Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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June 29, 2013 | #1 |
Riding The Crazy Train Again
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: San Marcos, California
Posts: 2,562
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What are you going to grow next year, NO MATTER WHAT?
For me it's Reisentraube and Big Beef.
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June 29, 2013 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 27
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I'm not quite sure but I want more of the tomatoes with the tart, acidic, old fashioned when tomatoes tasted like tomatoes taste.
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June 29, 2013 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,931
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thinking I might grow only 1 next year.
lol kidding. actually I am thinking of doing something weird and only growing hearts next year. every single heart shaped tomato I can get seed for. seems I am developing a bit of a thing for them. KO |
June 30, 2013 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Posts: 2,593
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Ask again in three weeks - we are just getting into the eating season.
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June 30, 2013 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Zone 5b
Posts: 179
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Will I be run out of town if I answer "Tomatoes!"
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June 30, 2013 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Santa Clara CA
Posts: 1,125
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June 30, 2013 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 252
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I really want to grow Dester, Neves Azorean Red, Brandywine OTV, Big beef, seeds from a mystery plant that is growing very vigorously and 4 types of seeds a co-worker brought me back from his trip to Belarus.
Glenn |
June 30, 2013 | #8 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Oklahoma
Posts: 4,488
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Whatever does best this year?
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June 30, 2013 | #9 |
Moderator Emeritus
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a
Posts: 21,169
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I haven't the faintest idea of what will be on the list for next year. I don't even start thinking about that until Fall.
As it is, with all this rain I'm just hoping that the few plants I have here at home give some fruits and that the new varieties for 2013 as grown by the good folks who help me will also bear well. And they are in NC, IL and western NYS where there's also been lots of rain. Carolyn
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June 30, 2013 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: South Bend, IN
Posts: 104
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I still need to acquire seed for most of these, but these are the ones that have caught my attention between when I committed to this year's plants and now:
Prudens Purple, Neves Azorean Red, Indian Stripe, Lucky Cross For cherries I'd like to try sungold and jaune flamme. I'd also like to grow out one of those beautiful bumblebee varieties. For large sized ones, I'd like to try one new GWR variety. I loved green zebra last year. I started absinthe this year but all the seedlings died out. So one additional GWR for next year for sure. |
June 30, 2013 | #11 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Virginia
Posts: 447
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Italian Heirloom, Violet Jasper, Juane Flamme, and Red Zebra are my only repeats.
But I am hunting down a few new ones for next year. I am really hunting (and waiting patiently) for Sunrise Bumblebee and Heidi (for drying). I am also trying Maiden's Gold next year, no matter what. Got the seed in a trade. Lindsey |
June 30, 2013 | #12 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Thousand Oaks, CA
Posts: 281
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I have Sabre seeds that have been sitting for 2 years waiting their turn. I always run out of room before getting to them so they will be first in line for next year.
Irv |
June 30, 2013 | #13 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Czech republic
Posts: 2,534
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I have this plan for 2014 year- new varieties fo me:.
1.Spanish varieties-Mallorca Sant Llorenc, Ramallet, RAF Negro, Roteňo Andalucija, Negrilo de Almaguera (I have this seeds now) 2.American varieties- Brandywine Sudduth, Brandywine OTV, Brandywine Glicks, Prudence Purple, Indiana Stripe, Earl´s Faux, Brandywine Red (RL !!), Kellogg´s Breakfast, Neves Azorean Red and ….? (This is my idea only. I don´t know, what seeds I shall buy from them in EU) 3.Russian varieties- about five varieties from estonian web (I don´t know which varieties) 4.Ten czech commercial OP varieties, which I didn´t plant as yet and eight old varieties, which aren´t currently planted now. I want to do the photographs and legends of this plants- it shall be my recreation in 2014 y. Vladimír |
June 30, 2013 | #14 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: zone 6b, PA
Posts: 5,664
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I also won't know for at least 2 more months aside from Sungold, which is forever on my NO MATTER WHAT list. Actually, since I've already lost my Mortgage Lifter, Estler's plant to disease/decapitation I guess it's automatically made the 2014 list since I still have some seeds left. The rest of the slots will be filled by whatever wins this year's taste, production and longevity tests...along with anything else that I absolutely cannot resist between now and sowing time.
kath |
June 30, 2013 | #15 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Lilburn, Ga
Posts: 10
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Better Boy, it's been on my list for 30 yrs.
Sun Gold Japanese Black Trufiel Chocolate Cherry |
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