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Has anyone grown Kumatos?
Posted by sumilea2008(Marlborough MA Zone 5)
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DIYGardening(9)Updated wow did not realize my old Kumato picture would resurface. I saved the seeds from this tomato back in Hawaii. What i do remember is that it was a prolific plant that kept on producing. I stopped growing it though. So many better t...
Seek no further and Biaglioqianfeng
Posted by lorabell NC(8)
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hp_MA6bUpdated If googling 'Bai guo qiang feng' tomato instead of Baiguoqiangfeng, you will get more results. I believe it's a chinese pink variety available at the attached link (in UK?). Hope this helps Here is a link that might be useful: see...
Vilmorin, Dona F1, Rebelion F1, etc.
Posted by sneezer2(5)
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eircsmithUpdated Thanks “sneezer2” for sharing information about “Vilmorin”, “Dona F1”, “Rebelion F1”.
Help identifying tomato variety!
Posted by DownunderDigger
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carolync1(z8/9 CA inland)Updated Very true, Carolyn. And I think this one is likely to be a hybrid. It may only be possible to come up with a variety with similar characteristics.
Tomato pollination
Posted by yugoslava
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated At the top of this page there's a link to FAQ's ( ferequently asked questions) and I linked to the FAQ that discusses exactly what info you're looking for. So take a look. Carolyn Here is a link that might be useful: Preventing cr...
Long-keeping tomatoes
Posted by mjalso(6)
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billmckayUpdated The original question was has anyone had experience growing the Italian winter storage tomatoes: Principe Borghese, Grappoli D'Inverno, Ponderosa Sel Oro. I have. Principe Borghese is really a drying tomato; in Italy, (southern) t...
Stumpy tomato plant!
Posted by annabelleducasse
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annabelleducasseUpdated Thanks for your responses and help. The weather has definitely been extreme! We've had the regular heat waves which caused many bush fires. Check out http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/month/nsw/sydney.shtml . The temperature w...
Tomato spacing
Posted by katiegrows422
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jrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)Updated I plant mine 15 to 18 inches apart with the Florida Weave. These are inside a high tunnel. I also prune all leaves up to the first flower cluster and I also sucker them until I don't have time for it. Jay
Might be a tomato plant?
Posted by enjoyyourbear
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sunnibel7 Md 7(7)Updated Lol! But Sunnibel doesn't check back too quick! Have fun with the potatoes.
why are the cotyledons on my heirloom tomato seedling deformed?
Posted by nubiegardener
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digdirt2Updated They look fine/normal to me. Other than that they are in awfully big cups of soil for such young seedlings. If you are going to use that size cup then only fill it about 1/3 to 1/2 full of soil when you seed then fill it as the pl...
potting up tomatoes
Posted by dmrodden(7b)
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dmrodden(7b)Updated Well, hopefully this means I just have some super awesome plants and they will produce super awesome tomatoes :) More of a reason to make sure you plants lots of plants so you get lots of fruit set before the dang heat, huh? My pl...
Starting indoors then moving outdoors?
Posted by m1chael
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monet_gUpdated M- My thought is, if you're going to start tomatoes by seed, grow some killer varieties. My staples are Black Krim, Cherokee Purple, Brandy Boy and Sunsugar. BK and CP are heirlooms and all perform well for me in Michigan. I could...
german queen When are they ripe
Posted by skiezo
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containertedUpdated German Queen is now on my "grow every year" list. The picture is of a couple of fruit that still have a day or two to go ripening on the counter. I pick them when they have a good blush all over. Ted
Is this tomato plant diseased?
Posted by ticodxb
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Ohiofem(6a Ohio)Updated Ameera: I don't know of any tomato disease that would make your tomatoes unsafe to eat. If you get ripe tomatoes that look OK when you cut them open, go ahead and eat them. Sadly, I've eaten many tomatoes from diseased plants.
Best slicing tomato for Central MD
Posted by kpev7hard(7)
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helenh(z6 SW MO)Updated It has been very hot here the last two seasons. The heat could cause your lack of production. I don't know if you got the terrible weather there but it has been a factor here.
CRW tomato cage question
Posted by bookjunky4life(5 Central IL)
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digdirt2Updated Does anyone have photos of the cages made with the CRW. I'm not positive I even know what that stands for........but I think it is fencing that comes in a roll with big square holes. I've been thinking of using that stuff, but hav...
Help Me Decide
Posted by ourhappyhome(7B)
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dickiefickle(5B Dousman,Wi.)Updated Some people pray for money .
Stump of the Word vs. Big Ben
Posted by ReedBaize
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carolyn137(z4/5 NY)Updated Ben Quisenberry's grandson posted about that at another website, I can't transfer a link here to GW, not permitted, But if you e-mail me at cmale.aol.com I can send the link to a working e-mail that you have, Cut and paste doesn't...
Recommend some large red tomatoes
Posted by SocalTomatoes
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tdscpa(z5 NWKS)Updated A few of my favorite reds I have not noticed mentioned above are: Burgundy Traveler, Mule Team, and Thessaloniki. All have been among the most productive, best tasting red tomatoes for me lately here in the heat capital of the USA...
searching
Posted by thepodpiper
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Bets(z6A S ID)Updated Or if you want to search all trade pages for a specific item try this link: http://members.gardenweb.com/members/exch-search.cgi Betsy
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