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Re: [Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results
- From: Jay Sleichter <jaysleichter AT yahoo.com>
- To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results
- Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 13:49:09 -0800 (PST)
Kim, I am glad you asked, I am starting up the seed orders and I was looking at cherry tomatoes last night. I wasn't impressed with the Isis Candy. They weren't very productive. They had a neat color, but my wife wasn't impressed with the flavor. I quit picking them for individual baskets, however, I always tried to throw in a few for my mixed baskets. They also were very large, almost " shooter marble" to golf ball size. Many customers wanted smaller ones. Snow White, good flavor, good color, not the best sellers. I will probably try them again next year for the color aspect, just a few for mixed baskets. Impressed by: Red Pearl and Golden Sweet from Johnny's They are red and yellow grape tomatoes. Productive, crack resistant and good flavored. Still my favorites: Sweet Millions Tomatoberry SunGold Sweet Gold (yellow) Black Cherry Red Tumbling Tomatoes (in hanging baskets) Yellow Tumbling Tomatoes (in hanging baskets) Still grow, just because Red Pear Yellow Pear I am looking for another colored one or different shaped one to add to the mixed baskets. About the Tumbling Toms, I am going to try to grow them in troughs on the outside walls of my tunnels. I figure I can plant another 70-80 plants this way. They are really productive earlier in the season, and don't require much room. I sell out of cherry tomatoes every week in the end of June, all of July and early August. Then demand slows down. However, I feel that I could pick another 30-40 pints a week off these tumbling toms and have more to sell during peak demand. Jay Jay's Jellies, Produce and More Clay Center, Kansas www.jaysjellies.com http://highfarming.blogspot.com/ --- On Fri, 12/3/10, Barking Cat Farm <barkingcatfarm AT mindspring.com> wrote:
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[Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results,
Barking Cat Farm, 12/03/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results,
Jay Sleichter, 12/03/2010
- Re: [Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results, Rob Wallbridge, 12/04/2010
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Re: [Market-farming] Cherry Tomato Variety Results,
Jay Sleichter, 12/03/2010
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