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Hello! Just wanted to update you all with what I’m growing this season. As you can see, this year is all about the tomato for me. I’m growing 14 different varieties and they are all new ones I’ve never tried before.
Let me start by explaining the difference between Determinate vs. Indeterminate tomatoes. According to PennState Extension, determinate tomatoes- will grow to a genetically specified height and produce all of their fruiting flowers at one time and no pruning is necessary. Indeterminate tomatoes continue to produce fruiting flowers throughout the entire growing season. These tomatoes benefit from pruning throughout the growing season.
Types of tomatoes: Beefsteak, Grape, Saladette, Cherry, Plum, Paste
Beefsteak- Large, Thickly Fleshed Fruits- Freshly Eaten, Slicing
Grape- Just as sweet as cherry tomatoes, but oblong and shaped like grapes, less watery- Skewers, Salads, Roasting
Saladette- Paste, Plum, Pear- Canning, Sauces, Salsa
Cherry- Sized and shaped like cherries, juicy, sweet- can stuff them otherwise interchangeable with grape
Plum- Plum shape- best for making sauce or paste
Here are the goodies I’m growing, all found at Plants with Stories:
Black From Tula- Beefsteak Indeterminate, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, Full Flavor, Great for Slicing or Canning. 8-12 oz purplish brown fruits with green shoulders. Rich, Sweet, Spicy Flavor, Smooth Texture (Russia), 80 D
Negrillo de Almoguera- Beefsteak Indeterminate, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, Meaty, gorgeous purple beefsteaks, rich, complex and smooth, slightly salty, slicing (Spain), 80 D
Berkeley Tie Dye- Beefsteak, Indeterminate, Bi-Color, Regular Leaf Type, each color has a different flavor spicy, sweet, and tart, (Napa Valley, CA), 65-75 Days
Sungold F1- Cherry, Indeterminate, Orange, Hybrid, Regular Leaf Type, very sweet yet tangy, citrusy, (Japan),
60 D
Earl of Edgecombe- Globe Beefsteak Indeterminate Orange, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, distant, rich, sweet, and tart, (New Zealand), 75-80 D
Black Beauty- Saladette, Indeterminate, Dark Globe, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, rich, meaty, 75 D
Brad’s Atomic Grape- Cherry large grape to plum sized, Heirloom, Wispy Leaf Type, lavender and purple stripes, bi-color stripes, sweet, 75 D
Brandy Fred, Dwarf- Beefsteak, Indeterminate, Heirloom, Potato Leaf Type, rich, well balanced, and delicious flavor, (Dwarf Tomato Project), 75 D
Maglia Rosa- Semi-Determinate Grape, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Plant, bold, complex, light sweet acidic, 70-80 D
New Yorker- Globe Determinate, Red, Determinite, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, both sweet and tangy, compact bush type, (Geneva, NY), 70 D
Coastal Pride Orange- Dwarf Beefsteak, Indeterminate, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, smooth, creamy, juicy, sweet and fruity, 75 D
New Big Dwarf- Pink, Beefsteakk, Indeterminate (20-24 inches high and very stiffly erect), Bush like form, yet joints are short and very large clusters, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, sweet and tangy, (Jackson, Michigan), 75-80 D
Mary’s Cherry Dwarf- Cherry Type, Indeterminate, Dark, complex flavor, Regular Leaf Type, 70-75 D
Beauty King, Dwarf- Beefsteak Indeterminate, Bi-Color, Heirloom, Regular Leaf Type, meaty, sweet flavor, (Dwarf Tomato Project), 80 D
The products used, which I’m loving by the way, are listed below. I’ve linked them to Amazon, which I will earn a small commission on, at no cost to you.
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One more quick note. I started a YouTube channel that I plan to upload educational videos to! There are not many videos there yet, but my goal is add them regularly. I hope you will take a look and subscribe to my new channel.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcZerjFzI0fInBKFnKsSI_w
Of course, if you need help solving a garden problem, schedule a free consultation today!
Let's Get Planting!
-Shannon
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