Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 18, 2018 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Westbrook, CT
Posts: 41
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Is Tigerella Very Early or Mid-Late?
★★★★★Many sellers of Tigerella (the small tart bicolor tomato) say they are very early (55-60 days) and just as many say they are Mid-Late season (75-80 days). Grower reports usually do not say much about the ripening time. I am looking for a very early tomato to have something to munch on before my early or main season varieties kick in. Should I try Tigerella?
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June 18, 2018 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b
Posts: 662
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I'd suggest Punta Banda. You won't spit it out.
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June 18, 2018 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6
Posts: 1,582
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I would say mid season, maybe mid-early, certainly not very early.
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June 18, 2018 | #4 | |
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
Posts: 21,169
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Please read post #13. I will never grow the original Tigerella again. Carolyn, and be sure to read the links within the link above, I don't know if they work,I didn't try them, several are from Tania and now that she's waiting to have new servers installed at the new place.???
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June 18, 2018 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Alberta, Canada
Posts: 643
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I grew it once, but will not again. I found it was later than it should be for the fruit size.
Planted out: Jun 01, 2014 First blush date: Aug 20, 2014. DTM = 80 days. That summer I had far bigger tomatoes like Park's Whopper F1, Steak Sandwich F1 and Cosmonaut Volkov with the same first blush date. |
June 19, 2018 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a
Posts: 626
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Since you're in a similar climate to mine, I'd suggest Stupice, New Yorker, Glacier, or Silvery Fir Tree as tastier alternatives. Or you could do what I did this year -- start some micro-dwarfs at the end of February, pot them up in April, manually pollinate the blossoms, harden the seedling off with the rest of your plants in May, and get a few ripe tomatoes before June 15. My gardening friends are green with envy this week!
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June 19, 2018 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: connecticut,usa
Posts: 1,150
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I bought 4 plants from winterberry gardens in southington ct. to try.I know they are big /late season and wanted to see how they compare.
For early tomatoes I go with the 4th of july hybrids from running brook farms in killingworth ct. |
June 19, 2018 | #8 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: NewYork 5a
Posts: 2,303
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I started a 1010 tray mid January, another mid Feb and another late Feb. January tray was a germination test but I held onto a few strong ones. Micros and even dwarf varieties are stocky slow growers started early The head start has given me fruit starting last week. Once outside in early Spring heat and sun they took off. Terenzo has been the first and Lizzano should ripen up next week if not sooner. My micros are not far behind with lots of early fruit. I plan to add Maskotka to the list for next year earlies. I gave Stupice and Glacier a few trial years but never was that early for me and not good early flavor. I would rather wait for great taste and not waste the garden real estate. Micros, container varieties, and dwarfs, can handle 1 and 2 gallon grow bags. Easy to move around for good early Spring sun, or brought inside quickly if a late frost threatens... Years past I would not see fruit until mid July. And never minded waiting. Fruit now, with not much effort, has been a welcomed surprise. |
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