Mid Atlantic Weather Heirlooms

Pants · October 3, 2012

Like most tomato gardeners I'm convinced my location is one of the most difficult to grow in. We have the 100+°F weather, very high humidity of the south, but also have the shorter growing season and real winters of the north.

As you might guess I've found success with some heirlooms that originated in this general area (MD, VA, WV, KY, NC).

HillBilly (aka flame), a WV heirloom, for example seems to do well (though it peters out at the first sign of cooler weather).

I was curious what other heirlooms people know of or have experience with growing that might be from this area or that seem to do well with our weather.

October 3, 2012	#1
Pants Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 35	Mid Atlantic Weather Heirlooms Like most tomato gardeners I'm convinced my location is one of the most difficult to grow in. We have the 100+°F weather, very high humidity of the south, but also have the shorter growing season and real winters of the north. As you might guess I've found success with some heirlooms that originated in this general area (MD, VA, WV, KY, NC). HillBilly (aka flame), a WV heirloom, for example seems to do well (though it peters out at the first sign of cooler weather). I was curious what other heirlooms people know of or have experience with growing that might be from this area or that seem to do well with our weather.