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Heirloom Tomatoes - A Tribute to Carolyn J. Male
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Two tomato questions...

Last post by sleepy man « Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:30 am
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by Stitchingmom » Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:31 pm

What is your fertilizing schedule? I grow in grow bags, and am happy with it, but I don't feel like I am using best practices when fertilizing. I watered less last year, and...

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Last post by sleepy man
Sun Mar 10, 2024 3:30 am
Tomato texture -- smooth, creamy, silky, melting etc.?

Last post by karstopography « Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:24 am
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by Seven Bends » Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:05 pm
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What do people mean when they refer to a tomato variety's texture as smooth, creamy, silky, buttery, or melting? I've seen that said about Brandywine and related varieties,...
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Last post by karstopography
Fri Mar 08, 2024 2:24 am
Orange Accordion

Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg « Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:57 am
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Sun Mar 03, 2024 10:48 am

It's the March selection of my 2024 Heirloom Tomato Addict Calendar , and what a LOOKER ; I'm positively smitten:

Anyone had any experience with it?

The Gotch

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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Thu Mar 07, 2024 10:57 am
Elbonian tomatoes

Last post by BettyC-5 « Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:55 pm
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by BettyC-5 » Sat Jun 24, 2023 6:38 pm

I am growing 5 different Elbonian varieties. I put in 3 plants of four of them, but only 2 of the E. Mudslingers I grew last year, I liked them but they only produced two...

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Last post by BettyC-5
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:55 pm
Spudatula aka Black From tula Potato Leaf

Last post by JRinPA « Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:54 pm
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by Fusion_power » Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:15 pm

Does anyone have viable seed of this tomato? My seed are not germinating this year.

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Last post by JRinPA
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:54 pm
2024 Grafting Experiences

Last post by Moth1992 « Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:26 am
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by Moth1992 » Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:56 pm

Opening the 2024 grafting thread!

Ill start.
Trying grafting for the first time. Im practicing with supermarket tomato seedlings first.

Tried cutting and regrafting two...

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Last post by Moth1992
Sun Mar 03, 2024 1:26 am
Rosella Cherry Review

Last post by maf « Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:43 am
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by KaguyaCloud » Thu Feb 29, 2024 9:13 pm

Reference images here:

Rosella Cherry, not to be confused to Rosella Purple or Rosella Crimson, is a regular leafed indeterminate cherry tomato.
This is a very vigorous...

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Last post by maf
Sat Mar 02, 2024 7:43 am
Strong Boy Micro

Last post by AKgardener « Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:10 pm
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by Dot520 » Sun Feb 18, 2024 7:23 am

Strong Boy Micro received a very good recommendation for taste last season so I purchased them. The Seller doesn't know if they are hybrid or OP. I cannot find anything when...

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Last post by AKgardener
Mon Feb 26, 2024 8:10 pm
Help Narrowing Down Black PL Choices

Last post by sic transit gloria « Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:52 pm
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by NYTomatoNewbie » Sun Feb 25, 2024 12:56 am

I need to choose one of these three options. The two things that are most important to me is days to maturity and avoiding thin skin/cracking. I am in zone 6 and can handle...

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Last post by sic transit gloria
Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:52 pm
Favorite GWR Tomato

Last post by sic transit gloria « Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:34 pm
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Thu Nov 23, 2023 7:41 am
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Aunt Ruby's German Green, Cherokee Green, or...?

The Gotch
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Last post by sic transit gloria
Sat Feb 24, 2024 2:34 pm
Purple Galaxy Tomato

Last post by NYTomatoNewbie « Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:55 pm
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by Josetom » Thu Nov 02, 2023 4:03 pm
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Have you seen this? The thing that impressed me the most was the Non-GMO bit, since I have read about a similar purple flesh...
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Wed Feb 21, 2024 10:55 pm
Murray Seed Co.? Other eBay & Etsy vendors?

Last post by AKgardener « Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:48 pm
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by Seven Bends » Tue Feb 20, 2024 10:40 am

Has anyone purchased from eBay/Etsy seller Murray Seed Co.?

Which current eBay or Etsy sellers do you trust to send correct, quality seeds? Any recent bad experiences with...

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Last post by AKgardener
Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:48 pm
New NPR Article on Anthocyanin Tomatoes

Last post by maxjohnson « Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:06 am
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by Wildcat82 » Tue Feb 20, 2024 9:49 am

NPR just came out with an article about new improvements in tomatoes:

Wild tomatoes seem to be far tougher plants that can better handle mites/heat/drought like we...

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Last post by maxjohnson
Wed Feb 21, 2024 3:06 am
How much does your nonprofit charge for a tomato plant?

Last post by GVGardens « Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:17 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Mon Feb 19, 2024 10:20 pm

Our local master gardener group has been charging $3 for 4-inch tomato seedlings that we grow in a commercial greenhouse (which means they are healthy and sturdy). We sell...

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Last post by GVGardens
Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:17 pm
did you grow Tim's Taste of Paradise or Janet's Jacinthe Jewel?

Last post by TomatoNinja « Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:26 am
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by habitat-gardener » Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:14 pm

I'm thinking of adding Tim's Taste of Paradise and Janet's Jacinthe Jewel to the lineup for the master gardener plant sale. Also considering Golden Hour (new from Wild Boar...

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Last post by TomatoNinja
Sun Feb 18, 2024 12:26 am
GMO tomatoes have been approved for home gardeners - Beware

Last post by MissS « Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:16 am
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by MissS » Tue Nov 21, 2023 11:07 pm
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The USDA has given green light to home growers purchasing Norfolk Plant Science’s nutritionally enhanced high-anthocyanin purple tomato seeds from Spring 2023.

I would be...
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Last post by MissS
Tue Feb 13, 2024 12:16 am
Fusarium Help

Last post by MrBig46 « Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:44 pm
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by GVGardens » Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:23 pm
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Looking for help with fusarium! Probably race 3. Central Texas.

THINGS THAT DID NOT WORK:
-Serenade before it got discontinued (Bacillus subtilis) and Monterrey Disease...
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Last post by MrBig46
Fri Feb 09, 2024 3:44 pm
Cherry Falls

Last post by MissS « Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:30 pm
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by akgardengirl » Sun Jul 12, 2020 5:33 pm

Last year I grew Cherry Falls cherry tomato which had a cascading type of growth instead of growing straight up. This year, I grew the saved seeds and didn't get that...

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Last post by MissS
Mon Feb 05, 2024 10:30 pm
Big Box Tomatoes

Last post by worth1 « Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:20 pm
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by karstopography » Fri Feb 02, 2024 7:52 pm

I was at the Home Despot, err, Home Depot today and noticed they had tomato sets galore, all for the attractive? price of $5.48/unit. Big Beef, Celebrity, Better Boy, the...

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Last post by worth1
Sun Feb 04, 2024 4:20 pm
Fascinating Story How a Chef Uncovered the History of an Almost Forgotten Heirloom

Last post by Wildcat82 « Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:09 am

by Wildcat82 » Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:09 am

While researching drought/heat tolerant tomatoes, I stumbled onto Native Seeds Search, a

nonprofit seed conservation organization based in Tucson, Arizona. Our mission is...

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Last post by Wildcat82
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:09 am
Excess seeds

Last post by MissS « Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:57 pm
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by MrBig46 » Sat Feb 03, 2024 9:50 am

I would like someone to advise me. I have tomato seeds, varieties bred by Fred. Every year I participated in his Kikstarter event. I'm slowly finishing growing tomatoes and...

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Last post by MissS
Sat Feb 03, 2024 3:57 pm
Tatiana's Tomato Base web site

Last post by Yak54 « Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:43 am
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by Yak54 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 12:16 pm

Anyone try to log on to her web site lately ???

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Last post by Yak54
Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:43 am
Early tomatoes in a cold frame

Last post by JRinPA « Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:12 pm
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by MrBig46 » Mon Jan 29, 2024 11:22 am

Since 2017, I have been trying to grow determinant tomatoes in my cold frame so that I have the first ripe tomatoes in the second half of May. Every year I planted the...

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Last post by JRinPA
Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:12 pm
SSE Data Collection Project

Last post by NYTomatoNewbie « Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:15 pm
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by NYTomatoNewbie » Sun Jan 21, 2024 8:15 am

Seed Saver Exchange has a Data Collection Program through which community members can grow out seeds in the bank that are missing information in order to update the database...

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Last post by NYTomatoNewbie
Sun Jan 21, 2024 2:15 pm
Artisan Seeds changed its name

Last post by bower « Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:58 am
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by Shule » Mon Jan 15, 2024 8:44 pm

I got an email at an old email address today that said Artisan Seeds by Fred Hempel changed its name to Bene Seeds. It looks like the website is beneseeds.com now.

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Thu Jan 18, 2024 7:58 am

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