Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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October 1, 2019 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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Thoughts about Damsel?
Damsel is the only new (to me) variety that I currently plan to try next year. But I'm curious about others experiences with it. Any pictures would be great, too! I bought some seeds this past winter from a guy on eBay that I have had good luck with in the past, but I'm convinced that his "Damsel" wasn't. For one thing, it was definitely red; not pink. And really stingy with its fruit -- but good tasting. And zero chance that I mixed them up!
Plant size? (Supposedly a smaller indeterminate.) Foliage cover? (I've never seen any description about leaf size and coverage.) General hardiness? Typical fruit size? (Does it seem to differ between in-ground and container?) Taste? (Can you pin a number on it?) Yield? Thanks! Last edited by Greatgardens; October 1, 2019 at 03:07 PM. |
October 1, 2019 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Burton, TX
Posts: 294
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Damsel F1 is a tomato that I plan to grow again. It's a very strong plant, a bit late to start producing but it eventually produced a lot of delicious large pink tomatoes. Sorry, I didn't get any photos but I plan to try it again next year and it's still rather healthy now after a couple of months of Texas heat and drought (no fruit currently however). Maybe I'll get photos before our first freeze. I got my seed from one of the major catalogs--Totally Tomatoes, I think.
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October 1, 2019 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Wasilla Alaska
Posts: 2,010
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I grew it two years ago, and the fruit was very good. It did not produce a whole lot, but that taste was spot on delicious.
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October 1, 2019 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Indialantic, Florida
Posts: 2,000
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I'm a fan and I've written about it before.
Regular leaf, not an overly huge plant, great taste. I thought the production was great (but I'm not in AKMARK's league) but for Florida - hot/humid climate, production was better than BigBeef. I had one plant that I started August '18 and pulled July '19. It was in a 5 gallon container and only pulled b/c I stopped watering/feeding. Tomatoes weren't huge but I let it get too much foliage; I'm not a good pruner which is a goal of mine to change. I can send you seeds so don't bother with your eBay ones. I bought from Harris seeds. I'm growing now and have one in an Earthbox. I have more ready to get planted out too. I will take pictures. |
October 1, 2019 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Indiana
Posts: 1,124
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Great! Pictures tell so much.
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