Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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July 5, 2016 | #16 | |
Tomatovillian™
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July 5, 2016 | #17 |
Tomatovillian™
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Dwarf Blazing Beauty has a great flavor intensity, could be compared to Aunt Gertie's Gold in my experience.
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July 5, 2016 | #18 |
Tomatovillian™
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Orange strawberry and Amana Orange for me. Along with Orange Jazz, but I am biased about that one.
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July 5, 2016 | #19 |
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Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7
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I don't like pale yellow. My preference is Orange.
How about Fred's Orange jazz for 2017 ? I'll take it. Gardeneer |
July 6, 2016 | #20 |
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Aunt Gertie is great tasting, plenty of acid, intense color and probably the best texture in a tomato. Stingy as hell though. Also, not to be grown in containers, it just gets serious magnesium deficiency no matter what.
Azoychka is also good, a bit different taste, even more tart, but pale yellow inside (the skin is a normal, darker, yellow). |
July 6, 2016 | #21 | |
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I tried Big Rainbow. Nice orange in the mix but it was not productive in my garden. I have to see some pictures. Its odd , to me, to talk about color with no pictures. I am partly visual person. here is an Azoychka in the center colors.jpg Gardeneer |
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July 6, 2016 | #22 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Central Illinois
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For a hybrid, I recommend Orange Slice, 1 pound orange tomatoes that taste good.
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July 6, 2016 | #23 |
Tomatovillian™
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I have done well with Azoychka and Jaunne Flamme..
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July 6, 2016 | #24 |
Tomatovillian™
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Location: Montreal
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I agree with zip ode about AGG. One of my favourite but most frustrating tomato to grow. I'm growing it this year in ground as a last attempt. It's true about growing it in containers. It didn't occur to me when I first tried to grow it why it looked so terrible. But even in soil I've had to give it a shot of magnesium this year.
I'm also growing Orange Minsk for the first time. Didn't like Azoychka but I'll blame that on a bad growing year. Jaune flamee was great but left it off this year. Too many things to try. I am growing orange Caprese which continues to look like it's half dead lol! |
July 7, 2016 | #25 | ||
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Thanks for the reminder! I'll put this on the short list for sure! Quote:
Thanks to everyone for all their great suggestions. Luckily, I have plenty of time to decide. Although that often works against me, as it just gives me more time to be seduced by even more varieties. |
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July 7, 2016 | #26 | |
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So I am not giving up Azoychka, but I would like also to have a nice orange color. Azoychka 8-1.jpg Gardeneer |
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July 8, 2016 | #27 |
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Just a quick word about Orange Strawberry - great tomato but for me when made into a sauce, oh my! So delicious and the most gorgeous color. Sweet with a nice bit of acidity to it. Just loved it.
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July 8, 2016 | #28 |
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Location: St Paul, MN
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Orange Minsk, Earl of Edgecombe at the top of my list. KB and KBX are great, but never produce well for me.
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July 8, 2016 | #29 | |
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Thanks for the tip. next time I grow it, I'll try to remember that. Usually I love to eat all the tasty ones fesh, and only cook the not-so-delicious leftovers... |
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July 8, 2016 | #30 |
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