replacement for juliet tomatoes
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Comments (8)I don't like Cherry tomatoes. (Ducks as rotten tomatoes come flying at me LOL). I like grape tomatoes because they are sweet, but still have the tomatoey flavor I'm looking for. I've never met a cherry I liked. I think I also don't like the shape of cherrys for my salad. But I hear very good things about Black Cherry, so I'm going to try that this year. Still, I want a grape tomato as I like them for my salads. The 3 I mentioned are what I already have seed for. I don't think I want to go to the trouble and expense of paying $5(with shipping) just to get seeds for a grape tomato.I checked the exchanges section and unfortunately no one was offering any fabulous grape tomato seeds, so these are my options. By the way, has anyone ever tried sweet pea curant? It sounds so flavorful.... and cute too....See MoreJuliet Tomatoes / How large?
Comments (2)Yes, it would be normal for the Juliets to grow at an accelerated rate. It is an early season variety, hugely prolific, maturing in about 65 days or less. They can grow to 6' tall, and the tomatoes are like a large grape tomato or a very small roma. Reports on flavor vary, but repeatedly I read that they need to be left on the fine until super ripe and deep red for best flavor. Juliet is also reported to be very heat tolerant, and will produce for you right up until frost. Nice mistake, IMO....See Morewhere to find 'Juliet' Heirloom tomato plants?
Comments (4)Juliet is most definitely NOT an heirloom tomato. It's an F1 Hybrid. I've grown Juliet a few times and if you love vigorous plants and lots of small grape tomatoes you will like this plant. My kids ate them off the vine all the time. I have seen where people growing them in hotter climates complained about the taste so if your in texas or florida you might want to reconsider...See Morereplacement for Juliet?
Comments (7)I'm one of the few that really likes Juliet. I'm not saying its a perfect tomato or that its the best tasting tomato. But I grow 2-4 of them each year just because they are so bullet proof. Juliet Pro's Will produce no matter how hot it gets. In Arizona that means it produces from May 1st till frost uninterrupted. The plants are prolific producers. The plants are the most disease and pest resistant of any tomato plants I have grown. Just say very easy to grow. They do not split or cat-face even when watered heavily on hot days. I have never seen one with BER. Every one is picture perfect. After picking the fruit keeps without refrigeration for weeks and weeks. Refrigerated they keep for longer than I care to test. They also can and dry well and make good sauce, paste and salsa. Roasting them or cooking them in any way will bring their flavor out. Con's They have thick skins. They are smaller than other Roma/Paste type tomatoes. They are fairly bland until or unless you leave them on the counter unrefrigerated for 2-3 weeks. At which time they get a darker red and become a little softer but still not soft or mushy at all. They will also go from bland to tasty when cooked in any way. No they won't be the best you ever had but they will taste good. Summery All my other tomatoes in full sun with the exception of the cherries produce only a few hand full of tomatoes each from June through October. The ones under shade cloth do better but not great. Juliet is the only tomato I have grown that can really produce in full sun when temps are over 100 degrees every day for more than 100 days in a row. Given that Juliet out produces all my other tomatoes over the long hot season. If I want to be sure to have fresh tomatoes on the counter through the summer Juliet is the only none cherry that I know will do it for me. The plants are very pest and disease resistant. On top of that every tomato is edible and pretty. For these reasons I think I will be growing Juliet for a long time. Yes I grow other varieties and will continue too. They all taste better than Juliet on the day they are picked. They are all bigger with the exception of the cherries. I realize that for many the initial blandness, thick skin and small size are deal breakers for many growers. I'm not even saying Juliet is a tomato everyone should grow. But for beginners or for people in really hot climates or for people who live in areas where tomatoes are difficult to grow do to pest pressure or plant diseases. Juliet may be one of the tomatoes you should consider growing in your garden....See MoreOkiedawn OK Zone 7
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