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Old August 19, 2006   #91
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Here are the tomatoes I hope to bring next Saturday:

Bear Claw
Clear Pink Early
Del Mar
Early Girl Hybrid
Hawaiian Pineapple
Kalman's Hungarian Pink
Lithuanian
Momotaro Hybrid
Mr. Potato Leaf ("Mr. Mango")
Odoriko Hybrid
Opalka Paste
Picardy
Rockridge Red Grape
Rouge D'Irak
Russian 117 (turned out to be yellow with blush inside)
Sioux
Stupice
Sugar Lump
Sun Gold Hybrid
Sweet Quartz Hybrid
Tatar of Mongolistan
Visitacion Valley
Wispy Critter

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Old August 19, 2006   #92
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Default How many tomatos?

Not that I'll have too many of the same kind (so many got sunburned from that heatwave!) but how much do you'all bring of each kind?

I hope to bring:
Arkansas Traveller
Azoychla
Berkeley Tie Dye
Black Cherry
Black Seaman
Black Zebra
Burraker's Favorite
Crimean Rose
Japanese Pink
Kellogg's Breakfast
Mikado Violetta
Nyagous
Speckled Roman
Super Italian Paste Tomato
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Old August 19, 2006   #93
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Angelique,

10 of those in the list were in the ground at the community garden plot. Those did much better in the heat than mine at home in raised beds. Many of those don’t have any tomatoes now but with the milder weather they're starting to flower again.

From the lists it looks like we’ll have a lot more tomatoes than I expected.

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but how much do you'all bring of each kind?
Last year I brought 4 – 5 of some varieties and we ended up with lots of extra tomatoes.
Most varieties we only cut up 2 tomatoes and that gave us plenty for tasting.
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Old August 21, 2006   #94
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Hi everyone,

I just got back from Hawaii and still a little jetlagged but came back to find myself swamped with tomatoes (my neighbors have been helping me but still so many on the vine). I'm hoping that some will ripen in time for this coming Saturday. I convinced my DH to drive me up so I'm really excited about the meeting. I'm going to try to bring up some scones to share and maybe a pasta salad (we'll see what I can muster up on Sat).

As for tomatoes, right now, I think I can probably bring:
Sunsugar F1
ARGG cherry
White Rabbit
Jaune Flamme
Kosovo
Pale Perfect Purple
Green Giant
Berkeley Tie Dye (if they ripen)
Paul Robeson
Orange Russian 117
Big Rainbow
Julia Child
1884
Dr. Neal (PL)
Beauty Lottringa
Ananas Noire
Green Zebra
Hugh's
Black Zebra

I think I will have to confirm this list nearer to the date. Right now, I'm just guessing and there may be some that will decide to ripen earlier for me. We'll have to see...

I'm really excited to meet you all!

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Old August 21, 2006   #95
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Hi Bruce & all,

We're hoping to bring:
Pork Chop (Brad's),
Red Boar (Brad's)
Russian 117 (from GTG, so unsure of its final "ripe" color)
Quedlinburger Fruehe Liebe (if they can hold up that long)
Moldovan Green (from Bruce)
Chico
Andrew Rahart Jumbo Red (from Bruce)

Had to eat the first Prue tonight, because it wouldn't make it until Saturday. The rest of them won't be ripe in time.

Due to a conflicting obligation (and not knowing early enough of our starting time), I won't be able to get to the park until about Noon or so. Hopefully that will still work.

The late and long rainy spells followed by those summer hot spells really did my production in -- I'm finally getting green fruit just starting to size up, so they won't make it for the tasting this weekend. Rats! Anyone interested in an encore in October?

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Aack. I just accidently flooded my garden. I hope all my tomatos don't burst from the shock!
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Old August 22, 2006   #97
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Well, I think I need to get organized for Saturday.

Food to bring?

Where is the park location? Is there a map?

I think I'll pick only the vine-ripened varieties in my garden (nothing picked almost-ripe). I can't promise I'll bring everything on my previous list.

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I get pretty stuffed tasting all the tomatoes. Anything you'd like to bring I think would be the easy answer. Those brownies last year were excellent though...hint..hint! (I think you brought those)

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http://pic10.picturetrail.com/VOL326.../133860176.jpg


Brad, Barb, Bob, Pam... are you going to make it? Hope to see everyone there. 8)

Lots of great looking tomaotes there Angelique, Annie, BLT, Vermit, and GTG! Can't wait to try them all.
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As expected, I've (well really my son) a soccer tournament and won't be able to make it. sorry for the late notice, but I am recently back from Hawaii (Maui) as well!
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Hey Bruce,

Please add Eva Purple Ball to the tomatoes I'm hoping to bring. I have two of 'em that are suddenly starting to color up. I'm crossing my fingers about the QFLs. I picked a truss of them last night - hoping they'll not be over-ripe by Saturday.

Doesn't look like the Andrew Raharts will ripen in time -- drat!

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Please add Eva Purple Ball to the tomatoes I'm hoping to bring.
Done!

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Doesn't look like the Andrew Raharts will ripen in time -- drat!

-Betsy
That’s one I think I’ll have but they’re pretty ripe right now, just hope they hang in there.

Anyone else coming that may have a tomato list to post here or to e-mail me? I’m printing up the sheets today. I’ll bring extras just in case!
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If Bruce or Betsy wants to meet me in the Bay Area I can donate but its been head over heels on Saturday's for me with no back-up.
You guys got a heck of a list of tomatoes going already. Pretty sure I could add a couple.
Brad........
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Well darnoodley, I am not going to be attending, I am going to have to work over the weekend. Major client, need the money, that whole gig...

Anyway, I hope everybody else has fun at Norcatt and I will enjoy the piccies I hope get posted.
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Old August 25, 2006   #104
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Hi Bruce,

Here's my finalized list:

Orange Russian 117
Kosovo
Paul Robeson
Green Giant
New Big Dwarf
Brandywine OTV
Hugh's
Big Rainbow
Indian Stripe
Julia Child
Black Zebra
Green Zebra
Ananas Noire
Beauty Lottringa
Jaune Flamme (most of mine are a little BER though)
Wes (only have one ripe but I'll bring it)
Carbon (kinda small and only two ripe)
Hess (only one)
ARGG cherry
Sunsugar F1
White Rabbit

Was hoping my Stump of the World would ripen up but nothing (the plant is gorgeous and laden with HUGE toms though). Pale Perfect Purple too is just starting to turn color but doubt it will be at its best so I won't bring it--it's seriously good though! Berkeley Tie Dye is also not ripe yet (I have one that my neighbour picked unripe while we were away because he thought it was splitting too much--it's ripe now but I don't know about the taste--should I bring it?). I was pretty upset but he thought he was helping me....sigh!

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Old August 25, 2006   #105
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GTG, do you have a ride? Nate and I can stop by and get you since we are coming all the way from San Jose if you happen to need a ride. Let me know by this evening if you do (pm me with your phone number so I can call you to firm up plans).

Brad, where exactly are you? If it's on the way, maybe we can swing by and pick up unless Bruce has it all worked out already. I would love to see your place!

Cheers, Annie
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