Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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September 17, 2019 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,151
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definitely have volunteers ever year after that if you grow them.
you can never get them all picked. I used to just pick them by the branch. M&M peanut size. |
September 18, 2019 | #17 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 645
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Quote:
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September 18, 2019 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alberta, Canada
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[QUOTE=Barb_FL;746087]So surprised to hear Juliet mentioned. I grew it back in the day, and it was foolproof but how does it taste?
Thick skin or thin? Sweet? /QUOTE] Taste (for me) is ok, it is not really a sweet tomato here. Skin is thick, but what I noted to Farmer Shawn is that it comes off so easily when blanched. Sweet? Jolly & Sugary from the same breeder (Known-You Seed) are both sweeter. They also do Golden Gem which is quite sweet. |
September 18, 2019 | #19 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: virginia
Posts: 743
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It is hard to beat Arkansas Traveler for dependability. Will set fruit in any kind of weather
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September 18, 2019 | #20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: selmer, tn
Posts: 2,944
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sin sugar
Sun sugar last till a hard freeze year after year and it tastes sooo good.
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September 19, 2019 | #21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: PNW
Posts: 81
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Galina is always my first ripe and the last plant standing. Last year I pulled it right before Thanksgiving - only because I wanted to put the garden to bed for the year. It was still blooming.
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September 20, 2019 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky
Posts: 1,094
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It seems to change every year but this time it has been Kentucky Beefsteak, Lemon Boy & Barnes Mountain Pink.
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September 21, 2019 | #23 |
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Den of Drunken Fools
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September 21, 2019 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Cypress, TX
Posts: 963
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If Juliet is Determinate why do I always have 8 to 12 foot vines.
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September 21, 2019 | #25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tulsa, OK
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I have high bug and disease pressure in my suburban Tulsa backyard garden. Most of my plants are gone by mid-July. I've grown Karen's KARMA Pink for 2 years now, and it's been the last plant standing for both of those years.
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September 21, 2019 | #26 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
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September 22, 2019 | #27 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Sunol, CA
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This is the first year I am growing varieties from KarenO as well, and they are very vigorous, and more disease resistant than plants near them. Some of the nearby plants include commercial hybrids.
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September 23, 2019 | #28 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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Here is a pic of a basket of Stellar. One picking off one plant. About 20 tomatoes in the picking. They taste good, but not as juicy as many heirlooms. 4-8 ounces, each nearly perfect shape and virtually no cracking. Dense flesh and very little core. I think if I could only grow one tomato, this would be the one. Long shelf life on and off the plant.
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September 23, 2019 | #29 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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GreatGardens, how long of a production season do the Stellars have? And would you describe them as mild, medium, or strong-flavored?
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September 23, 2019 | #30 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 2,000
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Larry - They are beautiful. Did you harvest any others previously from that same plant? I counted 24 in the basket.
That's quite an endorsement if you could grow just one plant. What score (1-10) would you give it for taste? |
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