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Old January 11, 2016   #1
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On the fence about this one, It is at the bottom of my 2016 grow list and may get cut. I need good production and flavor from anything I grow as I sell at market. I'd like to hear any reviews from those who have grown and any pics y'all might have would be great. Thanks for any info and/or help!
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Old January 11, 2016   #2
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I like Porkchop a lot. Nice zippy flavor, and subtly unusual good looks. Production is about average most years for me.
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Old January 11, 2016   #3
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I would agree with FarmerShawn good flavor for a yellow, production has always been average for me. Ive grown 3 or 4 years now. It does produce a huge vigurous plant with very pretty striped fruits. With that being said, it struggled for me last year and I will be growing others yellows in hopes of finding something better. From a produciton standpoint alone i couldnt see it being a good market canidate. Then again it has a fun name and a unique striped look for a yellow.
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Pineapple Pig, anyone? I just got that one. I haven't grown out Pork Chop, just sold plants due to the good name. I read a lot of reviews that talk of low production. I wonder how Pineapple Pig will compare.
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Even less production from Pineapple Pig in my garden and a late tomato if there ever was such a thing. To be quite honest I dont remember the taste whatsoever. Take that for what its worth.

Janets Jacinthe Jewel, Beauty King, Pineapple Pig, and Porkchop all shared the same corner of the garden that year. I believe porckchop produced "the best" of this group but still what I would call average production. Porckchop was the only one brought back last year, but it will not be returning this year.
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Tried Pork Chop. Cool colors, mild flavor, thick walls, production ok. Does not return.
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Old January 12, 2016   #7
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Both Pineapple Pig and Porkchop produced good tasting tomatoes on strong plants. However, I have had below average production. I've grown Porkchop 3 times and have yet to harvest more than a couple of tomatoes.

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Thanks all, looks like I am taking it off the list.
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$20 on PromixHP
$8 on a fabric pot
$4 in fertilizer

And two tomatoes! Fruitless.
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Ouch, sorry to hear that.
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No not me. I'm projecting at the futility if I were to attempt this.
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I grew Pork Chop 2 years ago and it was one of my heaviest producers. Even when most plants fell to TSWV it kept going. Now the flavor was not wow but it was ok. Counter life was so so but it looked beautiful and like i said it pumped out tomatoes on the worst of environments. I would grow it again to make some crosses.
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I have some older seed for this one and want to try it- anything named after pig parts SHOULD be good, LOL!!!

So many tomatoes, so little time.
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I grew Pork Chop 2 years ago and it was one of my heaviest producers. Even when most plants fell to TSWV it kept going. Now the flavor was not wow but it was ok. Counter life was so so but it looked beautiful and like i said it pumped out tomatoes on the worst of environments. I would grow it again to make some crosses.
That is good to know. Perhaps if l pay more attention and use my vegi-bee pollinator on this variety. hmmm.

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