Here’s my list of tomatoes for this growing season, in every category. I guarantee if you plant these ones, you’re gonna have a good year of fat, juicy, delicious tommy boys.
IN THIS VIDEO
→ Epic 6-Cell: https://growepic.co/41qt1YR
→ Sungold Cherry Tomato: https://growepic.co/43zEjfl
→ Mountain Merit: https://growepic.co/3mxHeV8
→ Glacier: https://growepic.co/3odHGZf
→ San Marzano: https://growepic.co/3mAI6s3
→ Cherokee Carbon: https://growepic.co/3muEF6d
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Intro
00:26 – Cherry Tomatoes
03:15 – Grape Tomatoes
04:33 – Slicer Tomatoes
06:45 – Sauce/Paste Tomatoes
08:51 – Heirloom Beefsteak Tomatoes
12:54 – Weird Tomatoes
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Most of these we carry at Botanical Interests, our seed company: https://www.botanicalinterests.com/category/Tomato
I wonder if that currant tomato is the same as the "spoon" tomatoes i got from bakers creek, it'll be my first year growing that
I ordered 12 six-cells from you and was disappointed with the size at first. Then I put them in the Universal Tray and they all fit perfectly…BOTH WAYS! Genius!
I'm trying a bunch for the first time but san marzano was the only one in your video lol. for cherries i did sunrise and pink bumblebee, indigo rose, and chocolate cherry. San marzano, speckled roman paste, brandywine, thorburn's terra cotta, pineapple, garden peach, and purple and verde tomatillos… i was inspired by your salsa garden video and want to make my own salsa garden 🙂 (i got tequila sunrise and pot-a-peno peppers for it)
I would love to see this type of series done for peppers, potatoes, and other various veggies as you see fit. Love it
Yes I do grow sun gold and San Marzano. For a grape tomato I recommend a 2005 AAS winner "Sugary". It's prolific and has a brix of 8.5 – 9. Now for Cherokee Carbon LOL LOL. KEVIN, 3 or 4 years ago I did my own little test. I grew Cherokee Purple, Carbon and Cherokee Carbon side by side by side.. The results of my little test comparison was that Cherokee Carbon did not perform as well as either Cherokee Purple or Carbon. Cherokee Carbon did not taste better, or as good as either of the two. As for me, out of the three I ranked Cherokee Carbon 3rd ☹. Hope you enjoy the results of my little trial. Always love your vids. Bayonne, New Jersey.
I'm new to gardening so I just used this as a list of ones to try as opposed to ranking because I don't know shiiii lol
Can you make a variety color package of your Epic 4 Cell Packs? I’d be nice to have different colors to help keep track of different seed starts without having to purchase multiple orders. ????
I like varieties that are different, but I don't like "weird" varieties. I'm with ya on the Sun Golds, though! I tried ot one year just to have some variety, and it's been part of garden ever since! I'm growing the Super Sweet 100s f0r the first time thos year because I've heard so much about it. Also, although my husband loves the Sun Gold tomatoes as much as I do, he also likes to see red tomatoes in the garden.
I live in the mountains of western North Carolina (7A). I'll soon be moving to an apartment with a balcony receiving morning sun. Any recommendations for a container suitable tomato with lower sun requirements? Thanks!!
I hat do you do with the open packets with seeds leftover?
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The sungold is a hybrid right? I'm trying to stay away from those since I cant save seeds on them.
Great video! I look forward to more about grafting tomato strains. I would really love to see a video about Pumpkin's on a Stick. I was shocked how well they grew in my zone 10b. I know their more on the decorative side but well worth the try!
Growing the Super Sweet 100 is a great confidence builder for new gardeners. You will be SO proud of the crazy bounty!
I am in love with black tomatoes for their intense, savory flavor. Black Krim was my introduction, but I have loved the performance of Carbon. I didn't feel like the Black Cherry captured enough of the richness of the type for me to surpass the more common cherry types, and they cracked terribly even with watering. Last year, my best flavor was from the Japanese Black Trifele, but it was a finicky start and low yield. My best grower and a great all-purpose slicer was the Tim's Black Ruffles from Happy Cat Farm. This year, I'm adding Black Krim and Cherokee Purple and I'm looking forward to doing a direct comparison.
One of these days, I'll give in to growing Amish Paste myself. They are deligious and prolific! I'm trying the Speckled Roman paste tomato again this year. It was slow to start and more prone to blossom end rot than my others last year, but the production was good and the flavor was fantastic both in salad and when cooked into a sauce.
I didn't care for the currant tomato I grew last year. I'm glad I tried it and the fruits tasted good, but I was very annoyed to get two or three little pops of flavor at a time. It would probably be better if I'd grown several plants instead of just one, but it was my 12th plant in a fairly small garden — there simply wasn't room!
Great list! I have changed over to Cherry and grape style only this year. I find in my area they grow better, less issues and get plenty of fruit. Here are my current top 5. 1. Barry's crazy cherry 2. Sun Peach 3. Sun Gold 4. Black Cherry 5. Tie currently between Sweet 100 and Praxxus
Excellent spread of varieties. It would be helpful to know how prolific each variety can be. When I grow Mr. Stripey I only get a few tomatoes. Current tomatoes on the other hand… Wow!
Congratulations on the new venture!
The only other one I would include in this list is thorburns terra cotta.
I thought about Sungold but, I couldn't find the seeds. So instead I found Honeycomb Hybrid from Burpee. I've decided on just cherry and grape tomatoes this year so the plan is Honeycomb, Gardner's Delight, Sweeties, Large red cherry, Yellow Pear and for a paste just a regular Roma. Wish me luck!
I'm growing 24 varieties. Four of them are ones you're growing: Sungold, Amish Paste, Cherokee Carbon, and Mountain Merit. Mine are going in the ground Monday!