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Bagging tomato flowers

Last post by wykvlvr « Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:12 pm
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by lee53011 » Mon Dec 14, 2020 10:27 pm

What are your tips for making sure your open pollinated tomatoes are not cross pollinated? I have some fairly large organza bags that I was planning on using, since I use...

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Last post by wykvlvr
Wed Oct 27, 2021 8:12 pm
Cherokee Purple vs. J.D.'s Special C-Tex vs. Cherokee Chocolate

Last post by o0sunsi0o « Mon May 29, 2023 6:18 pm
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by Shule » Thu Feb 10, 2022 2:18 am

I'd like to hear some discussion on how these three tomatoes compare. Have you grown two or more?

Cherokee Purple:

J.D.'s Special C-Tex:

Cherokee Chocolate:

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Last post by o0sunsi0o
Mon May 29, 2023 6:18 pm
Dark tomatoes

Last post by worth1 « Tue May 23, 2023 9:48 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:01 pm
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I like the brown/black/maroon tomatoes. I'll be starting seeds for the spring crop in early January 2021, and will be trying these two new varieties. If anyone has grown them...
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Last post by worth1
Tue May 23, 2023 9:48 pm
Sunrise Bumblebee

Last post by Labradors « Tue May 23, 2023 7:19 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Thu Feb 10, 2022 3:15 pm
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While I was out today I noticed this cherry tomato and bought it on impulse because of the photo on the tag.

I'm aiming to put my tomato plants into the ground on March 1st....
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Last post by Labradors
Tue May 23, 2023 7:19 pm
Black Prince

Last post by worth1 « Mon May 22, 2023 12:13 pm
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by SpookyShoe » Wed Feb 09, 2022 3:07 pm

I am thinking about growing this Russian heirloom variety this year for the first time. I saw it at a big box store. The tomato is 3 to 5 oz. Black with green shoulders. Some...

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Last post by worth1
Mon May 22, 2023 12:13 pm
Big fruited determinates

Last post by OhioGardener « Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:21 am
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by mama_lor » Fri Aug 06, 2021 2:09 am

Can you recommend some big fruited determinates? I have grown Em champion but wasn't that happy with it.

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Last post by OhioGardener
Sun Dec 11, 2022 6:21 am
Which Varieties Exceeded Your Expectations?

Last post by rossomendblot « Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:43 am
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by Dee » Thu Feb 06, 2020 5:47 pm
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Which heirloom/OP tomato varieties blew you away with respect to production and/or flavour when you started growing them?

For me so far, the varieties with the wow factor...
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Last post by rossomendblot
Sun Nov 20, 2022 9:43 am
Roma VF vs Roma

Last post by Shule « Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:33 pm
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by Shule » Mon Aug 01, 2022 7:21 pm

We've grown Roma multiple times in the past (although it's been a while). This year, I decided to grow Roma VF. A local friend of mine sang the praises of Roma VF's flavor...

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Last post by Shule
Fri Oct 21, 2022 8:33 pm
Black Krim

Last post by NarnianGarden « Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:17 am
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by KateL » Fri Mar 04, 2022 5:16 pm

I grew Black Krim for the first time in 2021. At the time I was not sure it was true to type...Although a google image search for Black Krim shows a variation in the...

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Last post by NarnianGarden
Wed Jul 27, 2022 11:17 am
Momentado tomato

Last post by Shule « Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:16 am

by Shule » Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:16 am

What do you all think of the Momentado tomato?

The descriptions of it make it sound like the supposedly archetypal red cherry tomato, which is to say, it's actually a very...

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Last post by Shule
Fri Jun 17, 2022 9:16 am
Pigletwillie's French Black

Last post by SpookyShoe « Sat May 21, 2022 9:25 am
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by SpookyShoe » Sat Feb 12, 2022 2:25 pm
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Some interesting varieties have shown up at some of the plant nurseries this season. I picked this one up this morning simply because I couldn't pass up a tomato named...
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Last post by SpookyShoe
Sat May 21, 2022 9:25 am
Brandywine Pink disease-resistance

Last post by MissS « Fri May 13, 2022 7:59 pm
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by Shule » Thu May 12, 2022 6:22 pm

It's commonly said that Brandywine is very susceptible to disease. However, in my personal observation, Brandywine Pink is one of the most resistant to the pathogens that...

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Last post by MissS
Fri May 13, 2022 7:59 pm
Indigo Blue Berries

Last post by SpookyShoe « Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:22 am

by SpookyShoe » Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:22 am

Discovered a baby tomato on the plant this morning. First tomato set of the season. Looks like I might have some ripe Indigo Blue Berries this April....

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Last post by SpookyShoe
Fri Apr 01, 2022 9:22 am
Pink Fang

Last post by foxtailferns « Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:41 pm
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by foxtailferns » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:42 am

On a whim, i decided to try growing Pink Fang from Baker Creek. I can't find much info about it online. Has anyone grown it? Or heard anything about the variety?

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Last post by foxtailferns
Sat Mar 26, 2022 3:41 pm
How does Florida Pink taste?

Last post by Tormato « Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:12 pm
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by Shule » Thu Mar 03, 2022 8:51 pm

How does the Florida Pink tomato taste? I like the description about fruit size and production here, but I'm hoping for more information and opinions on the taste:

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Last post by Tormato
Sat Mar 05, 2022 3:12 pm
Grandpa Henry’s tomato

Last post by MGinerie « Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:21 pm

by MGinerie » Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:21 pm

Has anyone heard of it? I watched a YouTube video of a tomato tasting and this variety was liked by two guys participating in a taste test in Carroll County, Maryland. I...

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Last post by MGinerie
Thu Mar 03, 2022 12:21 pm
Aunt Ginny's Purple

Last post by Scooty « Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:53 pm
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by Shule » Tue Oct 12, 2021 9:13 pm
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Once upon a time, on Tomatoville, I read that Tormato had grown zillions of tomatoes, and that Aunt Ginny's Purple was a standout among them. So, I decided to try it, this...
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Last post by Scooty
Mon Nov 29, 2021 11:53 pm
Gary'O Sena

Last post by JosephineRose « Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:31 pm
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by Pokemato » Tue Aug 11, 2020 10:44 am
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I'm sure no one here will judge me for already thinking about what tomato varieties I might grow next year in what should be our first real garden (meaning bigger than a few...
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Last post by JosephineRose
Wed Oct 13, 2021 4:31 pm
High Crimson

Last post by Doffer « Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:07 pm
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by OhioGardener » Tue Sep 28, 2021 5:58 am

Found it (I think). I have an interest in high lycopene varieties and had been looking for High Crimson for a long time. I thought I found it a few years ago when I grew out...

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Last post by Doffer
Tue Sep 28, 2021 4:07 pm
Madame Jardels Black

Last post by Tormato « Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:10 pm
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by Joesondo » Mon Aug 17, 2020 12:47 am

Looking for some information and history on this variety. Got some seeds from Farmer Shawn as part of Carolyn's final seed offer. Wondering if it is worth growing for 2021.

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Last post by Tormato
Wed Sep 22, 2021 5:10 pm
Help me find my new favorite!

Last post by Toomanymatoes « Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:50 am
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by lee53011 » Sun Aug 22, 2021 7:42 pm
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I am trying to find a tomato that fits my expectations if there is one! I am looking for something the size and texture of an oxheart, with an intense tomato flavor. I found...
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Last post by Toomanymatoes
Thu Aug 26, 2021 9:50 am
Favorite (for taste) red OP medium or large round, oblate, or beefsteak tomato

Last post by JRinPA « Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:18 pm
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by Shule » Fri Jun 18, 2021 1:16 am
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I've noticed there seems to be a dearth of discussion on tomatoes that meet this criteria, with regard to flavor. So, what's your favorite, for taste?

Here's the criteria:...
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Last post by JRinPA
Sat Aug 07, 2021 2:18 pm
Cold Black Brandy tomato

Last post by Tormato « Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:37 pm
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by Shule » Thu Jul 02, 2020 11:05 pm

I started a thread about this on TV, but I can't post there anymore, and there are new people here that might have insights.

Anyway, has anyone here grown the Cold Black...

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Last post by Tormato
Thu Jul 15, 2021 3:37 pm
Very early determinante tomatoes

Last post by Rockoe10 « Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:27 am
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by MrBig46 » Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:14 am

Since 2015, I have been trying to grow tomatoes so that they are ripe at the end of May or the beginning of June (I do not mean the two or three ripe fruits). For those who...

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Last post by Rockoe10
Sun Jul 11, 2021 7:27 am
Oaxacan Jewel

Last post by Labradors « Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:06 pm
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by Labradors » Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:43 am

I was stunned to find these fairly big greenies on my Oaxacan Jewel plant! This is a new-to-me early variety :).

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Last post by Labradors
Fri Jul 02, 2021 6:06 pm

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