The KARMA Project

[ginger2778]

Huh. I never saw them do that. Different sizes same cluster. That's interesting.

[bower]

KARMA Pink is much happier since the weather warmed up here. No sign of dropping any blossoms due to the heat, either - which I am getting on some others. KP and Moravsky Div look gorgeous in their shared container, with overlapping clusters of fruit.

[ReginaAnn]

KARMA here seems to take after Captain Lucky in it's slow ripening. Just found the 2nd ripe-like one this year and ATE it right there in the garden with enthusiasm.


It tasted great and I remembered why I grow tomatoes!

[KarenO]

First ripe KARMA for me is KARMA Miracle
The others all close behind.
Green and pink interior and great sweet-tangy flavour
Will update more photos of all the KARMAS later.
Karen

[NarnianGarden]

Congrats! Looks delicious!

(My tomatoes are only blooming..)

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by KarenO

First ripe KARMA for me is KARMA Miracle
The others all close behind.
Green and pink interior and great sweet-tangy flavour
Will update more photos of all the KARMAS later.
Karen

I would adore to see an interior photo.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by ReginaAnn

KARMA here seems to take after Captain Lucky in it's slow ripening. Just found the 2nd ripe-like one this year and ATE it right there in the garden with enthusiasm.


It tasted great and I remembered why I grow tomatoes!

I love this!

[KarenO]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

I would adore to see an interior photo.

I ate it

Lots more to follow...
k

[Koala Doug]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

Huh. I never saw them do that. Different sizes same cluster. That's interesting.

Those fruit are from an upper truss - they are still small and growing. I should have made that more clear (sorry!).

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by Koala Doug

Those fruit are from an upper truss - they are still small and growing. I should have made that more clear (sorry!).

Not even a first truss. Even more interesting.

[Koala Doug]

Now that I have cut off all the growing tips and and any new side-shoots/suckers, here is a picture of one of the remaining few un-pollinated flower clusters left on my KARMA Pink plant. Even with my topping routine, I should continue to get production for another couple of months.



After getting four ripe fruit from the first cluster, I am patiently waiting for the second truss to blush - it should be any day now. And those fruit are also sizeable - from as large as a golf ball to a little bit smaller than a ping pong ball. I'm chomping at the bit to have a nice salad with my a bunch of KARMA Pink!

[KarenO]

Do you always prune cherry tomatoes like that Doug? Interested to know why, is it to reduce the size of the plant due to space restrictions?
KarenO

[Koala Doug]

Originally Posted by KarenO

Do you always prune cherry tomatoes like that Doug? Interested to know why, is it to reduce the size of the plant due to space restrictions?
KarenO

I only have to employ that method for large plants as I need to carry them into the garage at night and back out to the driveway in the morning. Because of that, they can't get too big to carry or fit under the garage door (which has less than a 7 foot clearance). Plus, the garage still has a car, lawnmower, snowblower, tool bench, shelving, and all other sorts of typical garage items. And outside, the taller and wider they get, the more prone they are to blowing over in any wind beyond 10 mph (which isn't a very strong wind at all).


KARMA Pink is a fast growing, tall, and bushy plant. I hated to put limits on its size, but it had to done.


I've also topped my Sunrise Bumblebee plant this year when it went past its six-foot bamboo stakes. Last year, I grew a couple of Maglia Rosa that didn't need any pruning, but it is not a very tall plant. Basically, once the plants exceed six feet, they get a mandatory haircut.








How are your KARMA plants coming along?

[KarenO]

That makes sense, that’s real dedication carrying those big plants in and out every day, you will still gets lots of fruit like you said.
My KP is just blushing it's first fruits, the others as well except the apricot bringing up the rear. Once I have a chance I’ll get a set of photos of all of them ready to post.
They are a bit later here than last year due to earlier cold nights but they are growing and setting well now
KO

[encore]

KARMA Pink went from this---to this----i put it in same bucket with a slow growing supposedly early girl lol, KARMA has a few blossoms, it went from the gates of he11 to looking really great! doesn't look like any leaves were affected from the herbicides either!----tom