04-03-2004, 12:08 PM
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TOMATO Plants -- opinions wanted
(Thomas Jacobs) wrote:
I'm planning my garden for the year, and I would welcome opinions from
people in this forum.
I live in southern Wisconsin, and I'm trying to balance my tomato crop
this year. Every year, the cool weather closes in before my plants
have run their full course. This year, I want to include some
varieties that produce earlier. I want to make sure I'm picking
tomatoes that are easy to grow and have decent flavor.
I will also still use some of the classics like Beefsteak. I would
welcome opinions about any of the following tomato varieties.
Burpee (early varieties)
- Early Pick Hybrid
- Early Girl Hybrid
- Ensalada
I agree with Pat. Burpee's 4th of July is a big producer give the room
and root space. The tomatoes are about 1/8 of a pound(2 oz.). Last
APr/May was excessively wet and cold in the NE, so they didn't produce
in July as expected. However I had 150(18 pounds) from 1 plant.
Aug:37
Sep:50
Oct:13
Nov:12 (+35 greens, half turned red indoors before spoilage)
Another good one for me was Burpee's Healthy Kick Roma. About 1/5 of a
pound each (3.2 oz). I harvested 89 tomatoes, 22 lbs (1 plant).
Aug:36
Sep:17
Oct: 4
Nov:11 (+21 greens, half turned red indoors before spoilage)
Burpee (late season varieties)
- Winrer Red
- Red October
Parks
- Beeft Boy hybrid
Gurney
- Burgermaster
DiGiTAL ViNYL (no email)
Zone 6b/7, Westchester Co, NY, 1 mile off L.I.Sound
1st Year Gardener
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