Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 10, 2008 | #31 | |
Tomatovillian™
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And that is to the best of my general recollection, since I don't keep any record of fruits picked. Not that I could tell. |
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June 11, 2008 | #32 |
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I have four brandyboy's on my deck in containers, and one brandywine in my raised bed. I know its early, but my brandywine has outset the four brandyboys combined...unbelieveable. I will keep track of how many each produces this year.
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April 4, 2018 | #33 |
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I'm wondering where this stands? Suze -- are you still growing this? I'm also curious if anyone trying to dehybridize BB has gotten a strain that has the good flavor profile + is somewhat more uniform in shape? I've grown the original F1 quite a few times with good results, but for me it always produces a lot of really odd-looking fruit (just like Brandywine). That has always been my pet peeve. I have no problem buying F1 seeds from Burpee, but with that I still get the odd shapes that I don't care for. -GG |
April 4, 2018 | #34 |
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GG what a necro..
I remember reading posts by a green house gardener husband wife team from Wyoming. I believe they had taken Brandy Boy out to F10 or even higher with no difference from F1. I cain't remember their name...I wanted to grow Brandy Boy but I got Mat-Su Express and I'm done with Burpee forever now. I did see a Brandywine Rutgers cross by Burpee. That might be the one for more uniform fruit. |
April 4, 2018 | #35 |
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April 4, 2018 | #36 |
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Ok so I remember who the resident Brandy Boy expert was and his/her screen name is Hudson_WY. Find their posts. Find good knowledge and good pics.
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April 5, 2018 | #37 |
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Thanks for the links and info. Now that you mention it, I remember reading that thread from Hudson_WY quite some time ago. I've thought about Red Rose, also. And I've seen Mat-Su Express mentioned here before, but this time I looked up threads from AKMark. It does look interesting and appears more uniform than what I've gotten from BB.
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April 5, 2018 | #38 | |
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I do seem to remember a thread where someone had done growouts with pics too. I'll try and find it Thankfully I have Mat-Su and it has been stabilized. |
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April 5, 2018 | #39 |
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April 5, 2018 | #40 |
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Oh I found a great thread i remember reading years ago and this is where I must have remembered all the F8-F10 talk.
https://www.houzz.com/discussions/21...y-boy-f1-vs-f9 Some of the posters in that thread post here too. Good read. |
April 8, 2018 | #41 |
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I am growing Brandy Boy F2. We shall see what happens. I know a fellow gardener in another side who has taken it to F10, growing it next to F1. His finging : no difference ..
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