Best of All Cabbage
Best of All Cabbage Recommended winter cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
Category Archives: Varieties to Grow
Balcony Tomato
I’ve seen the Balcony Tomato listed under a few other names, like “Tomato Patio Princess Hybrid”, both in catalogs owned by Burpee’s. It was developed for container growing, so it makes a very compact shrub, that hangs out over the pot in a nice fashion. I found it to be too tightly grown…almost deformed-looking. it […]
Arkansas Traveler Pink Slicing Tomato
General Traits of Arkansas Traveler Pink Slicing Tomatoes: Heirloom Indeterminate Fruit traits: color: Pink Tomato 6-8 oz fruits does well in high humidity crack resistant disease resistant heat tolerant Results from my own garden: No tomatoes set until October, probably because of our low humidity all of these late tomatoes are currently ripening off of the […]
Ananas Noire Tomato
The Ananas Noire tomato is also known as the Black Pineapple Tomato. This is a new trial for my 2010 garden. From the vendor: 85 days; indeterminate. 1.5 pound tomatoes are shades of green, purple, orange and yellow. Bright green flesh with red streaks. Lip smacking flavor starts sweet and ends with tang. “Yields a […]
Amana Orange Tomato
New for my 2010 garden! General traits: color: orange heirloom variety originally from Iowa’s Amana Colonies very large at 12-16 oz tomatoes orange version of the Brandywine tomato Indeterminate low acid tomato considered a “late tomato” at 75-90 days maturity
Alaska Cabbage
Alaska Cabbage Recommended winter cabbage. Sources: Footnote GV Title Grow Vegetables Author(s) Alan Buckingham Buy Now Copywrite 2008
2011 Tomato Varieties
2011 Tomato Varieties There is a lot of diversity in the Tomato. There are all sorts of colors, sizes & shapes represented. Not to mention growth habit and when they are ready. I tend to favor indeterminate varieties, because they produce all season long, rather than a big explosion all at once. But I cover […]
Beefmaster VFN Hybrid Tomato
Details Open-Pollinated: no Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak slicer, squat with light pleating Color: red Maturity: mid-season 2013: 84 days to 1st harvest Size: “very large” 2013: 7.25 oz on average Yield: “prolific” 2013: 11 lbs per plant Taste: ? Disease Resistance: resistant to Verticillium wilt resistant to Fusarium wilt race 1 resistant to nematodes Notes: […]
Kellogg’s Breakfast Tomato
Details Open-Pollinated Type: indeterminate Shape: beefsteak, squat and irregular, with pleats Color: apricot (brilliant pastel orange, seems to glow from inside) Maturity: 80-90 days from transplant 2010: 70-77 days to 1st harvest 2011: 112 days to 1st harvest 2012: 70-98 days to 1st harvest 2013: 91 days to 1st harvest Size: large; 4-5″ in diameter, 1-2 […]
Yellow Perfection Tomato
Details Open-Pollinated Type: indeterminate Shape: round slicer or salad tomato Color: golden yellow Maturity: 70-75 days 2010: 63 days to 1st harvest 2011: 84-91 days to 1st harvest 2012: 84 days to 1st harvest 2013: 49 days to 1st harvest Size: small; “4-6 oz”; “3-5 oz” 2009: too small for my liking; don’t think any […]