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I found this web page listing "hot" tomatoes  Has anyone tried them in an EB Ponderosa Pink look interesting, but I'm wondering how they do with EB due to the mention about sensitivity to moist soil I'd like feed back on any of the toms listed here http://www.gardenofcures.com/page/page/4621296.htmAlso I thought the Homestead 24 matured in 50 - 60 days, but this says 80. Hmm; I didn't realized that there are various types of Bandywines. http://www.gardenofcures.com/catalog/item/4621296/6238541.htmI definitely have a huge learning curve. |
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Sun City Linda
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« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2012, 08:13:07 PM » |
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I've seen that site before. Tend to take it with a grain of salt, but there are some toms that show up on everybodys list of hot weather maters, like Pearson, Porter(s) and Homestead. They still have the pictures for Porter and Porter Improved switched.
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2012, 08:40:31 PM » |
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writeone-- Also I thought the Homestead 24 matured in 50 - 60 days, but this says 80. It's likely the 80 days are from seed, while the 50-60 days are from transplant. That's my guess. Mickie |
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111 EBs and growing... so how come there are never enough boxes??
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writeone
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« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2012, 08:10:23 AM » |
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I've seen that site before. Tend to take it with a grain of salt, but there are some toms that show up on everybodys list of hot weather maters, like Pearson, Porter(s) and Homestead. They still have the pictures for Porter and Porter Improved switched.
Are there really different varieties of Brandywines. That's what I've been growing. Mine are definately not smooth pretty tomatoes. Although I like the character their shape brings and find beauty in them, they are not considered beautiful. Yet that site posts a different type of Brandywine. |
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writeone
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« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2012, 08:11:22 AM » |
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writeone-- Also I thought the Homestead 24 matured in 50 - 60 days, but this says 80. It's likely the 80 days are from seed, while the 50-60 days are from transplant. That's my guess. Mickie OK, so the homesteads would be the better variety for the fall crop. |
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« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2012, 11:06:33 AM » |
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Homestead is one of my main spring/summer tomatoes
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My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day you need a farmer
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writeone
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2012, 11:19:49 AM » |
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OK, I must have misread your recomendations. I'll try to find the list again.
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2012, 03:14:15 PM » |
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We planted Sunmaster and Taladega this year. They do well in the earth boxes. Last year we also planted Solar Fire, but they didn't produce as well as the others so no need to plant them this year.
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2012, 06:58:18 PM » |
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Other good hot weather varieties for the UNF have been Cherokee Purple and Anahu. Black Ethiopian is a nice one but you have to be patient
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My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman, and a preacher. But every day, three times a day you need a farmer
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2012, 02:24:28 PM » |
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Yes, there are definitely different varieties of Brandywine tomatoes. There are potato-leaved, reds, pinks, yellows. Take a look here and do a search for Brandywine. http://www.chileplants.com Btw, this is an excellent nursery and the plants they deliver are gorgeous. Their selection of tomato and chile plants is outstanding. I buy my plants from them every year. |
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« Reply #10 on: May 15, 2012, 03:04:53 PM » |
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Good to know. Hmm. Maybe they are out of stock. Nothing came up for Brandywine search. But, I found a tomato chart that list them http://www.chileplants.com/tomatochart.asp |
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« Reply #11 on: May 15, 2012, 03:14:44 PM » |
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I'm growing Kewalo and Homestead 24 this year. It's my first time with both of them, so I'm really interested to see how they turn out. Right now, the Kewalo plants are incredibly sturdy and bushy.
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« Reply #13 on: May 15, 2012, 07:34:11 PM » |
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To me once the rainy season kicks in it quickly becomes the law of diminishing returns.
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Sowing outside the box but still in the box.
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writeone
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« Reply #14 on: May 15, 2012, 10:18:55 PM » |
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To me once the rainy season kicks in it quickly becomes the law of diminishing returns.
I'm hoping to find a variety that resists the humidity. BP's lead says they are nearly indestructible in Fl. |
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