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Dark tomatoes

Last post by SpookyShoe « Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:56 am
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by SpookyShoe » Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:01 pm

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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Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:56 am
Very early determinante tomatoes

Last post by Nan6b « Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:48 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 Nan6b
Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:48 am
Mistakes Were Made

Last post by LindyAdele « Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:46 pm
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by AlittleSalt » Mon Feb 01, 2021 9:50 pm

Years ago, I joined a tomato growing site. I got really into it. I took so many pictures along the way for years. I built a garden that displayed my skills without spending...

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Last post by LindyAdele
Sun Feb 07, 2021 7:46 pm
Tiny tomatoes

Last post by pepperhead212 « Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:36 pm
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by Sunday Gravey » Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:13 am

What tiny tomatoes are your favorites? I eat a lot of salads. Nothing bigger than an inch.

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Last post by pepperhead212
Sat Jan 23, 2021 3:36 pm
Gary'O Sena

Last post by JosephineRose « Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:02 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
Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:02 pm
Indeterminate tomato spacing

Last post by arnorrian « Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:42 am
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by lee53011 » Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:05 pm

I was wondering how everyone spaces their indeterminate tomatoes? I have an area alongside a cattle panel arch, that measures 8' by 1 1/2' on each side. If I single stem...

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Last post by arnorrian
Mon Jan 11, 2021 10:42 am
Newbie trying to find varieties

Last post by Dee « Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:48 pm
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by lee53011 » Fri Dec 11, 2020 6:00 pm
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Hello everyone! Just migrated over here from Gardenweb, or whatever they call it now. I have tried very few tomato varieties so I am looking for some help to narrow down my...
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Last post by Dee
Thu Dec 31, 2020 5:48 pm
Bagging tomato flowers

Last post by Whwoz « Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:46 am
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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 Whwoz
Tue Dec 15, 2020 1:46 am
From Green Stripes to True North

Last post by KarenO « Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:45 am
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by PNW_D » Sun Feb 02, 2020 12:25 pm

The beginning ...... or at least as far back as I can go .......

discovery of green stripes

so we begin with Tigerella

Tad Smith in an effort to get a Tigerella type...

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Last post by KarenO
Fri Oct 30, 2020 9:45 am
Sprite tomato

Last post by Shule « Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:35 pm
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by Shule » Thu Apr 30, 2020 4:49 am

What are your experiences with ?

It sounds like a determinate, smaller version of Juliet F1. It looks like a miniature version of Napoli.

The one thing I'm wondering most...

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Last post by Shule
Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:35 pm
Favorite tangerine cherry? (does it have orange anthers?)

Last post by Shule « Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:10 pm
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by Daniel Ricks » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:03 pm
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Hi there everyone,

I wanted to find out if people know of cherry tomato varieties that definitely have the tangerine genetics (ie. they are orange-fruited with flower...
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Last post by Shule
Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:10 pm
Amana Orange (Burrough's Strain) tomato

Last post by Cole_Robbie « Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:12 pm
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by Shule » Mon Sep 07, 2020 4:50 pm

Sand Hill Preservation Center sells a tomato called Amana Orange (Burrough's Strain).

I've grown the regular Amana Orange (not Burrough's Strain), and I love the taste and...

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Last post by Cole_Robbie
Wed Oct 07, 2020 2:12 pm
Rosella!

Last post by Ginger2778 « Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:24 pm
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by sjamesNorway » Fri Jul 10, 2020 8:32 am

We just tasted our first Rosellas. My wife exclaimed, They're wonderful! , and she's not easily pleased. I agree. Thanks for the seeds, Marsha! :D

Steve

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Last post by Ginger2778
Sun Oct 04, 2020 8:24 pm
Workhorses

Last post by wykvlvr « Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:32 am
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by Paquebot » Sun Feb 09, 2020 11:33 pm

I've posted about WI55 and all who grew it know that it's a workhorse. But that's a newcomer compared to some really old ones that are still available. Campbell Soup and...

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Last post by wykvlvr
Sat Oct 03, 2020 6:32 am
Which Varieties Exceeded Your Expectations?

Last post by pondgardner « Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:07 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 pondgardner
Fri Oct 02, 2020 10:07 am
Galapagos Island tomato

Last post by Labradors « Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:14 am
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by Shule » Thu Sep 24, 2020 1:29 am

This thread is for the early Galapagos Island cherry tomato that I have. I got the seeds from wintersown.org in the fall of 2014 (the site said they were Solanum cheesmanii,...

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Last post by Labradors
Sat Sep 26, 2020 7:14 am
Garden Leader Monster tomato

Last post by Shule « Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:50 pm
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by Shule » Fri Sep 04, 2020 3:32 am

I just wanted to report experiences with the Garden Leader Monster tomato and show pictures. Feel free to do the same.

First of all, just so there's no confusion, it is...

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Last post by Shule
Mon Sep 21, 2020 2:50 pm
Amish Paste tomato

Last post by karstopography « Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
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by Shule » Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:55 pm

I've seen a whole lot of discussion about the Amish Paste tomato for the last few years, but not much this year. Is anyone growing it?

I'm wondering how soft it is. Are the...

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Last post by karstopography
Tue Sep 15, 2020 8:26 pm
Yellow Ping Pong tomato

Last post by Shule « Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:44 pm

by Shule » Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:44 pm

Many of us are probably familiar with the Pink Ping Pong tomato, but did you know that there's a Yellow Ping Pong tomato, too?

Tomato Growers Supply sells it now!

In the...

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Last post by Shule
Tue Sep 15, 2020 5:44 pm
Beauty tomato

Last post by Shule « Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:56 pm

by Shule » Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:56 pm

The Beauty tomato sounds like a truly magnificent tomato, based on its description at .

Has anyone here grown it? What's it like?

Tatiana's doesn't have much information:

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Last post by Shule
Tue Sep 15, 2020 4:56 pm
Cold Black Brandy tomato

Last post by Shule « Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:43 am
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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 Shule
Tue Sep 01, 2020 9:43 am
Russian Purple or vice verca :)

Last post by Volvo « Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:16 am
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by Volvo » Tue Jul 21, 2020 1:33 am
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Plant have gotten to aprox 5' , single stemmed them for hopefully more fruitset which hasnt occured but still have a few fruit stems and think the problem may be too much...
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Last post by Volvo
Sun Aug 23, 2020 4:16 am
Madame Jardels Black

Last post by KathyDC « Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:14 am
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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 KathyDC
Tue Aug 18, 2020 10:14 am
Hamson DX 52-12 tomato

Last post by Shule « Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:00 pm

by Shule » Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:00 pm

Who all has grown the Hamson DX 52-12 tomato?

It's a 70-day Utah tomato bred to withstand changing high-altutude temperature extremes. It's supposed to be prolific and...

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Last post by Shule
Sat Aug 15, 2020 10:00 pm
Auld Sod

Last post by Hatgirl « Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:36 am

by Hatgirl » Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:36 am

Anyone ever grow Auld Sod? All the descriptions I have read say the fruit is red, but the one I have here is orange with some antho freckles. I got it as a seedling, so I...

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Last post by Hatgirl
Thu Jul 02, 2020 7:36 am

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