Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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April 26, 2018 | #46 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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Paddy, the color, shape, core size are all very different, but that striping pattern persists. The Red Lithium has only the red flesh, only slightly ribbed fruit, very small core, firm fruit with good shelf life, amazing production, like 40 fruit on one plant. It seems to be stable. Does seem like a cross for the better happened.
My seeds were from Crazyabouttomatoes, she got hers from you. |
June 29, 2018 | #47 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 880
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Update!
My Lithium Sunset tomatoes are blushing yellow. There are some huge tomatoes, among the largest of all my varieties. Plant is very healthy showing no signs of disease. Grown in earthbox (thanks again Marsha for all of your advice)!
I will report back on taste which I am really looking forward to! |
August 4, 2018 | #48 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 307
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I’m growing lithium sunset this year, and pretty sure I got my seeds from Marsha after she listed it as a “must grow” on her tomato list. I’ll have to find the original seed packet.
One of them was blushing yellow.
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August 10, 2018 | #49 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Metro Denver
Posts: 757
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Here are three of my lithium sunsets. The plant is really loaded with tomatoes. These are not overly soft. I believe my seeds came from MMMM.
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August 11, 2018 | #50 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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They are beauties. My plants were really loaded too. Please can we see a photo when you cut it? Want to see whether it is red flesh or bicolor. Red flesh is being called Red Lithium.
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August 12, 2018 | #51 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Metro Denver
Posts: 757
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Marsha, here is a shot of the interior of all my Lithium Sunsets. I also included a pic of the packet I grew the seed from. I think it is from MMMM, but maybe its from you?.Maybe someone will recognize the package?
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August 12, 2018 | #52 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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No, yours is the original LS, the bicolor one. Not from me. Looks very nice though.
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August 12, 2018 | #53 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Canada, Ontario, z5a
Posts: 142
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I recognise the package. These seeds are from me. Obviously, my LS fruits look identical to yours.
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August 12, 2018 | #54 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 880
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Those are identical to mine as well. Beautiful and really good flavor as well as highly productive. But I won't grow it again, mine turned too soft after only a day. I'd be interested in growing Red Lithium.
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August 12, 2018 | #55 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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I am going to try to get it again. I only have 11seeds hope at least 1 or 2 germinate.
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August 14, 2018 | #56 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Metro Denver
Posts: 757
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Thanks Green go for those seeds. These are some of my best producing tomatoes. Love Lithium Sunset!
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