Today was picture day, lots of green for Dr. Carolyn

[Allisa]

Cooper River - fantastic pics!!! Could you tell how tall it was? And how many clusters did it set on one stem? How many days it took from planting to ripen fruit? I want to try it too this coming spring...

[Cole_Robbie]

It's a mid-season determinate. Mine grew in a bush, 3-4' tall.

Here is an old thread about it: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=20002

[Gerardo]

I wish I had more info. I left my journal out and my mutts got a hold of it, next day there was confetti. Started a new journal mid-oct.
As C_R and others stated, a bushy plant, sets about 3 big fruits per cluster, 4 ft.

1st entry states: "...lots of fruits then fizzles out, compact, lots of shoots, prune to 2 stems only..."
2nd: "9 big fruit, 1 plant, 7 gal, set fruit then fizzled, cold temp froze it in place."

Didn't realize it was a determinate, probably why I got large fruits. It was well fed too.
Started seed early Sep I think.

[Allisa]

Thanks to both of you!
I'm a little confused, since on some of pics CR has a regular leaf, but a description on my source (Marianna's seeds) says it should have a potato leaf.
I wonder what type of leaf is the true to this type?

[Gerardo]

@Alisa: this is Copper River, from 2 mos. ago on 10/27

RL, it only grew a little more.

copper river.TV.jpg

[Gerardo]

On another note, everything in hand for RGGS hybrid PVC build. It'll be a fun project with pops, gives him a chance to flex his carpentry muscles and scold me for something I do incorrectly.

It would be much easier and smoother if I fly solo, but I want to include him. Apologies to all for whom this fits, nevertheless, people in their late 70s can be a bit....er...um...headstrong.

In the end, I always end up picking up some wisdom, at least on the carpentry side of things.

[Deborah]

Tell me about it-I'm a caregiver! But we love them. And we'll be old too. (Well, if I can let go of these darn cigarettes!)

[Zenbaas]

Originally Posted by Gerardo

@Alisa: this is Copper River, from 2 mos. ago on 10/27

RL, it only grew a little more.

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This is something I wish we saw more of on Tomatoville. Pictures of the actual plant. It's nice to see the growth habit and gives a better understanding of what one can expect. Thumbs up!

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Tell me about it-I'm a caregiver! But we love them. And we'll be old too. (Well, if I can let go of these darn cigarettes!)

Flavor country doesn't negate getting old, although it sure does stack the deck against you.

Originally Posted by Zenbaas

This is something I wish we saw more of on Tomatoville. Pictures of the actual plant. It's nice to see the growth habit and gives a better understanding of what one can expect. Thumbs up!

Glad to help. CR would work well on your balcony. My garden looks like your balcony right now, so I still owe you the global pic.

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by jmsieglaff

That's just the sight for snowy and sleety eyes! Enjoy!

BLTs = happiness.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Gerardo

BLTs = happiness.

I dont have any tomatoes all I have is tamales.
Bacon lettuce and tamale sandwich.

Worth

[Gerardo]

maybe a store bought mater and really good bacon might fool you...

tamales will have to do..'

[Deborah]

Yesterday I bought another package of the vine ripened cherries. The ones that were so good the first time. My salt shaker is busy-these are so good I'm munching them like you'd eat potato chips.

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Yesterday I bought another package of the vine ripened cherries. The ones that were so good the first time. My salt shaker is busy-these are so good I'm munching them like you'd eat potato chips.

Sounds excellent!

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by Deborah

Yesterday I bought another package of the vine ripened cherries. The ones that were so good the first time. My salt shaker is busy-these are so good I'm munching them like you'd eat potato chips.

Your business but what does that salt do for your blood pressure?

Worth