Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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We grew two of the Amethyst cream tomato plants this year. One is growing in our 5 year organically amended garden and is a huge IND. plant that is still producing tomatoes in over 95F temps. The other plant is less that 2' tall growing in clay with thick Bermuda grass and a weed/grass growing all around it. The grass is taller than it is, and it is still producing tomatoes. I wanted to see how it grew in all the worst conditions.
Amethyst cream tastes sweet and very good. I picked the one in the amended garden clean 6 days ago. I need to pick it again tomorrow morning. It is a must-grow in Texas for us. |
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I would like to see a photo of it. Someone shared seeds with me and I sprouted a few but none survived transplanting.
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Pictures. The plants look like most other Indet. cherry plants - which looks awful in our garden at this time of year. As long as they keep producing - they're staying in-ground.
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Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: France
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I just tasted my first amethyst cream yesterday and I like them very much. And they are so beautyful ! amazing color!
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Location: New Mexico
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Robert, do you have any problems with Amethyst Cream splitting? I love the taste but I have most of them split when I pick them so I eat them on the spot.
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Charley, if I let them get over-ripe on the vine, yes they can split here. Not as bad as Sungold though. Sungold splits in the heat just like it does in the rain. The Amethyst cream in the picture are a little over-ripe. Looks like they will be for lunch today.
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A
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They do have beautiful color, Robert. Anything that produces in this brutal heat is a keeper.
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Robert,
I'm so glad you like them! Yes, here in the dry desert heat they are one of the few that will keep going no matter what. It's good to hear that they keep going in the Texas heat/humidity! |
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Tennessee
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Hmmmm might have to get me some of those. So far my cherries have not produced except the current cherry and that one is not sweet. Brown berry has a few tomatoes on it but they are definitely not round. Black cherry is a nil. I did get them in a little late so I will wait but I guess I need something that will produce in the heat. Limited room here.
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Illinois, zone 5a
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Robert, is it my imagination, or is the foliage all fuzzy?
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A little fuzzy looking, but that might be the milk water I put on the plant a few days ago. There is a Bradley plant near it that if you look at the right angle - it looks like copper colored fuzz on the leaves.
This is the hottest day so far this year here. It's 102F in the shade. I'm not sure the plant is going to make it through many more days like this. |
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