My list of 2010 tomatoes is (I think) complete. Someone stop me from buying more! Beautiful, healthy starts this year, thanks to that warm spell a while back. The season is “iffy,” though, because of the cold snap now, according to at least one tomato farmer. We shall see.
Here are the tomatoes I’m putting in. What about you?
- Oregon Spring (early small round, glowing review in Territorial catalogue)
- Moskovich (early small round, favorite of several growers)
- Black Prince (new early small round black)
- Saucey (best plum I’ve tried)
- Amish Paste (plum recommended by Anthony Boutard)
- Ananas Noire (yellow, green, and red slicer)
- Cherokee Purple (third generation saved seeds from a start I gave a neighbor)
- Black Krim (black slicer)
- Sun Gold (perennial favorite cherry chez nous)
- Sweet Million (ditto)
And PNWesterners, what do you do about peppers? We have better luck with anaheim- or cubanelle-type, thin-skinned peppers than the large thick-walled bells in Western Oregon, but these squat ones were a bumper crop at the farmer’s market last year. I had a great, albeit late, yield on habaneros last year, and jalapeños always do well for me, as do long Hungarian mild peppers. I bought one NuMex anaheim, and will be experimenting with a few more, including chilacas (if I can find starts). Any varieties that always work for you?
Culinaria Eugenius 
What kind of supports do you use for the tomatoes?
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I use big tomato cages (the galvanized wire ones — I think they’re 60 inches tall total) plus 6-foot wood stakes (usually 2-3 per plant) that I tie the tallest stalks to at the end of the season.
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It was tomato weekend in my garden too. I’m trying Pineapple, Brandywine, Isis Candy, and Black Plum in addition to more usual ones.
http://squashpractice.wordpress.com/2010/05/09/tomato-futures/
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Interesting bamboo, Gary! We’ve grown Brandywine every year until now. We’re always happy with the few tomatoes we get, but I thought I’d branch out this year. Isis Candy wasn’t that great for me, but others seem to like it. And I really liked Black Plum (for sauce) when I grew it a few years ago.
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I currently have 10 varieties and just printed out Jeff of Garden of Eaton ( Saturday Market) master list that he e-mailed me- Yikes. Would someone tell me where I put my willpower. I can’t seem to find it!
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Lexa,
We can compare notes on Black Cherry. I was almost sucked in to buying Persimmon because the reviews are so good. Keep me posted on that one!
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