[MsCowpea]

Ami,

Red brandywine, Stupice, and several of the numbered hybrids developed by R. Gardner (not released yet).

The first pic is RB, the second NC-05114.

The project leaders were Dr. Davis and Dr. Gardner. The goal is to help NC growers who are interested in getting into the organic tomato market which is considered to be strong in that area.

However, anyone (homeowners, Master Gardeners, extension agents, etc.) interested in growing tomatoes could attend and the field tours and presentations were excellent. Dinner followed with tasting evaluations. Program was well attended.

Last year the heirlooms tested were Cherokee Purple, German Johnson, and Mr. Stripey. Again the goal is to develop hybrid tomatoes that can compete with the taste of heirlooms.

The 2 organic methods used the following:
Method 1 Kocide, Serenade, some Bt, compost, fish emulsion
Method 2 Brandt products (sponsored trials) + compost and fish emulsion. Brandt ingredients -clove oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil, etc.

compared to
Conventional growing methods (fungicides, insecticides, fert.)

and the control group (no fung. or insecticides just syn. fert.)

However as I said the control group also looked pretty much disease free--dry year maybe?