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What variety is best for canning whole tomatoes
Posted by crabbcat(7)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated I am growing something similar to Juliet OR mini Roma. They are from store bought tomatoes that grew true. They weigh about 1/4 oz and are meaty. The plants are producing like crazy. So I am going to can a couple of quarters. They...
Small hole in tomato
Posted by Jim's(6 East end of Long Island)
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated Tomato fruitworm (aka corn ear worm) . You usually can't see the entry hole as it is pinhead size. Usually it is up in the dark tissue on the tomato where the stem joins the fruit but can also be anywhere on the fruit. What you...
First Ripe Tomato - 2015 (Photos Please)
Posted by hudson___wy(3)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Not all of them are first ripe, but the yellow one, Azoychka, is. The other ones in the order of size are: Brandy Boy, Big Beef, Pink Passion,(2), Siletz , Rio Grande and the rest are Mini Romas. Sey
What Is Your Number 1 Heirloom ... So Far?
Posted by Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1
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david_in_mass(6B)Updated #1 Brandywine Glicks #2 Bearclaw
Black Prince Slow Grower?
Posted by gardenmommy_2010
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jasper1949Updated I live in central northern Ontario in about zone 4. I started 3 heritage types from seed in early April and plant in early June. As of today (Aug 11) all are doing great and the Black Prince have produced the most ripe tomatoes so...
Stink Bug solution (requires guts)
Posted by PupillaCharites(FL 9a)
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PupillaCharites(FL 9a)Updated About that Diatomaceous Earth seasoning Dan, there is no need for concern for humans. DE is a nutritional supplement for humans, as well as a supplement in livestock feed. It is claimed to be a great "colon cleaner" and ...
Need help to identify tomato issues
Posted by alicia314(Z9a/Sunset 19 CA)
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alicia314(Z9a/Sunset 19 CA)Updated Thanks for the great input! To answer the questions above: 1. Yes the yellowing starts from the bottom of the plant and only reaches half way up. 2. I do have a couple of green tomatoes per plant that have been there for approx...
Marmande tomato
Posted by marlingardener
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tomtuxman(6bNY)Updated For the past six years I have grown Super Marmande (not Marmande, but a hybrid) from the same seed I bought that long ago. Not only does it taste great IMO but it produces pretty well both in-ground and in containers. I only wis...
Horrible Tomatoe, CHerokee Purple?
Posted by Mindyw3(5)
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fcivish(Zone 6 Utah)Updated The green shoulder gene used to be not uncommon, even on red tomatoes, but it is no wonder that commercial breeders bred it out, since it sure seems to confuse a lot of people. A healthy tomato will ripen all the way through, all ...
Tomato shapes
Posted by Chris0333 WI zone 5a
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Chris0333 WI zone 5aUpdated Dave what canning recipe do you use? Those look wonderful!
Southern Belle Tomato
Posted by AmyinOwasso/zone 6b(6b)
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southerngardening24(7b)Updated My 'southern belle' tomatoes are producing now, and they are red in color.
Rutgers Disappointment
Posted by Nitsua(6b MO)
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ked1985(7a NoVA)Updated I grew only 2 varieties this year -- Rutgers and Krim. Rutgers was less robust than Krim (the plant itself seemed to drop its blooms often and leaf structure was not ideal... sort of thin really). Production was okay. The early to...
Purple Cherokee Tomato - splitting - why?
Posted by prairiemoon2 z6 MA
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prairiemoon2 z6 MAUpdated Oh wow, what great looking tomatoes! :-) Dave - I guess I need to improve my watering efforts, but I find it a mystery why only the Purple Cherokee has cracked so badly. The Sungold, in the past has cracked on me, after a few days...
Can Anyone Identify this Tomato variety?
Posted by david_in_mass(6B)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated Alright , Dave. You are absolutely right ; It is a RED tomato, no doubts. But it is so typical in color and shape like so many beefsteaks. It resembles BEEF.MASTER Google search images and see how it compares. Here is a picture th...
Growing Roma tomatoes in a stock tank question
Posted by catherinet(5 IN)
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catherinet(5 IN)Updated "It's because the plants gave it their all?" Yes! And I thank them every day. :)
Favorite multi-colored?
Posted by ladon
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chigardenlady(5b)Updated
Why is this forum listed under G?
Posted by summershine1
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john11840(z6/CT)Updated I remember having the same problem, and it happened long before houzz was involved. See Digdirt Dave's post. I would think it would be very easy to also list it under "T."
I think my hydrated lime may have deep-sixed my tomato plants
Posted by rod707(9)
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rod707(9)Updated It's been about two weeks since my original post and I think the worst is over. Some of the plants seem to have stabilized and the remaining stalks on those plants are again moist, rigid and standing upright. I've stripped about 1...
Hard Roma tomato
Posted by stevie
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digdirt2(6b-7a No.Cent. AR HZ8 Sun-35)Updated <You can always improve the taste sauce by adding various herbs and spices > That's my point. Tomato sauce should taste like tomatoes, good tomatoes. Why bother to make tomato sauce if all you can taste is the herbs and sp...
Late Tomato Planting and Yield
Posted by RedSun (Zone 6, NJ)
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Seysonn_ 7b-WA/HZ1Updated It is difficult to say "How Much Production", because it depends on various conditions/factors ( Variety , weather, feeding, watering, ..) . But from flower to ripe fruits should take anywhere from 30 to 45 days, dependi...
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