Tomatoes varieties for greenhouses/high tunnels.

11 years ago

Hi,

For those of you that use greenhouses or hightunnels to extend you seasons, do you grow varieties bred specifically for greenhouse growing or just varieties of what you like?

I am growing what I like this year, but was thinking about doing some of both next year. I saw 10 or so varieties in the greehouse section. WOW, they are expensive :)

Andrea

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randy41_1
11 years ago
i grow the same varieties in unheated high tunnels/hoophouses as i do outside.
andreaz6wv
Original Author
11 years ago
Thanks! I am too as I sell plants in the Spring, but was just wondering :)

Andrea
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
11 years ago
In the high tunnel, I am growing Big Beef, Cherokee Purple, Lemon Boy, Estiva, Polbig and Florida 91. I have a few Mountain Magic and Indigo Rose too. I also have been very happy with the BHN series too. Later plantings include some of these.

I like to plant a variety of maturity dates so I am never flooded with tons of tomatoes at once. This year I have 4 plantings of tomatoes, in different high tunnels. First planting went in in Mid March, then May 1, June 1 and July 1(hopefully June 25thish on the last planting. The reason I am doing this is to keep my tomato size up. I always sell just about every tomato I can produce, so this year we are producing more, hopefully bigger ones, and trying to keep our customers happy.

Jay