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The Drought Tolerant Volunteer

Last post by GoDawgs « Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:52 am
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by GoDawgs » Thu Sep 12, 2024 11:07 am

A few days ago I posted in my Dawg Patch thread about a cherry-type volunteer tomato that popped up a good while ago in an untended bed. I decided to just let it be, not...

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Sun Oct 27, 2024 10:52 am
BEAR CREEK

Last post by 1Halcyon « Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:08 am
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by Old chef » Sun Aug 27, 2023 7:24 am

Hello,
I love Bear Creek, however, not very productive. Is the a cross out there in the Tomato World that has it's great flavor but more productive?

Old Chef

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Last post by 1Halcyon
Sat Oct 26, 2024 9:08 am
Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Knife

Last post by KinaTo « Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:39 am
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by MissS » Fri Jun 12, 2020 5:55 pm
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Well I just had to do it. I grew seeds of Tormato's Miss Scarlet in the Kitchen with the Knife. I have no idea of what to expect. My plant is still small but is the first...
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Last post by KinaTo
Fri Oct 25, 2024 7:39 am
AZ (SW/Hot/Dry) Tomato Ranchers

Last post by slugworth « Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:28 pm
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by Cornelius_Gotchberg » Sun Oct 20, 2024 4:41 pm

I have pals way the HALE down in Tubac, AZ () who are looking for varieties, and tips for growing them, which would be expected to perform well there.

The Gotch

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Last post by slugworth
Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:28 pm
Tomato goals and yields

Last post by karstopography « Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:20 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Wed Oct 23, 2024 5:40 pm

The local nursery owner, who also has a farm and a radio show and opines widely on all gardening topics, says that anyone should be able to get 20 pounds per plant without...

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Last post by karstopography
Wed Oct 23, 2024 6:20 pm
Best "new" (to you) tomato of 2024

Last post by BlackKrim « Tue Oct 22, 2024 9:40 pm
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by Tormahto » Sat Oct 05, 2024 12:47 pm
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I haven't seen one of these lists for a few years.The tomato can be an older variety that you are trying for the first time, this year.

Best new tomato, for me, is an F3...
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Last post by BlackKrim
Tue Oct 22, 2024 9:40 pm
seed saving from frost damaged fruit.

Last post by MissS « Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:36 am
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by rxkeith » Sat Oct 12, 2024 10:31 pm

good idea or bad idea?

we had frost on wednesday, temp got down to 30 degrees.
i was pissed because there was no threat of frost mentioned.
low of 37 degrees was forecast. i...

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Last post by MissS
Sun Oct 13, 2024 8:36 am
Plants that never look like their I.D. photo

Last post by slugworth « Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:45 pm
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by slugworth » Fri Oct 11, 2024 3:51 pm

I tried growing sweet million tomato plants multiple years and the plants never look like their internet photos.
To me they just look like regular cherry tomato plants....

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Sat Oct 12, 2024 4:45 pm
List of all tomato variety names

Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg « Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:02 am
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by Shule » Fri Sep 27, 2024 9:28 pm
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Has anyone ever attempted to compile a list of the names (and only the names) of all tomato varieties? (I know that's not particularly pracitcal, since they're not all known,...
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Last post by Cornelius_Gotchberg
Fri Oct 11, 2024 7:02 am
What's Up With Me 'Maters?

Last post by rossomendblot « Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:32 am
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by rossomendblot » Tue Jun 18, 2024 9:47 am

Any idea what's up with these plants? I have eight tomatoes growing in the greenhouse, all in the same soil. Five of them are doing very well, but I have three with leaves...

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Fri Oct 11, 2024 6:32 am
Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme Color

Last post by Seven Bends « Thu Oct 10, 2024 6:45 pm
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by DriftlessRoots » Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:48 am

Last year and again this year I noticed when I process my Pomodoro Cuore Antico di Acqui Terme tomatoes through the ol' Victorio strainer the color is noticeably different...

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Last post by Seven Bends
Thu Oct 10, 2024 6:45 pm
Millard Murdock tomato varieties

Last post by habitat-gardener « Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:55 pm
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by habitat-gardener » Fri Aug 16, 2024 1:48 pm

Here is a list of tomato varieties developed by Millard Murdock, according to a quick google from several sources.
Please comment if there are more varieties you know of, or...

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Last post by habitat-gardener
Wed Oct 09, 2024 9:55 pm
120 day tomatoes

Last post by slugworth « Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:01 pm
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by slugworth » Wed Aug 21, 2024 7:03 am

Tomatoes that are taking forever to turn red this year.
All store-bought plants.
Red beefsteak,Big Beef,Supersteak.
These are all still green and we are approaching labor...

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Last post by slugworth
Sat Oct 05, 2024 9:01 pm
Cowboy

Last post by Seven Bends « Sat Oct 05, 2024 4:24 pm
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by JosephineRose » Sat Oct 05, 2024 1:18 pm

First time growing Cowboy this year.

Grown as a single plant in an Earthbox over pavement in my trial garden at our shop. Seeds started in March, trench transplanted late...

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Last post by Seven Bends
Sat Oct 05, 2024 4:24 pm
Help me ID this tomato please

Last post by atownsen « Wed Oct 02, 2024 11:39 am
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by atownsen » Tue Oct 01, 2024 11:44 am

I planted some San Marzano tomatoes from seed. I bought the seeds from a person in Italy.
I grew several from this seed packet; but, one plant looked different this year. I...

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Last post by atownsen
Wed Oct 02, 2024 11:39 am
Micro "House"

Last post by AKgardener « Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:56 pm
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by OswaldAcres » Sun Aug 25, 2024 1:50 am

So very pleased with my first time growing a micro tomato house a very kind lady from tlc traded with me. Planted around July 10. Do they need fertilizer since they are in...

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Last post by AKgardener
Tue Oct 01, 2024 12:56 pm
volunteer of the year award goes to.....

Last post by rxkeith « Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:10 pm
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by rxkeith » Sun Sep 29, 2024 4:59 pm

a red cherry tomato. medium to large size. from the looks of it, i am going to say that
it is alston everlasting. there are a few plants in different spots that have really...

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Last post by rxkeith
Sun Sep 29, 2024 9:10 pm
Liz Birt vs Dora

Last post by JosephineRose « Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:00 pm
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by JosephineRose » Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:41 pm

My main crop tomatoes have finally started coming in!

First fruits were from Liz Birt (PL) and Dora, pink sisters of Gary'O Sena, which has a permanent place in my line up....

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Last post by JosephineRose
Thu Sep 26, 2024 2:00 pm
Another Tasting

Last post by Mark_Thompson « Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:12 pm

by Mark_Thompson » Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:12 pm

Had another little tasting, take it all with a grain of salt, I had to scrounge pretty hard just to get a handful of each type to taste.

Varieties represented were as...

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Last post by Mark_Thompson
Tue Sep 24, 2024 2:12 pm
Tomato Notes Spring 2024 Melbourne Beach FL

Last post by marisolstice « Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:44 pm
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by marisolstice » Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:59 pm

I finally got around to the results of my spring/summer tomato season. Will try to post photos sometime but this is a busy phase of life! Planted 2 plants of each variety in...

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Last post by marisolstice
Mon Sep 23, 2024 11:44 pm
Weird volunteers

Last post by slugworth « Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:35 pm
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by Wildcat82 » Mon Sep 16, 2024 2:59 pm

Seems like every year for the past 3-4 years I have some weird volunteers coming up in my garden. The past few years I've had 3-4 Korean melon growing in my peach and...

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Last post by slugworth
Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:35 pm
Nightshade issue with tomatoes

Last post by Shule « Sat Sep 07, 2024 7:32 pm
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by Gardadore » Sat Sep 07, 2024 8:43 am

Every summer we eat tons of fresh tomatoes, enjoying all the varieties and colors. We prefer them mostly cut up on a plate with drizzled olive oil, salt, garlic powder and...

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Last post by Shule
Sat Sep 07, 2024 7:32 pm
Jen's Mystery

Last post by JosephineRose « Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:56 pm
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by JosephineRose » Tue Aug 20, 2024 6:51 pm

A few years back, my oldest friend was at her friend, Jen's house. Jen was growing tomatoes, and she had a stack of the most perfect, uniform, round black tomatoes on her...

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Last post by JosephineRose
Mon Sep 02, 2024 10:56 pm
Which Brandywine strains, and your experiences with them?

Last post by karstopography « Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:48 pm
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by KathyDC » Wed Jun 17, 2020 2:13 pm
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I've never grown Brandywine, and I'm considering growing it and some of its offshoots in my garden next year, side-to-side.

Checking my seed stash, I have Brandywine, along...
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Last post by karstopography
Mon Sep 02, 2024 8:48 pm
Polish/plum type tomatoes (and Jutland?)

Last post by Mike G « Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:40 pm

by Mike G » Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:40 pm

My dad grew up in New York State and talked about eating the best tomatoes in his childhood. He said that he only knows they were polish and plum shaped, but he doesn’t know...

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Last post by Mike G
Fri Aug 30, 2024 1:40 pm

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