#Tmoatoes
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Warren: In answer to your tomato query, I have grown many varieties over
the course of many years and I currently grow as my main one the dependable
and delicious Better Boy. I also grow some Early girls to get that season
opener, also some Ramapo to carry me late. I am also going to plant a few
supersonics, another old dependable favorite. Since I grow here in New
Jersey, I have a leg up on the rest of you guys, as there is no other place
in the world where you can grow a tomato as good as we can here. In fact
there are people around here who buy my tomatoes to export to their friends
and relatives in neighboring states.
Frank: when we raised tomatoes for market in upstate NY (Jetstar, Moreton,
Fantastic, Supersonic) all the buyers were willing to "put up with" the
earlier Jersey tomatoes until the local, Albany County tomatoes came in. I
imagine the people in Vermont felt the same way about New York tomatoes.
Any body else live in an area that grows the best tomatoes in the wrold,
bar none?
Hey, don't we people in New Jersey go through enough bashing without you
guys taking away our best-tomatoes-in-the-world reputation? You're just
jealous because you can't have tomatoes for the fourth of July. I've had
the tastiest luck with the heirloom 'Brandywine,' almost most any types
seem to do amazingly well here – seeing as it's the best place in the world
to grow tomatoes and all. Pardon the more than vaguely pornographic image
this may present, but I'd put my tomatoes up against yours anytime.
I knew this was going to be a good forum!!!
I had the feeling you'd appreciate that message, Jeff. Maybe we could
start a new section here called "Garden Innuendos." Care to Ass. Sysop it?
Judywhite,
We have a "world-famous" tomato here in Richmond, Va., called the Hanover.
It's actually a big boy, I think, but it's very, very tasty, due, rumor has
it, to the sweet soil of Hanover County. I always thought it was the best
around.
Last year, however, I had some home-grown Jersey tomatoes. They were
smaller than the Hanovers but (sorry Virginians) they were great! NJ
deserves its reputation (the good one, that is), in my tomato-loving
opinion.
John
John – thanks for another vote for NJ. Must be our special combination of
incredible soil and just the right amount of air pollution and acid rain.
It's the stress concentrating all that goodness into the fruits to try and
set seed…..after all it works for the herb(s).
Warren — I'd pit my Jubilee (Burpee Golden) against anyone's tomatoes!
These are the only tomatoes my non-tomato-loving spouse will eat raw, and
he loves 'em. We also grow Roma and San Marzano's for sauce, and I'll
occasionally add an Ace, Beefmaster or cherry of some sort for variety.
BTW, the seedlings are about 2 inches tall and are getting their 2nd set of
leaves already. We live in Silicon Valley (aka Willow Glen {San Jose} CA)
and have tomatoes easily from May to December without cold frames or
anything else special.
/Diann
You're making me jealous Diann. It wil lbe months before I even think about
soiwng tomatoes. I take that back, I'm thinking about it now, but I'll have
to restrain myself for months. You're in good company when you choose
Jubilee. Dr. Oved Shifress the man who bred many of Burpee's classic
varieties, including Big Boy tomato and Burpee Hybrid cucumber, says that
Jubilee is his favorite too.
Diann — try the Persimmon tomato. We've grown the Jubilee and Sunray and a
bunch of the hybrid yellow and gold types, but the Persimmon won our taste
tests hands down…..
Shep
Shep — I'll give it a try if I can find the seeds SOON! We already have
36 plants started (12 each of Jubilee, Roma and San Marzano) and really
only have room for 18 (the others will be given to friends and co-workers,
NTW), so Persimmon may have to wait until next year.
My husband is the picky one — I prefer the eat one, harvest one method,
but he eats either Jubilee or cooked tomatoes. No other raw tomatoes!
Personally, I think there's nothing like a warm tomato right off the
vine…
/Diann
You can get them from Tomato Growers Supply (I think) and Seeds Blum
(definitely). We (The Cook's Garden) are planning to list them next year,
once we've built up our seed supply….