2015 Pics & Reviews - Page 5

Cole_Robbie · July 17, 2015

Zucchero, by Fred Hempel:
http://i.imgur.com/aK5b9AL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/2uDFS6e.jpg

Fred Hempel · July 17, 2015

FYI: Zucchero has been renamed "Fire" for release this year. Will be available from at least one seed company.

Seems not everyone is as excited about Italian names as I am. Plus there is already a Zucchero on the market.

Cole_Robbie · July 18, 2015

nose-to-nose maters: http://i.imgur.com/Cz67TD4.jpg

Fred Hempel · July 18, 2015

Heartwarming! Almost as much as all the dog pics my friends post on facebook.

Lindalana · July 19, 2015

Love looking at the pcis of the harvest! Looking so yummy!
Glad to hear that Titan Red proved to be worthy, hmm, I should check with Tatiana if she wants a bit of those seeds to compare with her Titan. Your description fits package description well.
Any review on Ballada? Just curious.

Cole_Robbie · July 19, 2015

Ballada wasn't bad. The plant looked a lot like Titan Red. But mine took a long time to ripen, 2-3 weeks longer than the Titan Red, which I would call more of a mid-season variety than an early one. But it makes up for it with an excellent yield.

Fiishergurl · July 19, 2015

Awesome pictures and reports!

Cole_Robbie · July 19, 2015

Glad you like.

George Detsikas Italian Red: http://i.imgur.com/U7zUaDn.jpg

Esmerelda Golosina in a beer flat box: http://i.imgur.com/kYN5Tbs.jpg

Strawberry Margarita: http://i.imgur.com/mVMBbrt.jpg

Cole_Robbie · July 21, 2015

These pics are from my container plants.

Fred Hempel's Mareka Fana, two ghost peppers, and the tomato is Zaitska:
http://i.imgur.com/VHkzJMq.jpg

Urfa Chile: http://i.imgur.com/V7KmDKz.jpg

efisakov · July 21, 2015

How about their taste? Which once you like the most? That Urfa looks interesting. Does it have good aroma?

Cole_Robbie · July 21, 2015

I've had the Mareka Fana with my fried eggs, and I liked it. It is a frying pepper.

The Urfa is meant to be dried, and I don't have a dehydrator. I have been sitting mine on the back of the kitchen stove to let them dry out.

And frankly, I'm a little scared of the ghost pepper. I really just want the seed out of it.

SharonRossy · July 21, 2015

Great photos and great looking tomatoes. GDIR is definitely on my grow list for next year. I'm still waiting for a tomato to eat!!!!

Cole_Robbie · July 22, 2015

Thank you.

Here is Fred's Spike, and one with a nose: http://i.imgur.com/qKCagsP.jpg

BigVanVader · July 22, 2015

Great thread Cole, a few questions if I may.

If you had to list your overall top 10 so far this year what would they be?

Was Orange Jazz really productive? How was the taste? Fred's cherries have been very productive for me and I love the taste.

What has been your customers favorite variety/best seller this year?

Cole_Robbie · July 22, 2015

All of Fred's varieties are very productive. He does a good job of breeding heirloom flavor into a plant that produces well enough for a market gardener. None of his plants do the 'make 3 giant tomatoes and quit for the year' thing that I experience with so many heirlooms.

Spike is a challenging tomato to grow. I am getting better at learning to pick it before it becomes fully ripe. When Spike is its most beautiful; it's too soft to sell at market. To be fair, his web site description of Spike discloses this trait.

As soon as all my seeds are dry, I am going to lay out all the packets and post my favorites of each type. It's like an award show....coming soon, live from Southern Illinois, it's the Robbie Awards! Hosted by me! With special guest, me!

July 21, 2015	#70
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	How about their taste? Which once you like the most? That Urfa looks interesting. Does it have good aroma? __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

July 17, 2015	#61
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Zucchero, by Fred Hempel: http://i.imgur.com/aK5b9AL.jpg http://i.imgur.com/2uDFS6e.jpg

July 17, 2015	#62
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	FYI: Zucchero has been renamed "Fire" for release this year. Will be available from at least one seed company. Seems not everyone is as excited about Italian names as I am. Plus there is already a Zucchero on the market.

July 18, 2015	#63
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	nose-to-nose maters: http://i.imgur.com/Cz67TD4.jpg

July 19, 2015	#65
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	Love looking at the pcis of the harvest! Looking so yummy! Glad to hear that Titan Red proved to be worthy, hmm, I should check with Tatiana if she wants a bit of those seeds to compare with her Titan. Your description fits package description well. Any review on Ballada? Just curious.

July 19, 2015	#67
Fiishergurl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Oak Hill, Florida Posts: 1,781	Awesome pictures and reports!

July 21, 2015	#72
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Great photos and great looking tomatoes. GDIR is definitely on my grow list for next year. I'm still waiting for a tomato to eat!!!!

July 22, 2015	#73
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Thank you. Here is Fred's Spike, and one with a nose: http://i.imgur.com/qKCagsP.jpg

July 22, 2015	#74
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Great thread Cole, a few questions if I may. If you had to list your overall top 10 so far this year what would they be? Was Orange Jazz really productive? How was the taste? Fred's cherries have been very productive for me and I love the taste. What has been your customers favorite variety/best seller this year?