This is Brandywine, they have done ok. My DH likes this variety, they are ok. Not heavy producers, but ok.
Lemon Boy was an impulse buy at IFA (Intermountain Farmers Association). It has been fun, because it has produced well and has a different flavor as well, obviously, as color.
This is a Utah or Western tomato with the unglamorous name of DX5212. It has produced the most unblemished 'regular' type tomatoes. Good flavor, medium volume of fruits.
Mass quantities of Roma and Viva Italia. I have not seen much difference between these, heavy production, which is important to me.7 of my 20 plants are Roma-type, and they are doing just what they should be doing, giving me lots of tomatoes! Next year I want to try San Marzanos.
Hard to say whether these are Early Girls, Big Beefs or Siberian. Smaller size round fruits than I'd like, small to medium volumes of fruits. Siberian was just a hedge against a cool summer, which has not happened.
This is a Utah or Western tomato with the unglamorous name of DX5212. It has produced the most unblemished 'regular' type tomatoes. Good flavor, medium volume of fruits.
Mass quantities of Roma and Viva Italia. I have not seen much difference between these, heavy production, which is important to me.7 of my 20 plants are Roma-type, and they are doing just what they should be doing, giving me lots of tomatoes! Next year I want to try San Marzanos.
Hard to say whether these are Early Girls, Big Beefs or Siberian. Smaller size round fruits than I'd like, small to medium volumes of fruits. Siberian was just a hedge against a cool summer, which has not happened.
So, to summarize, I am pleased with the number of tomatoes I've grown. I will try a different grape tomato next year; DH says Sugary's skin is too tough. I will try a few Siberians next year, jsut in case we have a cool spring/summer, and keep the Romas going. I'll have to look around and see what else I might try. I will move them to a different part of the garden, though. I haven't explained how some production suffered because they are in too shady of an area. OH, and label my seeds better, obviously!!!!
Any recommendations of varieties?
5 comments:
wow, so many tomatoes! they look great. :)
we've been enjoying as many as we can eat, too!
Thank you for the tomato update.
Your garden looks as though it is producing nicely.
I actually have the best luck with early girls here. I've tried many, many other varieties and I find that early girls are the best all around tomatoes for me.
I don't know about "Sugary" having a tough skin, as your DH says. Mine all split in the recent rain and Carol from over at May dreams garden (http://maydreamsgardens.blogspot.com/) said she had the same experience.
I only grew cherry tomatos this year. I think they were called Celebration 100's I think.
If you like cherry tomatoes then you should try the sun sugar variety they are golden when ripe and an award winner for taste in the cherry tomato category and the best part is they are thin skinned
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