Tomatoville® Gardening Forums


Notices

Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old May 13, 2018   #1
wxcrawler
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 114
Default 1st ripening fruit

I started 15 different varieties on February 2nd. Black Cherry is the winner for earliest to turn. The excitement level just went way up, knowing that all the others won't be too far behind.



Lee
Attached Images
File Type: jpg Image.jpg (326.9 KB, 256 views)
wxcrawler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 13, 2018   #2
Nan_PA_6b
Tomatovillian™
 
Nan_PA_6b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,194
Default

Oh, congratulations! We all know that thrill of the first bit of color! Here's hoping you get a landslide more!

Nan
Nan_PA_6b is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 14, 2018   #3
Gardeneer
Tomatovillian™
 
Gardeneer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,909
Default

Congrats ,wxc.
I also started mine on Feb 1st .but nothing showing color brake yet. I expect some to do that in a week to 10 days from now.n
__________________
Gardeneer

Happy Gardening !
Gardeneer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 16, 2018   #4
SteveP
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 1,398
Default

Congratulations wxc! I get really excited every year to start getting some turning ripe. Do you grow them in a greenhouse to get them so early? I am just 100 miles NE in Joplin and I am happy to get something ripe by July 1st. I am just now getting a few to set fruit.
SteveP is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 23, 2018   #5
lexxluthor
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: New York
Posts: 156
Default

Nice looking maters !
lexxluthor is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 23, 2018   #6
wxcrawler
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 114
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by SteveP View Post
Congratulations wxc! I get really excited every year to start getting some turning ripe. Do you grow them in a greenhouse to get them so early? I am just 100 miles NE in Joplin and I am happy to get something ripe by July 1st. I am just now getting a few to set fruit.
I have a 6' X 8' greenhouse that I can put up and take down in about 45 minutes. I also use a small heater and fan inside. I usually put the greenhouse up around February 25 and move the seedlings from under the inside lights around then. During most of March, I move them out of the greenhouse during the day when it's warm enough. The plants are usually about 2' tall by the first week in April, when I try to plant out. That was not the case this year, as our cold spring kept me from planting until late April. My plants were pretty large by then. I had to put some in 2 gallon pots to keep them from getting root-bound.

I like my little greenhouse, where I can take it down once I plant out. My last one lasted 5 years, which I thought was pretty good for the small investment. I definitely couldn't have tomatoes before Memorial Day without it.

Lee
wxcrawler is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 25, 2018   #7
Gardeneer
Tomatovillian™
 
Gardeneer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,909
Default

Finally !
My grape tomatoes starting to break color, starting from the stem end of the truss. I have hoped to have some ripes in May. Now I know it will happen.
__________________
Gardeneer

Happy Gardening !
Gardeneer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 25, 2018   #8
Gardeneer
Tomatovillian™
 
Gardeneer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,909
Default

BREAKING. My grape tomatoes are breaking color.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20180525_184958.jpg (430.3 KB, 116 views)
__________________
Gardeneer

Happy Gardening !
Gardeneer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 26, 2018   #9
EPawlick
Tomatovillian™
 
EPawlick's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada Zone 6b
Posts: 232
Default First Cherry Tomato May 25 2018 Southern Ontario

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gardeneer View Post
BREAKING. My grape tomatoes are breaking color.
I have my first cherry tomatoes turning red too. Yesterday, we had our first ripe cherry tomato.

I know these don't count as "real tomatoes" but up north here, we are thankful for any type of tomato that turns red this early.
Attached Images
File Type: jpg First_Cherry_Tomatoes.jpg (249.7 KB, 99 views)
EPawlick is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 26, 2018   #10
Nan_PA_6b
Tomatovillian™
 
Nan_PA_6b's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 3,194
Default

I count cherries as real.


Nan
Nan_PA_6b is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 27, 2018   #11
AlittleSalt
BANNED FOR LIFE
 
AlittleSalt's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
Default

I ate a Sungold tomato today. First of the year.
AlittleSalt is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 28, 2018   #12
Lindalana
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Chicago IL
Posts: 857
Default

Tight competition here between Yagodka and Uralsky Ranniy. Am about 3-4 weeks away from any color break I think...
Attached Images
File Type: jpg 20180528_085352_Burst01.jpg (344.9 KB, 73 views)
File Type: jpg 20180528_084937.jpg (519.4 KB, 74 views)
File Type: jpg 20180528_084819_Burst01.jpg (411.3 KB, 73 views)
Lindalana is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 28, 2018   #13
PaulF
Tomatovillian™
 
PaulF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Brownville, Ne
Posts: 3,276
Default

We've got a few blossoms...
__________________
there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.
PaulF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 29, 2018   #14
SteveP
Tomatovillian™
 
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Joplin MO
Posts: 1,398
Default

My largest are approx half dollar size. I am hoping by July 1st I will have some eaters.
SteveP is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 09:52 AM.


★ Tomatoville® is a registered trademark of Commerce Holdings, LLC ★ All Content ©2022 Commerce Holdings, LLC ★