I need a high yield, good tasting indeterminate tomato.
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Disease resistant & High yields
Comments (7)>>"I'm looking for recommendations for 4-5 different tomatoes and 2 different cherry tomatoes to grow that have great disease resistance & high yields. I'm not picky about hybrids or heirlooms nor am I picky about determinate or indeterminate. I live in upstate NY, zone 5."Since you aren't picky regarding hybrid or heirloom, you might want to look at Cornell's list of recommended tomatoes for New York home gardens. Note on that page that the authors say: "Tomatoes were originally desert plants. So they don't naturally have strong resistance to plant diseases that thrive under our generally humid conditions. Fortunately, many hybrids have been bred specifically for disease resistance, and some open-pollinated varieties tolerate certain diseases." But it seems Cornell currently recommends the following cultivars for main season: Basket Vee Better Boy Big Beef Big Boy Celebrity Jet Star Mountain Fresh Mountain Spring Sunbeam Sunrise Supersonic Ultra Sweet Looking at that list, Big Beef, Celebrity, and Mountain Spring jump out as resistant to a number of common diseases ... whether in New York or elsewhere. If you like Celebrity, you might explore Carnival which is very similar but has added resistance that may or may not be applicable to your area. For paste, Cornell recommends: Classica La Roma La Rosa Nova Plum Dandy Roma Viva Italia Apparently, Cornell also maintains a page that lists gardener's comments and ratings about various tomatoes grown in New York HERE You may also want to consult your local county extension agent about what tomato diseases are of concern in your area and which varieties prevail under local conditions. Bill...See MoreCompact indeterminate w/high yields & full-flavored med-lg fruit?
Comments (11)Yeah Indian Stripe is a good variety. I also grew supposedly Delicious (2 plants) last year but they both were slightly different and I don't think either were the true variety, however they were a little shorter than most indeterminates with nice thick stems and med-large fruit. I don't know how close they were to the real Delicious though, but they fit your description pretty well....See Morebest high yield tomato plants?
Comments (18)well i guess that gives me a lot of plants to try... hydroponics is going to be something worth learning since one way or another im going to scale this up enogh to keep me and my future family fed... though by then i hope to have a big chunk of land, and intend to build the house with a southward facing wall in an open area to build a green house onto attached to the main house with a door in the kitchen imagine walking into what would normally be your pantry, and instead its a hydroponic green house with all the fresh fruits and veggies you could ever want?... thats my long term goal, so im doing a lot of smaller stuff for now first...See MoreHigh Yielding Beefsteaks
Comments (17)There are many many many websites out there that sell good tomato seeds or lots of heirloom tomato seeds. First, if you are looking for heirlooms, stay away from most seed companies that also put out large catalogs with lots and lots of other Vegetables and gardening things. Those companies (Burpee is just one example) have excellent products, but don't specialize in heirloom tomatoes, so their selection of heirlooms is often not the best and is generally very limited. I personally like TomatoGrowers.com out of Tampa, Florida. Really broad selection, great availability for seeds. I have also been to Tatiana's website, where they have excellent information, and I have probably ordered seeds from many dozens of heirloom tomato seed suppliers, over the years. Look for websites that advertise heirloom tomato seeds, and try to figure out how many types they have, and the range of varieties they carry. Most companies that specialize in Heirloom tomato seeds might also sell peppers, melons or a few other heirloom vegetables, but their emphasis should be mostly on tomatoes. Compare sites. Almost any place that really takes the time and effort to specialize in heirloom tomatoes, and that has a good variety, can be trusted, in my experience. Lastly, many many many readers of this board will do seed exchanges with you, for the price of a few envelopes and postage stamps. I buy little coin envelopes for my seed exchanges. Some people use small plastic envelopes or paper tubes or even make their own. Most people will include at least 10 seeds in their exchange. I generally put about as much as you get from a commercial source (I expect this is 25 to 50 seeds) since, once you start harvesting your own seeds, consistently, you will always always have more seeds than you could ever possibly use. But, talk with whoever you exchange with, and see how many seeds they want. If you want to exchange seeds, you can harvest some from your own tomatoes and offer them. Some people might be interested even if what you have is the F2 (second generation) seed from commercial hybrids. DO tell people exactly what type of seeds you have, and whether they are F2, F3, etc. Or you can buy some commercial seeds, for popular varieties, like Sungold, and offer them. Or you can just ask people if anyone will send you seed for free. As I said, most people who save seeds have far more than they will every use. The protocol in such cases is generally to send them a self addressed stamped envelope, so they can send you seeds without incurring extra expense on their end. I personally don't often exchange seeds any more, since I don't usually need any. I have a ton of backlog with hundreds and hundreds of varieties, not counting the seemingly endless number of tomato strains and varieties that I am trying to breed myself. But, after taking a few years off from the boards, I might be ready to start sending out seeds from some of those tomatoes that I have been breeding, and some of the new strains I am trying to develop. I guess we'll see how they produce, and look, and taste this year. Storing seeds so they maintain their vitality is often a question. They do lose the ability to germinate, over time. They should be in a cool dry place, preferably in a sealed, waterproof plastic bag. I just store mine at room temperature, in my air conditioned house, and I live in a very dry climate. My seeds seem to maintain full potency for at least 12 to 15 years or so. Other people store theirs in a drawer in their refrigerator....See Moredigdirt2
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