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Black Krim With NO Seeds !!
Posted by seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)
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rhchad01Updated I also grew the black krim tomato. I did get seeds from mine. I saved them for next year. I thought it tasted good. It's a beautiful tomato when you cut into it. I grew a lot of heirlooms this year. The chocolate cherry was my fav...
Couldn't quite get a 2 pounder.....
Posted by edweather(Zone 5a/b Central NY)
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macky77(2a)Updated Wait a minute... isn't that how *everyone* makes tomato sandwiches?
spots on tomatoes Quebec Canada
Posted by Lorna1949
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated The more I Iooked at that green fruit I think there's a good chance what you're seeing is anthracnose. If you click on the link at the very bottom, go to the 7th row, and second picture in from the left are two green fruits that h...
What is this?
Posted by thirsty_dirt_77(3a)
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thirsty_dirt_77(3a)Updated Thanks Carolyn - your help is much appreciated. We tasted one of the tomatoes last night and it seemed a little watery but not sour. We're going to peel and start to cook them down tonight before it gets too bad. Thanks again. Bar...
Jasper hybrid cultivar
Posted by drew51 SE MI Z5b/6a(5b/6a)
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated Drew .. I like the color You mentioned they also taste FANTASTIC. What is the problem ? You've got a winner. Maybe you need another color. How about a SUN SUGAR or SUNGOLD? I am also tired of regular small cherries. I consider the...
Protect Tomatoes from Squirrels
Posted by jennypennynj
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated There are 3 ways to deal with squirrels: 1) feed them 2) eat them 3) BEAT them I like number (3); Just pick the maters at the slightest suggestion of color. And let them ripen inside. This is the most economical and ecological and...
Squirrels and Tomatoes
Posted by fmouse
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Lorna1949Updated here they don't eat my tomatoes maybe because I feed them sunflowers seeds I have 5 squirrels in all and come every day and 2 chip monks
Tomatoes in rainy season (Costa Rica)
Posted by machita
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spacetogrow(4 MN)Updated If you can't get the tomatoes to ripen, you can eat them green. I'm no great fan of the flavor of green tomatoes, but if you add a good bit of hot pepper, green tomato salsa tastes fine to me, and tends to be less runny if you coo...
Determinates just got a second wind and keep going
Posted by lisound
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joeroot(12b)Updated How does Baby Cakes and Hooty taste?
first time grow need help
Posted by slimak
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slimakUpdated Why is this happening to the plant though? too much water or did it go to transplant shock? I'm just experimenting trying to see what vegetables I can grow inside from seed to maturity :) and at the same time learning about garden...
What am I looking at?
Posted by bogaat(8b)
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bogaat(8b)Updated Another quick followup...Neem is controlling the thrips and damage has stopped.
Too Many Cherry Tomatoes!
Posted by picassolisa
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monet_gUpdated Hey Linda, It's really up to you. I don't do a whole lot of dehydrating (just in the Fall), so, for me, a less expensive one is fine. As I mentioned Amazon has some offered. I often rely on the customer's reviews to make a purchas...
What is "Color Break"?
Posted by dspen(5b/6a)
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sue_ct(z6 CT)Updated I know color break is usually when color first develops on the blossom end. What about when the first color showing is on the shoulders or the side of the fruit, but there is no color on the blossom end? I always have some that th...
Selbo's Red Ribbed
Posted by mjhuntingtonbeach
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MzTeazeUpdated Those look awesome! I am hoping and praying those seeds become available for next year as I really really want to try them.
Night Shades?
Posted by tomktomato
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digdirt2Updated No it is a generic label for the Solanaceae family of plants and is reportedly derived from the fact that they contain an alkaloid poison brewed and used in ancient times to bring on the "shade of night" (aka death). Dav...
Burpee's SuperSauce Hybrid
Posted by sidhartha0209(KY_6a)
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caryltoo Z7/SE PAUpdated Larry, we had a particularly wet June and July here too and the tomato production has been awful. Tons of septoria and very little fruit. That said, I got a few nice-sized super sauce, but they weren't as big as the package said. ...
Tomato affliction help
Posted by woohooman San Diego CA zone 10a
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seysonn(8a WA/HZ 1)Updated My policy is to get rid of any yellow/ suspicious/ damaged leave, as soon as I spot them. Then, If I think it is caused by fungus , I will go ahead and spray or do whatever . Such leaves are just a source for additional infestatio...
Yellow shoulders what's up?
Posted by sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)
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sharonrossy(Montreal 5B)Updated Hi Carolyn I have read over the different links and considering the CDB was the ant that I had a lot of problems with BER it's not surprising. Like you mentioned its not affecting my other plants. I'm happy to report that after mu...
Tasteless Yellow Tomatoes
Posted by wvbetsy(z6WV)
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jimster(z7a MA)Updated Aunt Gertie's Gold has lots of flavor. Highly recommended. AGG is a large potato leaf type of tomato. Fruit are large. It is a late tomato, just getting into good production here in the past few days. Jim
When to pick Toms in Sept.
Posted by tomktomato
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digdirt2Updated Any that are almost ripe or even semi-ripe should have already been picked. Nothing is gained, and much can be lost, by leaving them on the vine once color break happens. The fully green should remain on the vine as long as possib...
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