first ripe tomato

[Labradors2]

That's very exciting Bower!

Please let us know if you have a tasty early tomato there!

Linda

[NewWestGardener]

I picked two Sophie's Choice, a few Sungolds in the last couple of weeks, but they were started in February. My two Indian Stripes are just incredible. They were started later (Mar 11) after I received seeds from Carolyn, and they quickly took off and there's no looking back, very early to set fruit, and tons of them! Today, I picked the first ripe one, this one is a real winner.
We are having a great tomato year, everything is growing exceptional well.

[Father'sDaughter]

You're ahead of me! I have three Early Wonders that have looked to be on the verge of blushing for about a week now. Still waiting....

[bower]

Well, I tasted my first StuBche F1 and... it was surprisingly good! Tangy and sweet and full bodied flavour - well better than Stupice, for me. I only ate a piece off the bottom and the parts that were left after squeezing out the seeds to save, so I think a whole one can only be better... It gives me hope for some good early cherries in the F2.

Linda, haven't you eaten that Brandywine Cherry yet? Or didn't you manage to hide it from your DH? Fess up and tell us how it tasted.

[Labradors2]

Ha ha Bower,

It's hidden in a container behind the toaster oven (which sits in a corner) and I plan to eat it tomorrow .

Will let you know how it tastes!

BTW I got a second (almost) ripe one from another BW Cherry plant!

Linda

[bower]

Awesome, Linda (especially the security measures! ).... I found seed for these in my swap stash too .... so I hope they're as tasty as they are early!

[royceag]

I'm so glad I found this thread because I was feeling really dejected that my tomato harvest stands at 4 Coyote as of today. I started all 14 varieties on March 31 and began planting out on May 18. I harvested my first Coyote on July 8 (Day 99). I would have had a few Blonde Boar by now but some deer found them tasty while unripe. Nothing else is even close- not even a blush. At least I'm not alone- but I'm still grumbling. Keep up the good fight all!

[bower]

Royce, 99 days is very fine, you have the wonderful weather down there and can grow most anything, very lucky!
I do have a blush today on Pervaya lyubov - very early sweet pink slicer. She is not really very cold or cool weather tolerant, but I bet she'd fill that early gap in NC very happily! I coddled this one along to get an early fruit.

[royceag]

I guess "wonderful weather" is truly relative! As a new transplant from So Cal, NC has ghastly weather in comparison. Now that's a place where you can grow anything at anytime of year. I was utterly spoiled by that ideal climate. However, compared to Newfoundland, which I visited many summers ago, NC does have "wonderful weather". Thanks for the reality check- no more complaints!! Congrats on your impending pretty pinkie.

[ddsack]

Well, finally I get to chime back in to this thread with my own good news - been snacking on the potted Anmore Treasures which got the benefit of staying in my small greenhouse. But yesterday I picked a Stupice, a Bloody Butcher, and two Sungolds to finish ripening in my kitchen. Yay! The tomato season has begun!

[Labradors2]

Great haul Dee!

What are the pretty pink ones on the left?

Linda, who is busy removing a whole load of lower leaves from her tomato plants, in preparation for rain on Sunday. Another benefit is that I can now see those lower tomatoes!

[ddsack]

The batch of pinks are the Anmore Treasures, very nice taste will regrow next year and start them even earlier because the pot size is very portable. Here's a pic of the plant about a week ago , note the splinted branch on the cup (ha! works fine!) I was carrying my five small potted tomatoes outside every day because of the heat in the greenhouse - until I nearly lost that branch on the doorway.



Another pic of a cluster -

[KarenO]

Anmore dewdrop is a nice little tomato. There's another, a red one called Anmore treasures too, Both stabilized b y Tatiana. They are both determinate "tumblers" and will grow well also in a big hanging basket if you want to give that a try.
Karen

[Labradors2]

Oh they look lovely! Do they taste good too? I have a friend here, who has offered to share some seeds with me .

Dratted doorways! I found some nice green tomato rings for use in pots at our local Dollar store for $2. They do a good job and look a lot nicer than the sticks and string that I had already used in most of my pots. Next year, they will look smart!

Linda

[KarenO]

those cute little dollar store tomato rings work well for peppers in pots too. And I do have seeds for both the Anmore tumblers
K