When do you start Giraffe?

Sorellina · March 23, 2006

Ciao all,

I'm getting ready to sow my tomato seeds tomorrow, yay! Finally got my Manyel seeds from TGS so that's a relief. I want to grow Giraffe this year as my one and only late-keeper. I know there are several of you who have grown this one and I'm wondering when to start sowing the seeds if I want these for the end of the season? I'm very happy it's a determinate because I'm thinking a container might be a good idea if the transplanting stage overlaps the growing season of other plants in the ground. Do you all wait until about mid-season or somewhere August-ish for Zone 5/6 or do you start them earlier?

JerryL · March 23, 2006

Julianna

I show Giraffe as about an 80 DTM variety. So I think you need to do some backwards math. Start with your first frost date and work backwards.

It is a pretty good keeper on or off the vine.

Taste? Well that’s subjective isn’t it?

Good luck,

Sorellina · March 23, 2006

Ciao Jerry,

Thanks for that. Things started slowing down at the end of October for us so I'm thinking probably starting the seeds at the beginning of May would be about right.

Andrey_BY · March 24, 2006

Usually I start my Giraffes early in March 60-70 days before transplant in greenhouse (Zone 4a). Then have fruits ready to pick up for storing from mid August till late September.
As I've already mentioned this is a very looong keeper. Up to 6 months!

Earl · March 24, 2006

Andrey, these are the last of my Giraffes this year. They are just about 6 months since harvest. Thank you very much, Sir, for sending them to me a few years ago.

michael johnson · March 25, 2006

thats amazing from the picture, I always thought Giraffes were long tomatoes ( not having seen any before )

March 23, 2006	#1
Sorellina Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 300	When do you start Giraffe? Ciao all, I'm getting ready to sow my tomato seeds tomorrow, yay! Finally got my Manyel seeds from TGS so that's a relief. I want to grow Giraffe this year as my one and only late-keeper. I know there are several of you who have grown this one and I'm wondering when to start sowing the seeds if I want these for the end of the season? I'm very happy it's a determinate because I'm thinking a container might be a good idea if the transplanting stage overlaps the growing season of other plants in the ground. Do you all wait until about mid-season or somewhere August-ish for Zone 5/6 or do you start them earlier? __________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna

March 23, 2006	#2
JerryL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: S.W. Ohio z6a Posts: 735	Julianna I show Giraffe as about an 80 DTM variety. So I think you need to do some backwards math. Start with your first frost date and work backwards. It is a pretty good keeper on or off the vine. Taste? Well that’s subjective isn’t it? Good luck, __________________ Jerry

March 23, 2006	#3
Sorellina Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 300	Ciao Jerry, Thanks for that. Things started slowing down at the end of October for us so I'm thinking probably starting the seeds at the beginning of May would be about right. __________________ Grazie a tutti, Julianna

March 24, 2006	#4
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Usually I start my Giraffes early in March 60-70 days before transplant in greenhouse (Zone 4a). Then have fruits ready to pick up for storing from mid August till late September. As I've already mentioned this is a very looong keeper. Up to 6 months! __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

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March 24, 2006	#5
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	Andrey, these are the last of my Giraffes this year. They are just about 6 months since harvest. Thank you very much, Sir, for sending them to me a few years ago.

March 25, 2006	#6
michael johnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: UK. Posts: 960	thats amazing from the picture, I always thought Giraffes were long tomatoes ( not having seen any before )