What Is New For 2019?

Gardeneer · February 18, 2019

I know it is a bit early for some of us to get the season started. But we can always do selection and planning early.
Myself, just sowed one day ago. Out ot 17 varieties I have two new comers:
1- Kelloggs Breakfast
2- Yellow Plum
I have read a lot of reviews on KB in the past , but YP is totally unknow. A gardener fellow donated the seeds few years ago. Because of its name, color and size I give it a try.
So what do you know about those ?

Please feel free to post what is /will be new in your garden in 2019 ?

Nan_PA_6b · February 18, 2019

New to me this year:

cherries
Bajaja
Butter Apple
Danube
Maglia Rosa
Velvet Red

spanish:
Colgar 100 (Multiflora)
Ramallet Bombeta (multiflora)
Ramallet Mallorquin pequeñito
Ramallet Mugro
Ramallet Santa Maria

other:
Fish Lake Oxheart
Neves Azorean Red
New Big Dwarf
Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

peebee · February 19, 2019

New to me: Lucid Gem, Brad's Atomic Grape, Brutus and Big Cheef.
Also growing 10 more varieties but they are repeats.
Will have a total of 8 Earthboxes to play with this summer too, can't wait!

AuntJane21 · February 19, 2019

New heart-shaped tomatoes this year in my garden - Vater Rhein, African Vinning, Monkey ★★★, Mrs. Schlaubaugh's famos strawbery.

Greatgardens · February 19, 2019

Not completely, but I'm significantly increasing my proportion of F1 varieties in hopes of getting longer plant lives. I'm growing Damsel, Stellar (first timers), Big Beef, and Celebrity (absent for several years). Also Nectar, Bellini, Sun Orange, and Honey Delight. O.P's include Mat-Su Express, Midnight Sun, and several new project dwarfs. Also a few new micros from Dan Follett.
-GG

JosephineRose · February 19, 2019

I am trying another seed stash blowout this year, so most of what I am growing is new to me. Last year I grew 30 varieties, this year I am at about 45. I am also experimenting with timing of tomatoes - early, main season and fall season. I actual started the first round of seeds the first week of January. Some will be grown indoors, some out on my deck.

NarnianGarden · February 19, 2019

The list isn't finalized yet, but it is going to look something like:

Anmore dewdrop
Antonovka Medovaya
Banana Legs
Boloto
Dark Galaxy
Dr. Carolyn white
Emerald Apple
Fuego verde
Golden Eggs
Honey Plum
Karma Pink
Little Lucky
Lucky Tiger
Lucide Gem
Oblepikha cheri
Orange pear cherry
Rose
Summer Cider
Summer Temptation
Sweet Aperitif
Zlatava
Wapsinipicon peach

Not sure about Brad's Atomic Grape yet.. very mixed reviews.

Edit. The more I look at this 'New to 2019', the more I think it might be wise to keep it that way and not add too many varieties. Every year, I have tried to include tried and tested, familiar ones as well as new additions to satisfy my curiosity, but I am not sure which old ones I should add now... with so many new ones around.
It is harder to choose among the familiar ones than new ones.

PaulF · February 19, 2019

What's new is what's old...or is it what's old is what's new again? Dropping down from 35 varieties to 15 or 16 are varieties I have had in inventory for at least seven years and need refreshing.

Cherokee Purple
Aunt Gerties Gold
Lilian's Yellow Heirloom
Off the Vine Brandywine
Rozovyi Izumnyi
Zogola
Orange Russian #117
Mortgage Lifter (not sure of the strain)
Earl' Faux
Wes
Reif Red Heart
Butter and Bull's Heart
Joe's Pink Oxheart
Willow's Bulgarian (aka Unknown Bulgarian)
J-D Special C-Tex
and one or two of these for my wife: Bloody Butcher, Moravsky Div*, Honey*, Konus*, Belyi Naliv*, Dragon's Eye*, Kiss the Sky*

* these would be new to me

One week to go before beginning the seeding process.

GoDawgs · February 19, 2019

New for 2019 will be:

Bella Rosa (a returnee after a six year absence)
Boxcar Willie
Earl's Beefsteak (a freebie)
Marianna's Peace
Rio Grande
Stump of the World
Thessaloniki

Old favorites returning for 2019:

Celebrity
Early Girl Bush
Golden Girl
Homestead
Juliet

Jonnyhat · February 20, 2019

well... I have a few newbies... if they pop
Gift from the Woodlands
west Virginia Sweetmeat
Nineveh
Rancho Solito
Alstons Red Cherry
Krajova
Gukers Special
Large Mennonite Heritage
Elbonian Mud Ball
(we shall see...)
Pineapple pig
Napa Chardonnay
Dwarf Tennessee Suited
San Marzano Nano
White Tomesul
Santa Maria
Goldie

Gardeneer · February 21, 2019

Wow ! What a crowd, what a crowd..
Yeah, whats new for one might be an old favoritetr for another.
Cause I have grown few, of them in the past especially some in Paul,s list.
Ok. Have a good season ahead. I am just germinating.

charley · February 21, 2019

this fall i will be growing some west virginia and kentucky old heirlooms all new to me and some are super rare
rawlings
old purple
rose beauty
pike county pinkl
hoy
moses
gary's beauty
whetstone wounders
west virginia pink sclicer
williams striped
black mountain pink
vinson watts
lenny and gracies kentucky heirloom yellow
blue ridge mountain
butter n eggs
madison county pink
west virginia sweet meat
davids pink
depp's pink firefly
uncle mark bagby
im still looking for kentucky plate

seaeagle · February 26, 2019

Repeats

Danko
Eva Purple Ball
Cherokee Purple
India Zebra (Stripe)
Arkansas Traveler
Better Bush Hybrid- So many tomatoes on a small plant, Bonnie says 90 to 120, I agree

Carbon
Earl's Faux
Dester
Cherokee Green
Paul Robeson- doesn't grow well here but may have been the best tasting tomato I ever tasted

NEW

Cherokee Chocolate
Ondrazek- Polish commercial
Heirloom Green Hybrid - From Park Seed
Amana Orange
GGWT

February 18, 2019	#2
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	New to me this year: cherries Bajaja Butter Apple Danube Maglia Rosa Velvet Red spanish: Colgar 100 (Multiflora) Ramallet Bombeta (multiflora) Ramallet Mallorquin pequeñito Ramallet Mugro Ramallet Santa Maria other: Fish Lake Oxheart Neves Azorean Red New Big Dwarf Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Last edited by Nan_PA_6b; February 19, 2019 at 04:04 PM. Reason: Mallorquin pequeñito spelling

February 19, 2019	#5
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	"Year of the Hybrid" Not completely, but I'm significantly increasing my proportion of F1 varieties in hopes of getting longer plant lives. I'm growing Damsel, Stellar (first timers), Big Beef, and Celebrity (absent for several years). Also Nectar, Bellini, Sun Orange, and Honey Delight. O.P's include Mat-Su Express, Midnight Sun, and several new project dwarfs. Also a few new micros from Dan Follett. -GG Last edited by Greatgardens; February 19, 2019 at 07:51 AM.

February 19, 2019	#7
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The list isn't finalized yet, but it is going to look something like: Anmore dewdrop Antonovka Medovaya Banana Legs Boloto Dark Galaxy Dr. Carolyn white Emerald Apple Fuego verde Golden Eggs Honey Plum Karma Pink Little Lucky Lucky Tiger Lucide Gem Oblepikha cheri Orange pear cherry Rose Summer Cider Summer Temptation Sweet Aperitif Zlatava Wapsinipicon peach Not sure about Brad's Atomic Grape yet.. very mixed reviews. Edit. The more I look at this 'New to 2019', the more I think it might be wise to keep it that way and not add too many varieties. Every year, I have tried to include tried and tested, familiar ones as well as new additions to satisfy my curiosity, but I am not sure which old ones I should add now... with so many new ones around. It is harder to choose among the familiar ones than new ones. Last edited by NarnianGarden; February 19, 2019 at 04:06 PM.

February 19, 2019	#8
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,282	What's new is what's old...or is it what's old is what's new again? Dropping down from 35 varieties to 15 or 16 are varieties I have had in inventory for at least seven years and need refreshing. Cherokee Purple Aunt Gerties Gold Lilian's Yellow Heirloom Off the Vine Brandywine Rozovyi Izumnyi Zogola Orange Russian #117 Mortgage Lifter (not sure of the strain) Earl' Faux Wes Reif Red Heart Butter and Bull's Heart Joe's Pink Oxheart Willow's Bulgarian (aka Unknown Bulgarian) J-D Special C-Tex and one or two of these for my wife: Bloody Butcher, Moravsky Div, Honey, Konus, Belyi Naliv, Dragon's Eye, Kiss the Sky * these would be new to me One week to go before beginning the seeding process. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

February 21, 2019	#12
charley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: copperas cove TEXAS Posts: 637	this fall i will be growing some west virginia and kentucky old heirlooms all new to me and some are super rare rawlings old purple rose beauty pike county pinkl hoy moses gary's beauty whetstone wounders west virginia pink sclicer williams striped black mountain pink vinson watts lenny and gracies kentucky heirloom yellow blue ridge mountain butter n eggs madison county pink west virginia sweet meat davids pink depp's pink firefly uncle mark bagby im still looking for kentucky plate __________________ Great minds discuss ideas;average minds discuss events;small minds discuss people Last edited by charley; February 21, 2019 at 10:27 PM. Reason: spelling

February 18, 2019	#1
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,909	What Is New For 2019? I know it is a bit early for some of us to get the season started. But we can always do selection and planning early. Myself, just sowed one day ago. Out ot 17 varieties I have two new comers: 1- Kelloggs Breakfast 2- Yellow Plum I have read a lot of reviews on KB in the past , but YP is totally unknow. A gardener fellow donated the seeds few years ago. Because of its name, color and size I give it a try. So what do you know about those ? Please feel free to post what is /will be new in your garden in 2019 ? __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

February 19, 2019	#3
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	New to me: Lucid Gem, Brad's Atomic Grape, Brutus and Big Cheef. Also growing 10 more varieties but they are repeats. Will have a total of 8 Earthboxes to play with this summer too, can't wait!

February 19, 2019	#4
AuntJane21 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 88	New heart-shaped tomatoes this year in my garden - Vater Rhein, African Vinning, Monkey ★★★, Mrs. Schlaubaugh's famos strawbery.

February 19, 2019	#6
JosephineRose Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: California Posts: 383	I am trying another seed stash blowout this year, so most of what I am growing is new to me. Last year I grew 30 varieties, this year I am at about 45. I am also experimenting with timing of tomatoes - early, main season and fall season. I actual started the first round of seeds the first week of January. Some will be grown indoors, some out on my deck.

February 19, 2019	#9
GoDawgs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: Augusta area, Georgia, 8a/7b Posts: 1,685	New for 2019 will be: Bella Rosa (a returnee after a six year absence) Boxcar Willie Earl's Beefsteak (a freebie) Marianna's Peace Rio Grande Stump of the World Thessaloniki Old favorites returning for 2019: Celebrity Early Girl Bush Golden Girl Homestead Juliet

February 20, 2019	#10
Jonnyhat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2015 Location: Downingtown, PA Posts: 337	well... I have a few newbies... if they pop Gift from the Woodlands west Virginia Sweetmeat Nineveh Rancho Solito Alstons Red Cherry Krajova Gukers Special Large Mennonite Heritage Elbonian Mud Ball (we shall see...) Pineapple pig Napa Chardonnay Dwarf Tennessee Suited San Marzano Nano White Tomesul Santa Maria Goldie

February 26, 2019	#13
seaeagle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 733	Repeats Danko Eva Purple Ball Cherokee Purple India Zebra (Stripe) Arkansas Traveler Better Bush Hybrid- So many tomatoes on a small plant, Bonnie says 90 to 120, I agree Carbon Earl's Faux Dester Cherokee Green Paul Robeson- doesn't grow well here but may have been the best tasting tomato I ever tasted NEW Cherokee Chocolate Ondrazek- Polish commercial Heirloom Green Hybrid - From Park Seed Amana Orange GGWT Last edited by seaeagle; February 26, 2019 at 10:25 PM. Reason: Replaced Kellogg's Breakfast with Amana Orange