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Post by Alan on Feb 21, 2008 23:27:34 GMT -5
Everyone who has a bit of extra room should give a couple of strains of Brandywine a go. I don't eat tomatoes so I can't personally comment on flavor, and it may just be possible that Brandywines taste reputation proceedes it, however locally at market my Brandywines are expected from me in bulk every week.
I've never had a problem with Jubilee ripening, only with my father picking them early while they are still yellow, which is when he prefers them. Jubilee is just a classic, OP, commercial type tomato which will always have a place here on our little farm. In Washington County Indiana if you do not grow Jubilee and Rutgeurs you are not a gardener.
We do really well with bedding plant sales here, even with a 1/2 mile long gravel driveway wedged between a railroad track and a creek. People come from miles around to buy plants and their expectations keep growing every year that I offer things that are different. This year in particular I know my customers are already expecting a ton of my "mer de noms" variety as well as "la mer (noir)" which were both big hits last year as seedlings an as actual produce at the local marketts.
-Alan
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Post by robin282 on Feb 22, 2008 1:19:05 GMT -5
Great info & inspiration!
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Post by robin282 on Feb 27, 2008 13:18:15 GMT -5
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Post by Alan on Feb 28, 2008 23:30:23 GMT -5
I too forgot to mention Delicious like American Gardener above did. It's a terrifically nice tomato that rivals Brandywine in taste and is often asked for by name here in my area. A great and productive tomato that folks who don't have good luck with Brandywine should give a go at least once.
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Post by PapaVic on Feb 29, 2008 1:01:32 GMT -5
Alan, what source do you use for Delicious seeds? And have you found much difference between sources? Which source have you found to be the best for flavor and production?
pv
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Post by MawkHawk on Feb 29, 2008 7:41:59 GMT -5
I too forgot to mention Delicious like American Gardener above did. It's a terrifically nice tomato that rivals Brandywine in taste and is often asked for by name here in my area. A great and productive tomato that folks who don't have good luck with Brandywine should give a go at least once. Yeah, hmmmm, I just don't get that at all. For me it was nothing special.... |
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Post by jtcm05 on Feb 29, 2008 9:42:00 GMT -5
Rivals brandywine in flavor??? Okay see.....now i'm just gonna have to grow it. Just what I needed another variety on my list! ;D
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Post by Alan on Feb 29, 2008 10:08:43 GMT -5
I sourced min a couple of years back from Wal-Mart gardens and have saved seed since, a lot of people here at market grow it and I haven't seen a lot of diversity other than one tomato that clearly was not Delicious, but then again I haven't grown out multiple seed sources to compare. Perhaps I should go ahead and look for a few more strains from other places for a comparison this year?
I saw that Wal-Mart gardens $0.30 seed packetts included delicious again this year so seed is cheap if your out and about one day, might be worth giving a grow?
As far as Flavor, I know that our customers really enjoy them and often ask for them by name, as far as eating them, you know the type of charlatain that I am, I grow them but don't eat them!
The are fairly productive and certainly more productive than Brandywine, though they are rather disease prone which is a downside, but with a little TLC they do just fine.
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Post by landarc on Feb 29, 2008 10:58:26 GMT -5
I was mediocre on Delicious, big tomatoes, flavor was okay. Then again, Brandywine Sudduth's Strain does not taste good in my yard. But, it does produce a big beautiful tomato.
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Post by kctomato on Feb 29, 2008 14:45:28 GMT -5
could be that mulberry tree blocking the good light
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Post by PapaVic on Feb 29, 2008 18:08:56 GMT -5
Alan, do me a favor. Look in the Wal*Mart racks there and see if they have Heatwave II again this year. They've had it a few years in a row. But this year, the Wal*Mart Garden seeds didn't include Heatwave II in Evansville. Also noticed that the seed packs say "packed by Plantation" rather than Northrup King (although they're both owned by same company now). Maybe that has something to do with the absence of Heatwave II. Anyhow ... I need some Heatwave to send to a friend in the South.
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Post by flowerpower on Mar 1, 2008 7:05:50 GMT -5
I found Delicious for 25 cents at Dollar General.
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Post by Jim on Mar 1, 2008 9:36:30 GMT -5
You always find goodies at dollar general. I'll have to check them out. I haven't been in one of their stores in a few years.
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Post by Alan on Mar 2, 2008 23:47:48 GMT -5
Will do Bill, it will probably later this week or early next week before I head into town again but I will see if I can find it for you, with any luck I will but who knows.
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Post by robin282 on Mar 4, 2008 11:01:43 GMT -5
Favorite tomato for putting up?
I have the Prince Borghese (probably spelled that wrong) for drying. Then I heard it wasn't that great. Is there another drying tomato?
What about canners for sauce or whole tomatoes?
Thank you,
Robin
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