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« Reply #120 on: August 12, 2010, 10:53:16 AM » |
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PaulB,
Thanks for the input!
Mary,
I don't think I would try to make green pasta sauce. My guess is that you would have to add a ton of sugar. Interesting idea though, maybe I will try!
These are the green variety, not just green toms? If they are anything like the orange oxheart varieties, they were very sweet and mild. |
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« Reply #121 on: August 12, 2010, 01:33:43 PM » |
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Good point....you are right Cushman. Of all the tomato varieties I started from seed I never did try a green variety. Through the years I always passed on the green ones in all the catalogs and never gave it a second thought.  They are on my list for next year! |
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« Reply #122 on: August 12, 2010, 06:48:58 PM » |
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Are the Chocolate Cherries prolific and do they taste like the dark tom varieties? I love the the rich sweetness of the dark ones.
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« Reply #123 on: August 12, 2010, 08:52:13 PM » |
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Of all the tomato varieties I started from seed I never did try a green variety. Through the years I always passed on the green ones in all the catalogs and never gave it a second thought. They are on my list for next year! John, thanks for the heads up on chocolate cherries... the black & white ones are my new favs. The green slicing tomato I like is not just a 'green' tomato... it's a green colored sweet, ripe tomato with great fruity/spicy undertones. It's been around for a long time, must be good  Aunt Ruby's German Green... heirloom, indeterminate Mickie |
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« Reply #124 on: August 13, 2010, 09:00:16 AM » |
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Cushman,
Yes, the chocolate cherries are indeterminates and indeed prolific!
My inground cherries were a disappointment however, my Earthbox ones thrived. A storm mangled my EarthBox cherries and bent most of the branches..... I decieded to let them be and not disturb them; they are producing exceptionally well! They are a large cherry with the flavors of a black tomato variety (my opinion).
Mickie,
Through your posts, I know your appreciation of the black varieties that's why I know you'll love these. As far as the green varieties, in my subconscious mind, all these years, I unawaringly connected green tomatoes with bitterness etc. without giving them a second thought!
We learn something new everyday!
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« Reply #125 on: August 13, 2010, 03:47:16 PM » |
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Well, I am adding a green variety to my list for next year. And I still like the black cherry over the chocolate cherry. I am still looking for a great recommendation on a "white". I have my yellows down to my two favs.....I have never found an orange tomato that I want to grow a second time...so looking there for suggestions also.
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« Reply #126 on: August 13, 2010, 05:02:50 PM » |
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Not much of a picture but maybe we'll try this one next year.
Green Moldova tomatoes.
The Green Moldovian Tomato is a very rare green beefsteak tomato hailing from the Republic of Moldovia. This lovely tomato variety produces a good crop of round, slightly flattened 10 to 12 ounce beefsteak shaped tomatoes. The tomatoes are a wonderful lime-green color with a nearly neon-green flesh that has a wonderful, slightly citrus taste. Extremely rare. Indeterminate. 80 days.
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« Reply #127 on: August 13, 2010, 11:19:09 PM » |
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Well, I am adding a green variety to my list for next year. And I still like the black cherry over the chocolate cherry. I am still looking for a great recommendation on a "white". I have my yellows down to my two favs.....I have never found an orange tomato that I want to grow a second time...so looking there for suggestions also.
The white cherry I grew this year (and like a lot) is Snow White. It's a very pale yellow with a tangy, fuity taste, sweet without being too sweet. Heirloom, indeterminate. http://store.tomatofest.com/Snow_White_Tomato_Seeds_p/tf-0455.htmMickie |
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« Reply #128 on: August 16, 2010, 11:15:04 AM » |
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A great compact zucchini for container gardening!
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« Reply #129 on: August 16, 2010, 11:40:44 AM » |
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A great compact zucchini for container gardening!
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WOW!! Cute looking little zukes. Where'd you find those ... er ... the seeds? |
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« Reply #130 on: August 16, 2010, 01:43:52 PM » |
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I believe the seeds were Burpee:
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« Reply #131 on: August 23, 2010, 01:39:13 PM » |
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French 'carmello' tomatoes in an EarthBox. This is the first year I grew this variety. Although I just started harvesting the ripe ones, it is interesting to note that I did not experience any end rot, cracking or deformed fruit on this variety that I have growing in 3 different locations; in ground, on concrete and on asphalt. There are just as many tomatoes on the other side of these plants. A definite for next year!
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« Reply #132 on: August 23, 2010, 08:14:16 PM » |
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That's a very good variety John. I like it better than most fresh market types. When we have relatively normal summers here it does well. Persistant heat slows it down some. The "Dona" and "Chianti Rose" are other good varieties, I like the Chianti better than the straight "Brandywine". Don't know if you got the seeds from Tomato Fest or from Renee's garden,but both have some really good varieties. Dr. Shepherd has other types of seeds geared toward home gardeners. Another interesting note is that folks I talk with on line save seeds from some of these F1 hybrids and find them to show varietal stability. I found this to be true with the Creole that I grow,older fellow named Ducete gave me seeds after variety went out of production. He's gone now so don't know if nursery stocks I see from time to time are as good as his were for heat and humidity. Thanks for the post it reminded me of some things. == Chuck
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« Reply #133 on: August 24, 2010, 10:02:27 AM » |
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Chuck,
Thanks for the input. Every year I experiment with different varieties of tomatoes; some years more than others. Do you grow the same varieties every year? Do you experiment growing different varieties?
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« Reply #134 on: August 24, 2010, 04:14:41 PM » |
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Chuck,
Thanks for the input. Every year I experiment with different varieties of tomatoes; some years more than others. Do you grow the same varieties every year? Do you experiment growing different varieties?
I always grow Better Boy and Creole as a base. I do experiment on occasion with older F1 hybrids and heirlooms. Will generally grow in a 7 to 10 gallon pot by themselves, and attempt to control everything by hand. If one with some resistance gets some disease I'll spray with some aspirin in an effort to get a "SAR" affect. I will then treat to assist. If plant continues production, I'll save seeds and replant to see if resistance has improved.Sometimes I'll grow in a conventional medium,at others I'll use a perlite/vermiculite mix and load actual planting hole with zeopro media,I'll add an additional charge of dilute Nutri Cal and Nutri K as a water in. If nutrition falls off after a few weeks I'll use dilute Algoflash as a recharge and media drench.I can stress the plants as desired and watch for reactions.Won't be able to test like this again until I get my garden set up properly again. Later, Chuck |
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