Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
Posts: 9,283
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Illinois, zone 5a
Posts: 579
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#18 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: kansas
Posts: 68
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I figured that prudens purple would be more popular?
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NJ, zone 7
Posts: 3,162
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I had two plants of Pruden's Purple last year. Both were planted later in the year and produced close to 12 pounds of tomatoes each. Unfortunately many had to be picked green, as the weather was deteriorating fast. The taste was good (7 to 8) but to say exceptional..., I have to pick it in the best conditions in the middle of the season. That is why I am growing it again. It has nice size maters already. I am looking forward to it.
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#20 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Montreal
Posts: 1,140
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Aunt Gerties Gold is a favorite but not productive. This year I'm trying KBX and Little Lucky. I'm a fan of the PL varieties also. On my next year list is Spudatula, and Indian Stripe PL for starters.
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#21 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
Posts: 4,916
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I don't like PL. They are prone to mold in my location. But out of 32 varieties 2 of them are PL : JBT and Brandy Boy.
JBT is repeat and am trying BrBy based on raved reviews and also that is one of 2 hybrids that I am growing. Gardeneer |
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#22 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: MA
Posts: 903
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One of my faves is German Queen, makes leaves bigger than my hand, and wonderful fruit.
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#23 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Toronto
Posts: 413
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Brandywine Sudduth, Green Giant, KBX, plus a de-hybridized "PL 'black cherry'" (offspring from purple haze).
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#24 |
BANNED FOR LIFE
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 13,333
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This is my first year growing PLs. But so far, my hands-down favorite is Medovaya Kaplya.
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#25 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: NJ, zone 7
Posts: 3,162
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Robert, it is not fair. You are comparing small tomatoes to the rest of them. My DH and son both like Black Cherry the most. If there was tomato that taste just like it but bigger... Frankly, they do not even need it bigger. If they have to say what to grow it would be "BC and ONLY BC".
I am still looking for that perfect tomato taste in beefsteak tomatoes, better if it is PL and black, of course.
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#26 |
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Lol Ella, if I just gotta choose a large one - BKX (If it tastes just like RL Black Krim)
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