Best production OPs only

b54red · January 22, 2011

Think back over the past few years and see if you can list the best varieties of heirloom tomatoes by production. To make it more precise don't include cherries and use pounds of fruit per plant. Limit it further to only the top 5 in order with the best listed first.

Neves Azorean Red
Indian Stripe
Stump of the World
Kosovo
Black Krim

This was harder than I thought it would be because some of my best producers in numbers were left off and it was much easier to pick the first two or three than the last ones.

b54red · January 22, 2011

I know this seems like a subject for the General Discussion; but I am trying to cut down on the actual number of plants that I put out in the garden this year. I only want to do multiple plantings of the best producers because of the space I wasted last year on multiple plantings of varieties that produced little or nothing. Thanks all.

Fred Hempel · January 22, 2011

In our field:
Amana Orange
Cherokee Purple
Red Brandywine

jeff in ok · January 22, 2011

im gonna try 3 on your list new to me this year. Neves Azorean Red, Stump of the World, Kosovo.

glad to hear there great producers b54red!!

Marko · January 22, 2011

b24red, i grew 4 of yours list last season (except Stump of the World) and I must agree they are all really productive. I would add to your list Milka's Red Bulgarian nad KBX. Both yielded more than 30lb per plant.

cottonpicker · January 22, 2011

Bulgarian #7 tomato was very productive for me.

LarryD

amideutch · January 22, 2011

Red, the only problem is your climate is a little unique compared to many of the others that will be posting. Ami

darwinslair · January 22, 2011

3 years ago Black Trifelle produced more than any tomato has before or since for me.

Tom

tomakers · January 24, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by darwinslair

3 years ago Black Trifelle produced more than any tomato has before or since for me.

Tom

I had the same experience, however, I didn't care for the tomato.
JMO,
Tom

PaulF · January 22, 2011

Location and the year makes a lot of difference. From 1998 to 2005 all my tomatoes were grown in south-central Iowa. In 2005 in mid season we moved to Nebraska, so 2005 was a disaster so far as record keeping.

2002 (when I began my records):
Kelloggs Breakfast: 87 lbs
Brandywine (Sudduth): 69
Cuostralee: 66
Russian 117: 56

2003: Marianna's Peace: 44 lbs
2004: Neves Azorean Red: 50 lbs
Crnkovich Yugoslavian: 47

2005: missing

2006: moved to Nebraska where the garden area was not taken care of ...ever. Like starting over learning how to garden. Cuostralee: 40 lbs.

2007: Sudduth Brandywine: 35.5 lbs

2008: Butter and Bull Heart: 40 lbs
Marianna's Peace and KBX: 39 Lbs each

2009: Mexican Yellow: 51 lbs
Russian Rose and Russian Apple Tree: each 49

2010: Dixie Golden Giant and Nicky Crain: 38 Lbs

Sorry I took so much space, But I just love this kind of thread. It appeals to my analist records keeping tendencies.

BlackestKrim · January 22, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaulF

Location and the year makes a lot of difference. From 1998 to 2005 all my tomatoes were grown in south-central Iowa. In 2005 in mid season we moved to Nebraska, so 2005 was a disaster so far as record keeping.

2002 (when I began my records):
Kelloggs Breakfast: 87 lbs
Brandywine (Sudduth): 69
Cuostralee: 66
Russian 117: 56

2003: Marianna's Peace: 44 lbs
2004: Neves Azorean Red: 50 lbs
Crnkovich Yugoslavian: 47

2005: missing

2006: moved to Nebraska where the garden area was not taken care of ...ever. Like starting over learning how to garden. Cuostralee: 40 lbs.

2007: Sudduth Brandywine: 35.5 lbs

2008: Butter and Bull Heart: 40 lbs
Marianna's Peace and KBX: 39 Lbs each

2009: Mexican Yellow: 51 lbs
Russian Rose and Russian Apple Tree: each 49

2010: Dixie Golden Giant and Nicky Crain: 38 Lbs

Sorry I took so much space, But I just love this kind of thread. It appeals to my analist records keeping tendencies.

It that 87 lbs per plant for Kellogg's Breakfast? Or were there multiple plants of each type?

OneoftheEarls · January 22, 2011

Druzba's went crazy for me one season....

B54...send me a SASE and I'll send some I call Holy Grail...that really loaded up
here they are green

kygreg · January 22, 2011

Most porductive for me

Atkinson
Great Divide
Rebecca Sebastian's Bull Bag
Milka's Red Bulgarian
Uncle Mark Bagby

b54red · January 22, 2011

Looks like Milka's Red Bulgarian will get an extra spot if I can get good germination from the few seed I have. Have you ever noticed if you have less than a half dozen seed they don't seem to want to germinate; but if you have a pile of them they all germinate?

Paul, one year Marianna's Peace did exceptional and was one of the ones considered for my fifth spot in the list but it did only so so last year. I keep trying the various Brandywines but they don't seem to thrive down here and usually have pretty small production for the effort but the taste is very good so I'm going to try a few more this year Sudddiths (again), Terhune, and OTV. Last year one of my Cowlick's did fair.
I like trying new ones but don't want to work as hard at it as I did last year. I planted multiple plantings of most of 80 varieties and it was too much and too many of them did poorly. It is much easier to see one of a variety die than 5 or 6. I plan on only planting one each of the new ones except for a few of them and plant multiples of some of my favorites either for their taste or production.

BlackestKrim · January 22, 2011

In Austin in '10 these were my best producers:

-Green Zebra
-Nyagos
-Cherokee Purple
-Black Krim

However, that was one year, in a specific climate and soil type. Also, I have not grown a large # of varieties in Austin (about 10-15.) I did not grow SOTW, red brandywine, etc, that year. Production is somewhat dependent on how suited that variety is for your situation. In fact, my grandfather had huge production off a Sudduth Brandywine (!?) of all things (sorry, he didn't save the seed!)

Last year's garden was grown in crappy hard clay somewhat ammended with sphagnum moss. This next year I am in my new house and have raised beds with better soil, so who knows what will grow this year!

January 22, 2011	#1
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Best production OPs only Think back over the past few years and see if you can list the best varieties of heirloom tomatoes by production. To make it more precise don't include cherries and use pounds of fruit per plant. Limit it further to only the top 5 in order with the best listed first. Neves Azorean Red Indian Stripe Stump of the World Kosovo Black Krim This was harder than I thought it would be because some of my best producers in numbers were left off and it was much easier to pick the first two or three than the last ones.

January 22, 2011	#6
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	Bulgarian #7 tomato was very productive for me. LarryD __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

January 22, 2011	#10
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	Location and the year makes a lot of difference. From 1998 to 2005 all my tomatoes were grown in south-central Iowa. In 2005 in mid season we moved to Nebraska, so 2005 was a disaster so far as record keeping. 2002 (when I began my records): Kelloggs Breakfast: 87 lbs Brandywine (Sudduth): 69 Cuostralee: 66 Russian 117: 56 2003: Marianna's Peace: 44 lbs 2004: Neves Azorean Red: 50 lbs Crnkovich Yugoslavian: 47 2005: missing 2006: moved to Nebraska where the garden area was not taken care of ...ever. Like starting over learning how to garden. Cuostralee: 40 lbs. 2007: Sudduth Brandywine: 35.5 lbs 2008: Butter and Bull Heart: 40 lbs Marianna's Peace and KBX: 39 Lbs each 2009: Mexican Yellow: 51 lbs Russian Rose and Russian Apple Tree: each 49 2010: Dixie Golden Giant and Nicky Crain: 38 Lbs Sorry I took so much space, But I just love this kind of thread. It appeals to my analist records keeping tendencies. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

January 22, 2011	#3
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	In our field: Amana Orange Cherokee Purple Red Brandywine

January 22, 2011	#4
jeff in ok Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: OKLAHOMA Posts: 26	im gonna try 3 on your list new to me this year. Neves Azorean Red, Stump of the World, Kosovo. glad to hear there great producers b54red!!

January 22, 2011	#5
Marko Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Slovenia, Europe zone 7b Posts: 300	b24red, i grew 4 of yours list last season (except Stump of the World) and I must agree they are all really productive. I would add to your list Milka's Red Bulgarian nad KBX. Both yielded more than 30lb per plant.

January 22, 2011	#7
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Red, the only problem is your climate is a little unique compared to many of the others that will be posting. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 22, 2011	#8
darwinslair Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lake Minnetonka MN Posts: 229	3 years ago Black Trifelle produced more than any tomato has before or since for me. Tom

January 22, 2011	#12
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	Druzba's went crazy for me one season.... B54...send me a SASE and I'll send some I call Holy Grail...that really loaded up here they are green

January 22, 2011	#13
kygreg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: kentucky Posts: 1,019	Most porductive for me Atkinson Great Divide Rebecca Sebastian's Bull Bag Milka's Red Bulgarian Uncle Mark Bagby

January 22, 2011	#15
BlackestKrim Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Austin, Texas Posts: 147	In Austin in '10 these were my best producers: -Green Zebra -Nyagos -Cherokee Purple -Black Krim However, that was one year, in a specific climate and soil type. Also, I have not grown a large # of varieties in Austin (about 10-15.) I did not grow SOTW, red brandywine, etc, that year. Production is somewhat dependent on how suited that variety is for your situation. In fact, my grandfather had huge production off a Sudduth Brandywine (!?) of all things (sorry, he didn't save the seed!) Last year's garden was grown in crappy hard clay somewhat ammended with sphagnum moss. This next year I am in my new house and have raised beds with better soil, so who knows what will grow this year!