Huerto Urbano Tijuanense 2016

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I harvested my first few Agatha, and I like them better than Gribovski. I will send you some seed. Agatha has less of an acid bite, but lacks the tough skin of Gribovski.

Very cool, thank you. I like Gribovsky for its dependable yield, compact habit, ability to set fruit in tough weather, tough skin, and very decent flavor/disease package.

Agatha shall be put to the test.

Got some Odoriko on the way, wanna give them a shot? Head to head with Titan it was like Hagler vs Hearns.

[Cole_Robbie]

No thanks, man. I'm out of space. I will wait for your review of it.

[Gerardo]

I grew Odoriko last year, and well, it's still going strong as reborn cuttings. Decided to purchase more seeds for fresh transplants. It consistently produces beautiful medium sized orbs, with very good flavor and texture; trusses are 3-4 each, with abundant vigor and solid disease resistance. Head-to-head with Eva Purple Ball, the Japanese hybrid was significantly more productive and disease resistant, while producing practically identical fruit. This year I have Momotaro a few weeks ahead of it so I get to try them side-by-side.

Just a great hybrid.

[Gerardo]

SOTW, Bwine Sud + Cow, Uluru O, R Soul, Larisa, C Volkov, Rosella P, Jackass Yellow, D Burson, ISPL, Seattle's BWM, Everett's ROxh, Shamrock.

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Not a bad selection, I enjoyed sampling them myself.

Yesterday's Turkey Pasta dish with nothing but Larisa rocked!

[Cole_Robbie]

Great pic.

Have you grown Tarasenko 6? They are my best-looking plants in the high tunnel.

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Great pic.

Have you grown Tarasenko 6? They are my best-looking plants in the high tunnel.

First time this year, if it tastes good we have ourselves a winner.

Very impressed with it too. Here's a recent pic, they started blushing two days ago.

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[Gerardo]

And the ones I'm not giving to anyone, my preciouses have been Dora and Fresa.

[Gerardo]

Dropped a lot of seeds, some to replace fizzled out ones, some to prepare for autumn, some as part of the never-ending search for preciouses. Many of these coaxed from their slumber using coffee filter in ziploc w dilute Nitrate sol., then transferred to Jiffy seed starting mix and then the party gets started.

 Alka
 Betalux
 Chef's Choice Orange
 De Barao Cherry
 Gordost Sibiri
 Green Tiger
 Huge Lemon Oxheart
 Kazachka
 Kornsevsije
 Kreiniy Sever
 Kremenchugskiy
 Lescana
 Lyana
 Medovaya Kaplya
 Moskvich
 Odoriko
 OR Doukhobors
 Patty's Striped Beefsteak
 Rev Michael Keyes
 Rozoviyi Izumnyi
 Winsall
 Zlatava
 Zloty Ozarowski
 Zluta Kytice
 Zolotoy Zapas

[Gerardo]

Top row Bwine Cowlick's, some Cosm Volkov, Freds TIe Dye, Orange Jazz, Vorlon (fused), Anna Maria's Heart, Faworyt, Marbonne, Rebelski, Everett's R Oxh, Larisa, Tarasenko-6, Russian Soul.

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[Cole_Robbie]

Betalux is looking like the early production winner among my red dwarfs. My odd weather has caused Cyril's Choice, Mano, and Bosky to set mostly cherry-sized fruit.

How does the Tarasenko 6 taste? Do you like it better than Russian Soul? I am just about to try my first ones. Russian Soul and Productive from Altai are both showing good shelf life, sitting on my kitchen counter in hot weather.

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

Betalux is looking like the early production winner among my red dwarfs. My odd weather has caused Cyril's Choice, Mano, and Bosky to set mostly cherry-sized fruit.

How does the Tarasenko 6 taste? Do you like it better than Russian Soul? I am just about to try my first ones. Russian Soul and Productive from Altai are both showing good shelf life, sitting on my kitchen counter in hot weather.

I guess you'll have more for the cherry baskets. I'm waiting ona few more Tarasenko to really deliver a verdict. No variety should be judged on just the 1st ones.

Russian Soul got better as I moved up the plant. Good shelf life here too.

[Gerardo]

It was really hot for a few days. When I harvested the tomatoes they felt as if they'd been in the oven.

Some damage:
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Here's a pretty Larisa, I really enjoyed it. Fairly compact plant, somewhat wispy, and VERY productive. Mild flavor, not acid, great texture, I dig it. Made a batch of pasta sauce with nothing but Larisa and it just disappeared.

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[BigVanVader]

I'd like to try Larissa, your description is what I answer if ask what my perfect tomato would be like.

[carolyn137]

What am I supposed to do with your post 353 as in making check marks in the boxes indicating which ones I've grown and and what I thought of them?

I guess no way I can do that. But I certainly agree with the excellence of Fresa and I sent seeds of it to Ilex in Spain since he didn't have it.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

My seeds from Clara,aka Sylvia, a really great one for me and obviously Tania as well.

Carolyn

[Gerardo]

Originally Posted by BigVanVader

I'd like to try Larissa, your description is what I answer if ask what my perfect tomato would be like.

I'll be saving seeds. You know the PM drill.

Originally Posted by carolyn137

What am I supposed to do with your post 353 as in making check marks in the boxes indicating which ones I've grown and and what I thought of them?

I guess no way I can do that. But I certainly agree with the excellence of Fresa and I sent seeds of it to Ilex in Spain since he didn't have it.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

My seeds from Clara,aka Sylvia, a really great one for me and obviously Tania as well.

Carolyn

If we concur on Fresa then please, by all means chime in on the list. It's a Warsaw pact MMMM seed grow out.

Great to see you back interacting with the world.