The official TOMATO thread
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Fiogga was nice enough to send me some osu blue seeds last fall. I am growing two plants- one is correct color the other plant is putting out nice red tomatoes. The red def. taste much better 
Blue beauty
Blue beauty
SUN indigo tomato and blue beauty
SUN indigo is supposed to be round like this.
But for some reason .. i had one plant giving me maters like these
Lil pears
Nice tomatoes!
So, here's a question. We pulled up our tomato plants over a month ago (probably more like 2 months ago). I went out today and just by chance noticed three little seedlings (probably 5" tall) sprouting. I put them into pots and found three more little ones (probably 1", if that) so I got them too. Has anyone else ever had volunteer tomatoes sprout in October? I couldn't believe they were actually tomatoes until I sniffed them - yep, they smell like tomatoes! It hasn't been unseasonably warm, so I'm not quite sure why they sprouted. It's odd, but I think it would be so cool if I could keep them alive over the winter. What would I need? I assume a lamp (sun or heat?), and probably a bigger pot (they're all in pots I got for my spinach plants last spring, so I don't think they're big enough for tomatoes)...
ETA: The neighbor's cat kept me company while I potted the tomatoes (she looks as surprised as I am to find tomato seedlings in October):
ETA: The neighbor's cat kept me company while I potted the tomatoes (she looks as surprised as I am to find tomato seedlings in October):
I see you have some heart tomatoes stefan. I will be planting more heart varieties next year, love them.
Denniz, I see your doing blue tomatoes. They look nice. This year I planted a cherry called Blue Berries. It was
a nice looking plant. Leaves had a blueish tinge to them, but the tomatoes only had blue coloring on the top.
Maybe they did not get enough sun. I wasn't too crazy about the taste, but it sure was prolific. My sister made
a tomato salsa with different cherry tomatoes, and it was good in that. I'll grow another plant next year from
my saved seeds.
Denniz, I see your doing blue tomatoes. They look nice. This year I planted a cherry called Blue Berries. It was
a nice looking plant. Leaves had a blueish tinge to them, but the tomatoes only had blue coloring on the top.
Maybe they did not get enough sun. I wasn't too crazy about the taste, but it sure was prolific. My sister made
a tomato salsa with different cherry tomatoes, and it was good in that. I'll grow another plant next year from
my saved seeds.
We have been growing "Wally World" tomatoes for the past few years.
Looking to expand our taste palate into the heirloom varieties
From listening to some of the radio gardeners, they are recommending
Green Zebra**
Lemon Boy
German Queen
Kellogg Breakfast ***
Black Krim*
Please PM me if you might have these seeds and other heirloom tomato variety seeds available.
Thank you,
Chuck
Ohio
Looking to expand our taste palate into the heirloom varieties
From listening to some of the radio gardeners, they are recommending
Green Zebra**
Lemon Boy
German Queen
Kellogg Breakfast ***
Black Krim*
Please PM me if you might have these seeds and other heirloom tomato variety seeds available.
Thank you,
Chuck
Ohio
This year I grew..... Cherokee Purple, Big Rainbow, German Green, Calfs Heart, Thessaloniki, Roma VF, and Crimson Cushion Beefsteak. Of those varieties I did not care for the Cherokee Purple at all. I did not like the texture or the taste of that tomato.
My very favorite tomato was Calf's Heart! Its a very meaty tomato which can get to about a lb each.
I can confirm this, of the varieties I planted all were killed off by Blight except for Thessaloniki and Calf's Heart. Both have good resistance to disease!
My very favorite tomato was Calf's Heart! Its a very meaty tomato which can get to about a lb each.
Jetchuka said:
I can confirm this, of the varieties I planted all were killed off by Blight except for Thessaloniki and Calf's Heart. Both have good resistance to disease!
some of my Juliet? tomatoes from this year. Could also be tomatoberry. may have some bugs I need to see about getting rid of there...
some San Marzano tomatoes growing. I'll probably post more pictures on those when they get bigger. I have some more varieties of seeds I haven't planted yet.
some San Marzano tomatoes growing. I'll probably post more pictures on those when they get bigger. I have some more varieties of seeds I haven't planted yet.
