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"1) check out " 0-33 " introduced by Tatianas in 2015 ."
I grew it last year. Delicious and productive. Balanced flavour. |
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A few more that may or may not match your needs
1) Zolotoe Serdtse
2) Velmozha (listed as a mid season ...but was among the earliest production for me last year ) This one is a "must be back " for me . 3) I have some value for Gregori's Altai ...as it seems to be one that sets fruit in early cool and also heat wave tolerant ........It is a mid season ...but relatively early for large fruit.
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January 15, 2018 | #79 |
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well this info. has probably been posted some where before ....
but these ones : (potato leaf early etc.) Moravsky Div Glacier, Kotlas, Kimberly, Bloody Butcher, Imur Prior Beta, Matina/Tamina a lot of similarities and nuances of the above group : There seems to be a group of folks that prefers Moravsky Div. and a group of happy Campers with Matina /Tamina pref. I had good consistent success with Kimberly as well ..
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I looked this up at Tantiana's tomatos--ripens by mid july in her experience. My earliest tomato has been third week of July. THank you for the suggestion- marked it in my notes! |
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YEAHHHHH!!! I remembered this correctly. I ordered Moravsky Div vaguely connecting it to Stupicke polni rane. Thank you for mentioning this!
As I have been researching, no personal experience, Stupice is perhaps not as cold tolerant anymore as the MD. IF the strain has not been selected for cold tolerance for a long time, the trait is likely to decrease; this led me to hunt down MD as it is known here as far as I understand. Last edited by Black Krim; January 15, 2018 at 09:35 PM. |
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I liked the earliness, taste, fruit size, & productivity of Gregory's Altai.
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Yes, I must take the input and use it to make educated guesses as to which will work here. I read one variety will grow to 2 feet in pot, and 4 in the ground, which probably accounts for the 2 different sizes two growers here experienced. One question I am tossing about is, how much N affects growth when an early fruit is the goal???? Real world opinions/experience help me flesh out the advertising verbage. |
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I experimented a little with my Moravsky Div plants last year by direct seeding them in the soil instead of growing transplants from seed. The only seedlings I planted were six purchased Big Beef plants in order to guarantee some tomatoes. The remaining twelve varieties were direct seeded. Some varieties did not perform well at all. Some like Cherry Falls performed very well with good growth and good production. Moravsky Div performed pretty well with decent production into the hot summer and more production in the fall. All of the direct seeds were planted in February with a few freezes left in the winter. I was trying to replicate the conditions volunteer plants experience in my garden.
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culture conditions and variations ......I have also grown all on the mentioned list of early Potato leaf varieties ...in search for early and later etc. All the varieties must have some niche or advantage somewhere. Results may vary . For my situation and results ..out of that list I am one that has found it worth it to wait slightly a bit longer for Matina ... and enjoy the vigorous disease resistant abundance. I still plant others on the (early potato leaf) list as well every year (in rotation ).
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Gregori is early for its size and makes beautiful tomatoes. Once heat comes however, it will leaf roll unlike anything you've seen before, up to the top.
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No perfect tomato......
SInce most of the early tomatos are determinate as far as I can determine, I expect to pull these early producers when the next wave of tomatoes arrive from other varieties. The springs here are notably cold. OFten rain, cold and longer than usual. Likely the new normal. ANd the temps and weather swings like a pendulum. My 14 yr old mentioned yesterday the phrase "just wait a minute,......" then couldnt recall the last line. If you dont like the weather, just wait a minute. His chuckle acknowledged that he finially understood the trials of NEw England weather. This winter has seen more very low temps, again, after a weirdly warm winter last year, and Im concerned a very cold spring will follow just as before , not a mild spring like last year. Last summer July and August became a drought---not likey this year but sure to have many more days HOTTER than usual. recent years have seen more and more days over 90. The 100 year average shows 86 as the average high. BUt given the increasing number of days over 90, the spring tomatos are not likely to do well, and other varieties must pick up the slack, a few heat tolerant varieties to round out the summer selections. Ah New England! |
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