2014 Harvest!

The Future · January 2, 2014

A Black Sea Man greeted me yesterday, ready to be picked! What a great start to the year.

These are in my top 3 tomatoes and I grow them every year.

The plant was one of those I mentioned in another thread on determinates are not really determinates. This plant was seeded on Jan 6th 2013 and fruited in Mid summer. I left them and saw flowers again in September.

Now we got the first fruit of the second harvest.

Picture will be posted later.

With a record (for me) 404 varieties seeded between Sept - Dec (100 per month), I will be posting my experiences throughout 2014 here...

lemurian · January 2, 2014

How wonderful!! Black Sea Man was on my list earlier on.. I like growing tomatoes that produce like indeterminates but have the stature of determinates. I love Green Zebra for exactly this reason. And it's a gorgeous specimen in the flower garden! But it doesn't seem like BSM would be nearly as productive.. Maybe if I were in Bermuda

The Future · January 2, 2014

I also harvested one of Tom Wagner's crosses yesterday, Skykomish.

bower · January 2, 2014

Ah, it's so good to hear of someone's harvest beginning when mine has just ended!

We talked about my indeterminate "Black Sea Man" or Chernomor before, since then I got seed of "Black Sea Man, I'm expecting to be the correct and determinate, in a swap - planning to grow both next year with some other promising blacks. Not 404 mind you, but as many as I can manage.

The Future · January 2, 2014

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/11720426454/

The Future · January 22, 2014

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/12060202646/

The photo includes Black Sea Man, Tom Wagner's Muddy Waters (no stripes in my segregation), my F4 Dancing with Smurfs (another TW selection), Carolyn's F2 Anth cross.

**carolyn137** · January 22, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Future

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/12060202646/

The photo includes Black Sea Man, Tom Wagner's Muddy Waters (no stripes in my segregation), my F4 Dancing with Smurfs (another TW selection), Carolyn's F2 Anth cross.

That would be Steve's ( Double Helix) cross that I offered in the experimental section of my 2013 seed offer and am also offering it and his other one this year.

It sure looks intersting. Are you going to continue working with it?

Carolyn, who doesn't make deliberate crosses.

The Future · January 22, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by carolyn137

That would be Steve's ( Double Helix) cross that I offered in the experimental section of my 2013 seed offer and am also offering it and his other one this year.

It sure looks intersting. Are you going to continue working with it?

Carolyn, who doesn't make deliberate crosses.

Duly noted! Thank you for the correction. Yes, based on good looks alone, I will continue to work with this one.

The Future · January 31, 2014

Ate the biggest of the F2 Anth cross today. Either it is early in the season or else it tasted fairly good. Ripened to red and purple. Will post a picture later.

The Future · February 8, 2014

Here it is!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/12395959155/

The Future · February 13, 2014

Principe Bourghese is setting fruit nicely.

The Future · February 20, 2014

Dancing with Smurfs, Grape, Clackamus Blueberry.....

The Future · March 16, 2014

Today: Principe Bourghese, Large Barred Boar, Black Sea Man, grape, green doctors, black cherry, Kimberley...

The Future · April 3, 2014

Ispolin, Aunt Ruby's German Green, banana legs, Kimberley, Principe Bourghese

The Future · April 20, 2014

Roughwood Golden Plum, Glamour Evergreen, Green Doctors, Grape, Tiny Tim, Dr. Carolyn, a pink cherry on a "Cowlicks Brandywine" plant (not my saved seed), Black Sea Man, Yellow Jelly Bean...

January 2, 2014	#1
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	2014 Harvest! A Black Sea Man greeted me yesterday, ready to be picked! What a great start to the year. These are in my top 3 tomatoes and I grow them every year. The plant was one of those I mentioned in another thread on determinates are not really determinates. This plant was seeded on Jan 6th 2013 and fruited in Mid summer. I left them and saw flowers again in September. Now we got the first fruit of the second harvest. Picture will be posted later. With a record (for me) 404 varieties seeded between Sept - Dec (100 per month), I will be posting my experiences throughout 2014 here... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 2, 2014	#3
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	I also harvested one of Tom Wagner's crosses yesterday, Skykomish. __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 2, 2014	#5
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/11720426454/ __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 22, 2014	#6
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/12060202646/ The photo includes Black Sea Man, Tom Wagner's Muddy Waters (no stripes in my segregation), my F4 Dancing with Smurfs (another TW selection), Carolyn's F2 Anth cross. __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 31, 2014	#9
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Ate the biggest of the F2 Anth cross today. Either it is early in the season or else it tasted fairly good. Ripened to red and purple. Will post a picture later. __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

January 2, 2014	#2
lemurian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ida Grove, IA Posts: 55	How wonderful!! Black Sea Man was on my list earlier on.. I like growing tomatoes that produce like indeterminates but have the stature of determinates. I love Green Zebra for exactly this reason. And it's a gorgeous specimen in the flower garden! But it doesn't seem like BSM would be nearly as productive.. Maybe if I were in Bermuda

January 2, 2014	#4
bower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Newfoundland, Canada Posts: 6,794	Ah, it's so good to hear of someone's harvest beginning when mine has just ended! We talked about my indeterminate "Black Sea Man" or Chernomor before, since then I got seed of "Black Sea Man, I'm expecting to be the correct and determinate, in a swap - planning to grow both next year with some other promising blacks. Not 404 mind you, but as many as I can manage.

February 8, 2014	#10
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Here it is! http://www.flickr.com/photos/84092060@N05/12395959155/ __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

February 13, 2014	#11
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Principe Bourghese is setting fruit nicely. __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

February 20, 2014	#12
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Dancing with Smurfs, Grape, Clackamus Blueberry..... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

March 16, 2014	#13
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Today: Principe Bourghese, Large Barred Boar, Black Sea Man, grape, green doctors, black cherry, Kimberley... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

April 3, 2014	#14
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Ispolin, Aunt Ruby's German Green, banana legs, Kimberley, Principe Bourghese __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.

April 20, 2014	#15
The Future Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bermuda Posts: 364	Roughwood Golden Plum, Glamour Evergreen, Green Doctors, Grape, Tiny Tim, Dr. Carolyn, a pink cherry on a "Cowlicks Brandywine" plant (not my saved seed), Black Sea Man, Yellow Jelly Bean... __________________ Wise selfishness is taking care of everyone else so that they don't bring harm to you.