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August 6, 2013 | #46 |
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Ella, My Sleeping Lady is in the ground, but it's certainly short enough (3' or so) that a container should work well. That's one of the main ideas of the Dwarf Tomato Project I think! This one is stable and released. I'm a big fan of black tomatoes, so I'll be growing it again and again!
Marsha, I would do a seed trade with you for some Submarine Blush (this is not a general offer folks), but since it was bred by J&L Gardens and they are selling it on their website, I would never do a general seed offer on something like this. Send me a PM if you'd like! |
August 7, 2013 | #47 | |
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August 7, 2013 | #48 |
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Kentucky Beefsteak
My largest so far was a Kentucky Beefsteak weighing in at 34.8 oz.
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August 8, 2013 | #49 |
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Bill,
It is strange... I bought a packet of Pink BTD seeds directly from Wild Boar last year and the plant this year is from that same seed packet. Both years, I got this coloring. I guess I'll have to get some more and try again. |
August 8, 2013 | #50 |
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Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye is a purple/black (clear skin) with stripes.
My seeds are from Wild Boar Farms. http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/P...rkeley_Tie-Dye I have never seen a pink fruit from it.
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August 8, 2013 | #51 | |
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I goofed earlier with my description. I was thinking about a tomato that I harvested two years ago that is a pink background with different color striping. It came from a Beauty King seed that I had saved in the previous year. It is a little rounder and firmer than the original Beauty King. Which reminds me that I need to perform a large grow out next year of all of the variants that have come from Brads original varieties. I don't know the reason why I have had so many variants after growing and saving seed from Brads varieties (compared to all other varieties), but I am happy to have them . Bill |
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August 9, 2013 | #52 |
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Bill, perhaps that some of Brad's varieties were released when they were not 100% stable. This explains some variability.
I am growing Amethyst Jewel from Brad Gates this year, and got a plant with pink fruits with absolutely no anthocyanin pigmentation. Brad told me that he also saw the same in a small percentage of his plants. These things happen in the tomato world... My apologies for getting off topic...
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August 10, 2013 | #53 |
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more Green Zebra Cherries
Picked these yesterday. Last year most were dark green with gold stripes. These five are predominately gold with green stripes, as you can see! My plant has greenies that are mostly light green and some that are mostly dark green this year. I just love the patterns on stripey tomato bottoms...
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August 10, 2013 | #54 |
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Robin, they are so lovely! Did you like the taste?
I have not grown it yet.
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August 10, 2013 | #55 |
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Black & Brown Boar
The fruit this year are larger than I've gotten in the past, but they are still gorgeous, productive, reasonably early and very tasty! This is on my "grow every year" list.
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August 10, 2013 | #56 |
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Thank you Robin. I think I will be putting it on my 2014 grow list.
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August 10, 2013 | #57 |
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Tania,
To me, the GZC is a little bit finicky. If you pick them too early, they will turn gold on your counter, but won't taste right. You have to let them turn gold on the plant... then they are wonderful. Quite a bit of acid but just enough sweet. We really like them! |
August 10, 2013 | #58 |
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Robin, I 'met' some other cherries that are similarly 'finicky'. Larger-fruited varieties are more tolerant to early picking
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