Ramapo

[slugworth]

Got a Ramapo 2 gal plant today to try.
Should be big enough for me to take cuttings later on in the season.
I was really after early boy but they didn't have any for sale at shoprite.
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[Yak54]

I grew it in my early days of tomato growing maybe 1978 or 79. Can't remember if I ever grew it again. It's been a while

[slugworth]

Never heard of it until today.

[Cranraspberry]

I’m trying Ramapo this year as well! Last year Moreton was my favorite tomato, so I got a few of the Jersey types to see if any do better with our fusarium situation (Moreton doesn’t have any resistance and was one of the first to succumb to the wilt).

[slugworth]

Indoor plant has a tomato almost ripe,maybe in 10 more days tomato breath.

[slugworth]

The 1st red one was funny,about 2oz and no seeds at all.
Had blossoms on it when I bought it.
No bees? I thought I saw carpenter bees go at it.

[Cranraspberry]

Ramapo has been doing really well for us so far, although no ripe fruit yet so can’t comment on taste. Large plant, very healthy, unaffected by fusarium so far (the Moreton next to it is almost dead and Rutgers in the same bed is pretty affected also). Lots of fruit, and it has been setting more in spite of the crazy heat wave we’ve had.

[slugworth]

Ramapo was one of the first duds of 2024.
Ditto for Red Deuce.
Both plants are dead now even after having them indoors under lights.
Both store bought plants at the same food store.There must have been something in the potting soil when bought.

[Gardadore]

Bought Ramapo seeds at a Rutgers U Tomato tasting a couple of years ago. It did well the first time but not well the next year. Haven’t grown it since but should try again. One of the few hybrids I have.

[Cranraspberry]

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Ramapo has been doing fairly well for us! Doing a good job of resisting disease and setting fruit in the heat. Surprisingly almost no cracking! Flavor wise I’d give it a 6/10 - decent “old timey” flavor with a little more acid. So not something I get too excited about, but tasty and reliable in pretty much any application. Plus a great one to give away to friends who are used to supermarket tomatoes and get weirded out by cracks and catfacing.

Not sure I will grow again next year since I have such limited space, but might return to it at some point as a safety tomato.

[slugworth]

Autopsy on a dying plant revealed a completely hollow stem.
I cut it down to 1 inch and filled the hole with wax.
It has a small side shoot.
Container plant outdoors,it may be too hot for it.