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| ...a local article some of you might enjoy. They're getting ready to expand into heirlooms this fall.
I know where I'll be shopping next winter to get my tomatoes. |
Here is a link that might be useful: In search of the year-round tomato
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| What a fun read-thanks for sharing! I have a cherry tomato plant that overwintered this past winter. I'm hoping he continues to be happy and be a year-round plant-though I only get a handful off him in winter months. |
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- Posted by homegardenpa PA Zone 6 (My Page) on Mon, Jun 13, 11 at 10:52
| Interesting article, although there some inaccuracies and outdated wisdom in there, such as: "Heirlooms are not easy to grow. 'They are not disease resistant or insect resistant,' Hegwood said. 'They don't yield much.'" I've had heirlooms yield more than hybrids, and vice-versa, it depends on what you're comparing. Some can be finicky, but a lot aren't - it's annoying to see that sweeping generalizations like the above statement are still so commonplace. |
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| It's no secret that heirloom tomatoes lack the disease-resistance that's been developed for many hybrids. That's why some people choose hybrids. And production is generally lower. I've never had great production with heirlooms and I've been experimenting with them for more than a decade. In that time I've pretty much decided that Cherokee Purple is the only one worth growing in my garden. |
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- Posted by dickiefickle 5B DousmanWi. (My Page) on Wed, Jun 15, 11 at 0:26
| If you find one that grows in snow and sub zero temp ,send me some seeds |
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