Has Anyone Tried These Early Varieties

barkeater · November 20, 2007

If I decide to grow for market again in a few years, I need very productive early varieties with size and flavor. These are listed on Sandhill Preservation's website that look promising. Has anyone grown them before?

Early Rouge: 62 days. Semi-determinate, huge yields of top grade, uniform 6 to 8 oz. globe red tomatoes. Excellent choice for the market gardener.

Burpee Gloriana: 67 days. Determinate plants with 6 to 8 oz., globe-shaped fruit. Outstanding yields.

Burpee Sunnybrook Earliana: 58 days. Semi-determinate plants, flattened, 6 to 8 oz., red fruit. Very old Burpee selection. The 1920 Burpee Seed Catalog says the following about this tomato, "The entire crop can be gathered generally in about three weeks from the time the first fruit ripens. Sunnybrook Earliana is undoubtedly the very best, earliest, scarlet fruited tomato."

Sweetie: 63 days. Indeterminate plants. Large, 1 pound plus, pink beefsteak type that continues to be the earliest pink beefsteak.

Superbec: 55 days. Determinate plants, early, 8 oz. fruits, red globe from Quebec.

Ultrabec: 65 days. Determinate plants, 8 to 10 oz. globe-shaped fruit, from the Canadian plant breeding program.

bcday · November 20, 2007

I grew Early Rouge. DTM a little later for me than advertised, size ranged from 4 to 9 oz., average 6-8 oz. The only drawback was radial cracking, which might put customers off. Otherwise a nice tomato with good early size and yield.

barkeater · November 20, 2007

bcday, thanks. I expect them to be later here too, but I do like Sandhills DTM's, as they seem consistent between varieties I've grown. In zone 3 I expect to add 15-20 days to their estimates. Radial cracking isn't usually an issue here as we get regular rainfall though the season.

greggf · November 20, 2007

Is Early Rouge the same as Earlirouge, the Canadian op?

If so, it's pretty darned good for an early............

bcday · November 20, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by greggf

Is Early Rouge the same as Earlirouge, the Canadian op?

No, it isn't. But it's still pretty good.

**mdvpc** · November 20, 2007

Bark-I have grown burpee's sunnybrook earliana and early rouge. Both are very good tomatoes, somewhat compact in plant habit is my recollection. I dont remember them being super early, but earlier than 80 days.

I think there are some early varieties out there that are very good and early- silvery fir tree (I can hear Carolyn wondering as I type this-"What happened to that guy, mdvpc, in Texas?" but its a good variety and early). There is also demidov and a couple others that I cant think of right now that may be good for you and are earlier than the two you mentioned. If you would like, I will try and get the others in this thread.

Rena · November 20, 2007

Silvery Fir Tree was fun to grow. I am unsure of my strain as it was not very silver but it was lacey. The flavor could use some help. I would also consider maybe growing Azoychka) Pretty yellow tomato. It has "good" flavor for an early.
Silvery Fir tree in the Greenhouse

shelleybean · November 20, 2007

Wow, Rena! The SFT looks great in a hanging basket! Very pretty!

sic transit gloria · November 20, 2007

Three other early varieties that I think are good:

Kimberly
Clear Pink Early
Bloody Butcher

barkeater · November 20, 2007

gloria,

I've grown Kimberly and Bloody Butcher, and I'll take BB any day over Kim. It is the earliest good tomato I've ever grown, and will always grow it. I'll look into Clear pink early, and I hear Aunt Ginny's is a good-sized one too.

Rena, I've grown SFT in pots and this year, in the ground. It tasted much better in a pot in my experience! Beautiful picture, it looks true.

Michael,I never heard of Demidov. Do you have any info on it?

duajones · November 20, 2007

Bloody Butcher keeps coming up in conversations about early tomatoes. I would like to replace Bush Early Girl as my productive early tomato. I know that isnt hard to do in many peoples eyes, its just that the BEG has been bullet proof and fairly early and most of all, productive. Great to sample early on and then give away to people that appreciate home grown tomatoes. It is becoming less attractive to me taste wise as I delve into OP varieties. BB may be a good alternative from what I have read. While I am not growing for market, this is a potentially great thread for an early that is both productive and tastes good.

TomatoDon · November 20, 2007

Bloody Butcher is on my list for next year. First time. Is it as good as they say? How big does it get?

Don

**mdvpc** · November 20, 2007

Bark-I got my demidov either from Andrey or Tania. Another good early variety is Bushy Charabonsky. I will check my notes this week and see what info I can give you.

here is a link:

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...hlight=demidov

greggf · November 21, 2007

I haven't grown Kimberly, but have grown Stupice and Bloody Butcher. I'll take Bloody Butcher. (Sounds like a drink...........

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tomakers · November 21, 2007

I grew Bloody Butcher, Early Girl, and 4th of July this year. Bloody Butcher and 4th of July ripened at the same time and Early Girl 2 days later. EG and 4th of July tied for productivity (although EG was a bigger fruit), and IMHO it was pretty much a 3 way tie for taste (none of them was anything special, except for being early and better than anything in the store). I didn't see any advantage to BB, other than being OP. BB also had green shoulders in my garden and quit producing earlier. The other 2 produced right up to frost.
JMO,
Tom

November 20, 2007	#1
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	Has Anyone Tried These Early Varieties If I decide to grow for market again in a few years, I need very productive early varieties with size and flavor. These are listed on Sandhill Preservation's website that look promising. Has anyone grown them before? Early Rouge: 62 days. Semi-determinate, huge yields of top grade, uniform 6 to 8 oz. globe red tomatoes. Excellent choice for the market gardener. Burpee Gloriana: 67 days. Determinate plants with 6 to 8 oz., globe-shaped fruit. Outstanding yields. Burpee Sunnybrook Earliana: 58 days. Semi-determinate plants, flattened, 6 to 8 oz., red fruit. Very old Burpee selection. The 1920 Burpee Seed Catalog says the following about this tomato, "The entire crop can be gathered generally in about three weeks from the time the first fruit ripens. Sunnybrook Earliana is undoubtedly the very best, earliest, scarlet fruited tomato." Sweetie: 63 days. Indeterminate plants. Large, 1 pound plus, pink beefsteak type that continues to be the earliest pink beefsteak. Superbec: 55 days. Determinate plants, early, 8 oz. fruits, red globe from Quebec. Ultrabec: 65 days. Determinate plants, 8 to 10 oz. globe-shaped fruit, from the Canadian plant breeding program.

November 20, 2007	#6
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Bark-I have grown burpee's sunnybrook earliana and early rouge. Both are very good tomatoes, somewhat compact in plant habit is my recollection. I dont remember them being super early, but earlier than 80 days. I think there are some early varieties out there that are very good and early- silvery fir tree (I can hear Carolyn wondering as I type this-"What happened to that guy, mdvpc, in Texas?" but its a good variety and early). There is also demidov and a couple others that I cant think of right now that may be good for you and are earlier than the two you mentioned. If you would like, I will try and get the others in this thread. __________________ Michael

November 20, 2007	#8
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Wow, Rena! The SFT looks great in a hanging basket! Very pretty! __________________ Michele

November 20, 2007	#12
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,521	Bloody Butcher is on my list for next year. First time. Is it as good as they say? How big does it get? Don __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

November 20, 2007	#13
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Bark-I got my demidov either from Andrey or Tania. Another good early variety is Bushy Charabonsky. I will check my notes this week and see what info I can give you. here is a link: http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...hlight=demidov __________________ Michael

November 20, 2007	#2
bcday Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NY z5 Posts: 1,205	I grew Early Rouge. DTM a little later for me than advertised, size ranged from 4 to 9 oz., average 6-8 oz. The only drawback was radial cracking, which might put customers off. Otherwise a nice tomato with good early size and yield.

November 20, 2007	#4
greggf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boonville, NY Posts: 419	Is Early Rouge the same as Earlirouge, the Canadian op? If so, it's pretty darned good for an early............

November 20, 2007	#7
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Silvery Fir Tree was fun to grow. I am unsure of my strain as it was not very silver but it was lacey. The flavor could use some help. I would also consider maybe growing Azoychka) Pretty yellow tomato. It has "good" flavor for an early. Silvery Fir tree in the Greenhouse

November 20, 2007	#9
sic transit gloria Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: KS 5b/6a Posts: 249	Three other early varieties that I think are good: Kimberly Clear Pink Early Bloody Butcher

November 20, 2007	#11
duajones Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Z9 Posts: 1,996	Bloody Butcher keeps coming up in conversations about early tomatoes. I would like to replace Bush Early Girl as my productive early tomato. I know that isnt hard to do in many peoples eyes, its just that the BEG has been bullet proof and fairly early and most of all, productive. Great to sample early on and then give away to people that appreciate home grown tomatoes. It is becoming less attractive to me taste wise as I delve into OP varieties. BB may be a good alternative from what I have read. While I am not growing for market, this is a potentially great thread for an early that is both productive and tastes good.

November 21, 2007	#14
greggf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Boonville, NY Posts: 419	I haven't grown Kimberly, but have grown Stupice and Bloody Butcher. I'll take Bloody Butcher. (Sounds like a drink........... )

November 21, 2007	#15
tomakers Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Cranberry Country, SE MA - zone 6? Posts: 353	I grew Bloody Butcher, Early Girl, and 4th of July this year. Bloody Butcher and 4th of July ripened at the same time and Early Girl 2 days later. EG and 4th of July tied for productivity (although EG was a bigger fruit), and IMHO it was pretty much a 3 way tie for taste (none of them was anything special, except for being early and better than anything in the store). I didn't see any advantage to BB, other than being OP. BB also had green shoulders in my garden and quit producing earlier. The other 2 produced right up to frost. JMO, Tom __________________ I never met a fish I didn't like.