Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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August 7, 2018 | #61 | |
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August 7, 2018 | #62 |
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Kelloggs Breakfast - going down to disease. KBX - thriving and producing huge fruit. |
August 27, 2018 | #63 |
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So in Black Krim vs BKX: BKX is the winner. More disease resistance, better production of larger fruit. BKX had more blossom end rot initially, but in the end has been the superior plant.
Similarly, Kelloggs Breakfast vs. KBX: KBX wins. Again, better disease resistance, better production and larger fruit. |
August 28, 2018 | #64 |
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Andes Horn vs Opalka. Unless I have the wrong seeds for Opalka, in a side-by-side growout of the two, I can't tell any difference between them. They have identical maturing dates, size, shape, color, and taste.
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August 28, 2018 | #65 | |
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I've grown both. https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&....0.9HFv0y7N-yA Carolyn
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August 28, 2018 | #66 | |
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And, how would you know you've grown both??? |
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August 28, 2018 | #67 |
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Opalka I know well since I introduced that one, and my source for Andes Horn was from Roberta Mell in Italy,yes she's for real,see this link,post # 39
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...ta+Mell&page=3 And Roberta called it Andes Cornu,Italian for horn. https://www.google.com/search?q=corn...&bih=815&dpr=1 Yes Roberta also posted here at Tville for a while since she was always looking for new varieties since she had a website in Italy where she sold seeds, and raised all she sold, primarily for European customers. Roberta is from the US,but bad things happened all at once,she got divorced,her parents died just 2 months apart as I recall so she decided to move to Italy and start over, not just for tomatoes but she wanted to learn Italian and get to know her neighbors,their foods and customs as well. And I really should e-mail her to see how things are going with her. Summary? Opalka has smooth sides and tapers down to a point while Andes is also used as a paste tomato but it is much thicker all the way down with no real taper point,just a bulge if you will, more like a fat plum tomato such as Sarnowski Polish Plum. Gary,the above should confirm WHY I know I've grown both.And now I also remember that when Roberta sent me the seeds,there were many varieties,it was Kath here at Tville who grew them out for me and saved seeds and I think she may have also sent me a box of the fruits so I could see what they looked like..And Roberta sent the seeds in those glassine envelopes,I remember that also. And yes, I offered them in a seed offer here at Tville. Carolyn
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September 30, 2018 | #68 | |
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January 30, 2019 | #69 |
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Pearly pink orange vs. japanese pink cherry.
Pearly pink orange was just gross, bland, meh. Japanese pink cherry was excellent in comparison.
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February 1, 2019 | #70 | |
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Looking back, I had Pearly Pink Orange rated as a 4 (meaning awful but not dreadful). We seem to agree. And, to rate down around 1 or 2, a tomato cannot be bland/meh. It has to have a strong "" kind of taste. |
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February 1, 2019 | #71 |
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What! PPO is one of the most delicious early determinate / container cherries I know. Dependable, early, and tasty... and easy to grow as it doesn't even need a support system. What's not to like?!
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February 1, 2019 | #72 |
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I actually really like Pearly pink orange, partly because it is so early and prolific, but I learned to not pick it until they are deep pink. No flavor until quite ripe.
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February 1, 2019 | #73 | |
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Living four degrees from the Arctic Circle has obviously blessed you with a unique set of taste buds. |
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February 1, 2019 | #74 |
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February 1, 2019 | #75 |
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PPO... no matter how ripe it was it didn't taste like anything.
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