Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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September 3, 2006 | #16 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Alaska Zone 3/4
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Sun Gold and Lemon Boy
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September 4, 2006 | #17 |
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Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b
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clay, what is Campbells L-GS? I've never heard of it. Do the letters L-GS stand for anything specific? Is it indeterminate? 1327 puts out about as many pounds of tomatoes as a determinate can.
This year they are putting out very large ones. I am weighing all mine and will post the yield per plant for all 39 varieties at seasons end. |
January 8, 2019 | #18 |
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Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Steens, MS 8a
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Wow...an oldie but goodie! I prefer hybrids for my climate/growing conditions.
In the past, my "go-to-guys" were Big Beef, Park's Whopper, Early Girl, and Big Boy. BUT...after contracting a southern rootknot nematode infestation in2018, my options have been narrowed.... Any thoughts?
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January 9, 2019 | #19 |
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While I regularly grow many of the varieties mentioned here, two of my favorite hybrids are missing. Esterina F1 is a wonderful yellow cherry, and Juliet F1 is a fantastic red plum my wife loves to can, and we love it for fresh salsa. And drying. And roasting. And smoking. And eating.
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January 9, 2019 | #20 |
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Location: Kelowna, BC, Canada
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PINK GIRL was a suprise new hybrid discovery for me in 2018. The variety was amazingly prolific and a very strong plant that kept producing until the end of season. But the best discovery was the wonderful flavor! Although a local nursery offers seedlings I would still like to source PINK GIRL seeds in Canada if anyone here knows where they can be obtained. This variety is now my top overall choice among both Hybrid & OP tomatoes and I grew 47 different varieties in 2018.
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January 9, 2019 | #21 | |
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January 9, 2019 | #22 |
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Good Grief, and I say that since this thread was started shortly afterTviile started, back in 2006.
I looked at what I listed back then and I'd list many of them still now. Carolyn
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January 9, 2019 | #23 |
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Location: Southern Virginia
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Pink Girl is a favorite here in Virginia. It taste more like a heirloom than a hybrid.
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January 10, 2019 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Alabama
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Brandy Boy for flavor and Big Beef for production and disease tolerance.
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January 10, 2019 | #25 |
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I tried Big Zac last year just to see if it was really as advertised. For me it neither big or tasty. I will give Big Beef a try this year as my token hybrid. When I clicked on this thread I thought it looked familiar and then saw the date...the wayback machine in my head still works.
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January 10, 2019 | #26 |
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Here's another that hasn't been mentioned-I like Chef's Choice Orange quite a bit. Beautiful, very orange tomatoes and no mealy taste.
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January 11, 2019 | #27 |
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b
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Some F1 hybrids that have been consistent producers year in and year out through various summer weather conditions have been Lemon Boy, Juliet, and Champion II. Prior to growing Champion II, I grew Big Beef instead. The Champion tomato line was developed for Ball Seed Company's 100 year anniversary which may raise a few eye brows. Never the less it has been a consistent producer for me.
Dutch P.S. History of Ball Horticultural Company https://www.referenceforbusiness.com...l-Company.html History of George Ball Jr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George...n_businessman)
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January 11, 2019 | #28 |
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Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Central Florida
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Tomande F1 Great producer, attractive, good taste and nematode resistant.
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January 12, 2019 | #29 |
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I'll have to give that one a look... I grew Chef's Choice Pink last year, and was mightily impressed! Just got seeds in for Chef's Choice Black; I'm excited about that one!
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January 13, 2019 | #30 | |
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