Most Productive O/P Mater

[daylilydude]

Hi ya'll it's me again with another mater question? I was just wondering what o/p tomato that you have grown has the best production? The reason i'm ask'n is i grow hybrids for the production and i'm gettin kinda tired of buyin the seeds for them so i would like to hear of some o/p's or heirlooms that produce like crazy so instead of buying seeds i can save seed (and money) of course. Thanks for any replies.

[bluelacedredhead]

GA,
I had heard that Old Virginia was prolific. Didn't happen for me, but the area of the garden where I planted it didn't do well at all this year. Corn was stunted and tomatoes were small. Thinking that the manure we used in that area was a little too fresh and burned the plants

However, the ones that just kept going and going and going were:
Granny Cantrell's Red
Mennonite Heirloom /Mennonite Orange
Green Zebra

I'm only going to grow one plant of GZ next year cuz we just didn't eat enough of them. 4 plants was 3 too many for 2 people.

I had 8 plants of Mennonite Orange. Again, too many for just us. Although, the turkeys just love them.

And Granny's? Gorgeous colour, great flavour, huge beefsteak type with few seeds. I highly recommend them.

[downinmyback]

The tomatoes i planted last year had to be very drought and disease resistance to produce all tomatoes last year. I guess i will start with Cherokee Purple. I was pleased with how many pounds per vine they produced and as for the flavor they were very good. NextMr striped it was produce enough to be replanted this year with average taste. I also grew Old Virginia, Kellogg Kitchen, Arkansas Traveler. and Mexico which all will get another chance but not next year as i want to try some new variety along with Cherokee Purple and Mr Striped. But the best producing tomato was Mr Bruno AKA Marino Bruno. It show the most drought resistance of any tomato i grew last year and i didnot ever have any disease problem with them as for taste i give them the same rating as Cherokee Purple. At the beginning of the season they seem to be on the acid side with a nice aftertaste but they turn to a sweeter taste as the season goes by but with a mellow and deep aftertaste.
DayLilyDude if you need seeds of Mr Bruno just send me a SASE and i will send you some.. If anyone else need some just pm me as i have a limited amount of seeds.

[Alan]

I have always had really great luck with Rutgeurs and Jubilee which both seem to produce heavily. The strain of Brandywine I had this year seemed to be really productive for Brandywine and I was suitably impressed. Of course as far as sauce tomatos the old standard Roma does well and yellow pear tomatoes are always crazy. Cherokee Purple was also really great this year for some reason. I think the Brandywine and Cherokee Purples might have had a better year because of drought.

Great White has also always done well by me too. Back before I saved seeds I grew a Open Pollinated version of Lemon Boy that was just as prolific as it's hybrid brethern, which is something that I am re-selecting for since the seed for this variety seems to have just dissapeared.

-Alan

[MawkHawk]

DD, last summer I grew Indian Stripe and got a ton of Cherokee Purple-like fruits from a smallish plant.

[Alan]

Forgot to mention that the old Campbells 1327 always puts on a nice crop here too.

[flowerpower]

I just got some of the Campbells 1327 and the Heinz 1439 from Wintersown.org I figured they should both be heavy producers

[downinmyback]

Tom i mailed your Mr Bruno seeds today. I included extra in case you have a close Tomato Buddy that you want to share with. If anyone else needs Mr Bruno seeds just send me a SASE and i will send you some.

[tomc]

I've used Rutgers as a main (canning) crop in NE for many years. I like Olena's Ukrainain (indet), Mobil (semi), Stupice (Indet cherry), Brandywine, Ferris Wheel, Tibet Appel (for market), all leap to mind as market or juice tomatoes. Cows Tit for paste.

I'm sure I'll think of more, just all those come to mind right off.

[johno]

daylilydude, I feel your pain.

I got lucky last year and recieved three types of tomato seeds in a trade from Biscombe, and they were all three very productive. I gave Alan all my seeds from them, if you're looking for a few...
Tres Cantos (Three Songs)
Muchamiel (Much Honey)
Rio Grande
Muchamiel was a mid-sized red and sort of beefsteak-looking, and had decent flavor, if a little mild. I might be getting the other two confused, but I think Tres Cantos was a small to medium round red, good flavor, and Rio Grande was a smallish egg-shaped red. All three were dense enough to be good canners. All three were very disease resistant.

Another productive one was Nyagous, but it quickly succumbed to disease. Early, tennis ball sized brown tomatoes, very good flavor to my tongue, but not as good as Black Krim or Cherokee Purple. While it lived, it really pumped 'em out.

What flavor, color preferences do you have?

[Jim]

Nothing could kill my yellow pear this year, rain, wind, lack of support, stem breakage. IT was the terminator of tomatoes.

[downinmyback]

The trouble is who really like Yellow Pear./ I will eat it but i perfer other cherry tomatoes better and there are varieties that are just as hardy.
But i have heard that people from Mars love Yellow Pears LOL.

[Tom Akers]

downinmyback said:

Tom i mailed your Mr Bruno seeds today. I included extra in case you have a close Tomato Buddy that you want to share with. If anyone else needs Mr Bruno seeds just send me a SASE and i will send you some.

I got them today. You sent enough so I will have to find more tomato buddies.
Thanks,
Tom

[flowerpower]

OK I am from Mars. I like Yellow pear, though I find it a bit bland. It looks nice in a salad.

Now Cow Teat sounds like a cool shape. I think it was Clarkbar who sent me seeds for Jersey Devil paste. It does look like a horn in pics.

[Jim]

Yeh I think I did send you that one. My grandma grew that one out this year and it did well.