Pink for2007

jwr6404 · August 15, 2006

I'll only be planting 5-7 Tomatos next year. Wanting to try a couple of Pinks. Would appreciate recommendations for short season Pink varieties.

TIA

shelleybean · August 15, 2006

German Head

gardenmama · August 15, 2006

Grushovka, (from Seedstrust.com)
Siberian Pink (from Sandhill)

Both are early, determinates with smaller sized fruits, heavy bearing and tasty. Grushovka did well with disease tolerance as well.

**nctomatoman** · August 15, 2006

New Big Dwarf
Eva Purple Ball
June Pink

PaulF · August 15, 2006

Caspian Pink

montanamato · August 15, 2006

County Agent
Grushovka

Most pinks need a longer season here so I haven't had good success with many....but I keep trying anyway...

Jeanne

tjg911 · August 16, 2006

dr. lyle and earl's faux

landarc · August 16, 2006

I'll second Eva Purple Ball, excellent production of salad size tomatoes and good taste also.

mathfed · August 16, 2006

I planted three Pink Beauties that I grew from seed from Johnny's. I have been really happy with them. I plan to plant at least two of them again next year. They are producing like crazy. I really like the taste of them. They are kind-of mellow, a bit sweet, with a bit of a fruity melon flavor. They are fairly meaty, too. They are really good in eggplant parmesan. They have been perfectly shaped with very little splitting or BEM. On average, they are about 4 inch diameter. Thumbs up!

They are indeterminates and take about 70 days. That may be longer than what you are looking for.

Tomstrees · August 16, 2006

(how short of a season?)
Limbaughs Potato Top
is my vote:
PL / Beefsteak / 75 Days / Huge Plant :

~ Tom

jwr6404 · August 16, 2006

Thanks for all the responses. I will research them all. I'd like varieties with DTM of 75 days or less. I understand that DTM estimates are on the order of a SWAG. I have actually grown Caspian Pink and it is my favorite but only average 4-5 ripe tomatos per year. Since I'll only be growing so few tomatos productivity is a consideration.

Thanks again

westocast73 · August 16, 2006

I am curious as to why your season is that short in that part of Washington. Caspian Pink does take longer as you noted but I am pretty close to you that I would have thought our seasons were similar enough that you would see a similar harvest as I have. I don't have any other recommendations though but I think you should give Caspian Pink another shot.

Tania · August 17, 2006

Clear Pink Early
Pale Perfect Purple

...both are nice and early here in Vancouver BC...

although this year I had Brandywine and Gogosha ripen way before San Fransisco Fog...

August 15, 2006	#1
jwr6404 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: University Place, WA Posts: 481	Pink for2007 I'll only be planting 5-7 Tomatos next year. Wanting to try a couple of Pinks. Would appreciate recommendations for short season Pink varieties. TIA __________________ Jim

August 15, 2006	#2
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	German Head __________________ Michele

August 15, 2006	#3
gardenmama Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 7b/8a SE VA Posts: 268	Grushovka, (from Seedstrust.com) Siberian Pink (from Sandhill) Both are early, determinates with smaller sized fruits, heavy bearing and tasty. Grushovka did well with disease tolerance as well. __________________ -Martha SE VA

August 15, 2006	#4
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	New Big Dwarf Eva Purple Ball June Pink __________________ Craig

August 16, 2006	#8
landarc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Left Coasty Posts: 964	I'll second Eva Purple Ball, excellent production of salad size tomatoes and good taste also. __________________ Lets see...$10 for Worth and $5 for Fusion, man. Tomatoes are expensive! Bob

August 15, 2006	#5
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	Caspian Pink

August 15, 2006	#6
montanamato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Montana Posts: 1,038	County Agent Grushovka Most pinks need a longer season here so I haven't had good success with many....but I keep trying anyway... Jeanne

August 16, 2006	#7
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	dr. lyle and earl's faux

August 16, 2006	#9
mathfed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Carlsbad, NM Posts: 38	I planted three Pink Beauties that I grew from seed from Johnny's. I have been really happy with them. I plan to plant at least two of them again next year. They are producing like crazy. I really like the taste of them. They are kind-of mellow, a bit sweet, with a bit of a fruity melon flavor. They are fairly meaty, too. They are really good in eggplant parmesan. They have been perfectly shaped with very little splitting or BEM. On average, they are about 4 inch diameter. Thumbs up! They are indeterminates and take about 70 days. That may be longer than what you are looking for.

August 16, 2006	#10
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	(how short of a season?) Limbaughs Potato Top is my vote: PL / Beefsteak / 75 Days / Huge Plant : ~ 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

August 16, 2006	#12
westocast73 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 144	I am curious as to why your season is that short in that part of Washington. Caspian Pink does take longer as you noted but I am pretty close to you that I would have thought our seasons were similar enough that you would see a similar harvest as I have. I don't have any other recommendations though but I think you should give Caspian Pink another shot.

August 17, 2006	#13
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Clear Pink Early Pale Perfect Purple ...both are nice and early here in Vancouver BC... although this year I had Brandywine and Gogosha ripen way before San Fransisco Fog... __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase