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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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"David Hare-Scott" wrote: Dan L. wrote: In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich More than enough for summer eating. Try canning hole tomatoes with the extras. No, no the ones with holes you cut up (discarding the hole) to cook for breakfast on toast. It will extend your enjoyment of tomatoes. Once and only one you try canning... you will become addicted to it Nothing like homemade tomato juice, salsa and sauces. Agreed. And it isn't difficult. David The curse of automatic spell checking -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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, citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30*am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. *We don't do any caning. *I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. *We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. *Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
On Jun 24, 11:18*am, "Dan L." wrote:
In article , *citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30 am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich I doubt that it takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. Two years ago I canned 200 quarts of tomato juice but I am sure that I didn't pick 1600 pounds of tomatoes. I have a semi-commercial electric juicer which is very efficient and the waste (skin and seeds) is about 10 % or less of the total. Richard Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. *That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
"Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man to the deaf man ;0 -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
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wrote: "Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man to the deaf man ;0 eating at the fourth corner of the round table -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people?
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, richardg wrote: On Jun 24, 11:18*am, "Dan L." wrote: In article , *citw150 wrote: On Jun 23, 11:30 am, (EVP MAN) wrote: My wife and I both love fresh tomatoes for the table. We don't do any caning. I planted 25 tomato plants this year but four of these are cherry type tomatoes. We can each eat five or six tomatoes a day so I hope that I have enough for the two of us until the frost in the fall destroys the plants. Should this be enough or should I consider planting a dozen or so more plants that mature very early? Rich I doubt that it takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. Two years ago I canned 200 quarts of tomato juice but I am sure that I didn't pick 1600 pounds of tomatoes. I have a semi-commercial electric juicer which is very efficient and the waste (skin and seeds) is about 10 % or less of the total. Richard Google says a single plant may yeild 25 lbs of fruit. *That could end up being 625 lbs of tomatos! It takes 56 lbs of tomatoes to make 7 quarts of juice. 625 lbs would make about 77 quarts of juice. But WHOLE tomatoes and sauces could be made instead. I use about one quart of juice each week for soups, marinades and beverages. But lets not forget many will be eaten fresh. Insects love tomatoes also -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. You are correct, I looked it up in the Holy Bible of canning books, "Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving" ISBN-10: 077880139X On page 360, "On average, it takes 3 to 3.25 lbs of tomatoes to make one quart of juice". 7 quarts is about 22lbs. So I am way off, Thank you for correcting my mistake I think, not postive now that my brain received a massive jolt. The number 56 is the average weight of a bushel of tomatoes. In the Bible The number is 53 for the average, Page 427. It's not often I get a strong head smack, it hurts. Kneeling in penitence: Repeating: "I am not stupid" over and over until the pain goes away -- Enjoy Life... Dan Garden in Zone 5 South East Michigan. |
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Will 25 tomato plants be enough for two people? (Dan)
On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 21:11:50 -0400, "Dan L."
wrote: In article , "Irondale" wrote: "Dan L." wrote in message ... In article , (EVP MAN) wrote: I don't have follow up to news group to click on. I'm using a web tv unit and not a computer. Rich So I see said the blind man to the deaf man ;0 eating at the fourth corner of the round table then he took out his hammer and saw... |
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