly also. Good luck with your selection, doubt you can go wrong really based on comments about all 3 varieties I've seen here and elsewhere.