Who is growing tomatoes in Florida?

[solid7]

I'm in Central Florida.  It's not the right time of year, but I wonder if anyone has found some oddball varieties that do well here in the summer?  I'm tired of cherry tomatoes.  Need some real ones.

I don't have space for shade house, at the moment.  But if anyone has some tips and tricks, I'd love to hear them.  We put in our "good" tomatoes in September and February.  But I refuse to believe that it isn't possible to grow them at other times.

 

 

[Spicytigger]

I'm from SE Fl. I don't grow many tomatoes and the ones I do have are showing they are out of season and the rest got buggered up by spider mites. I can't recommend any type but I will be watching this thread for great info and maybe I'll be able to contribute sometime.

 

[solid7]

My neighbor has a tomato plant growing in a pot, and he completely neglects it.  In fact, they're not even sure where it came from.  But yet, it's "off-season", and this damn tomato looks better than most of mine do, "in-season". 
 
I'm a little confused by the whole tomato issue.  I remember growing up in rural Nebraska, and having tomatoes in 100 degree weather. 
 
On another note, I'm dying to grow some of the those 'Indigo' tomatoes...

 

[Wicked Mike]

Hey all,
 
I've been growing tomatoes in SoFla for a few decades now. They tend to not do as well as peppers during the summer, but thankfully, we're coming into the season. On one of my plots up near Spicytigger in WPB, I've got a foot-tall volunteer that's already setting flowers.
 
As cultivars go, I've got a pretty wide variety that are worth trying, and I'm happy to share seeds. As a generalization, though, you can't go wrong with cultivars like Floradade, which was developed by the University of Florida specifically for Floridian conditions.
 
Cheers,
 
WM

 

[Kyox89]

Hey all,
 
I've been growing tomatoes in SoFla for a few decades now. They tend to not do as well as peppers during the summer, but thankfully, we're coming into the season. On one of my plots up near Spicytigger in WPB, I've got a foot-tall volunteer that's already setting flowers.
 
As cultivars go, I've got a pretty wide variety that are worth trying, and I'm happy to share seeds. As a generalization, though, you can't go wrong with cultivars like Floradade, which was developed by the University of Florida specifically for Floridian conditions.
 
Cheers,
 
WM

That sounds interesting

 

[solid7]

I started some new self-watering/sub-irrigated/whatever type containers this season.  Started them about a month ago.  Very pleased with the results so far.  If they give me some sort of an advantage over the powdery mildew once the cooler temps set, I'll be super pleased.  I just started Marglobe, Indigo Rose, and Stupice.  Will be starting another container or two this week with some Black Krim.