tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post7172770296600306423..comments2024-03-29T06:25:50.329-07:00Comments on The Farmer Fred® Rant: The 2010 Tomato Report CardFred Hoffmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00501190876515519882noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-86371186057506087482011-07-16T12:11:58.104-07:002011-07-16T12:11:58.104-07:00i tried ‘mortgage lifter’ heirloom tomatoes 2 year...i tried ‘mortgage lifter’ heirloom tomatoes 2 years (2010,2011) in a row and not impressed at all... had maybe 2 tomatoes 2010; this yr. planted 4, nice plant but few blooms that are producing. cherry tomatoes last yr. did the best. the weird weather last yr. took a toll on mine... the zucchini ‘plants’ wouldn’t even grow... part of the problem tho was my soil was deficient... fortified it this yr. and the plants are huge w/a few zucchini that w/be ready for harvest today or tomorrow. however, some zucchinis are dying while still small. anyway, praying that it will continue to do well last 1/2 of july and thru sept/oct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-80287243807096374262011-05-05T23:12:36.266-07:002011-05-05T23:12:36.266-07:00Does any one know where I can find Matt's wild...Does any one know where I can find Matt's wild cherry tomato? mizliz@asis.commizliz@asis.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-62087975772333090902011-04-17T17:40:04.922-07:002011-04-17T17:40:04.922-07:00That's interesting becuase I grow tomatoes in ...That's interesting becuase I grow tomatoes in raised beds and Celebrity did the best out of all my tomatoes last year. They weren't huge but were prolific, and were quite tasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-50911129251339966352011-04-16T17:09:13.841-07:002011-04-16T17:09:13.841-07:00I love Viva Italia because it does produce late. ...I love Viva Italia because it does produce late. I don't like canning tomatoes in the hottest part of the summer!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-70771182694363274922011-04-16T08:33:36.769-07:002011-04-16T08:33:36.769-07:00I've never grown the Goldman. I grew the Heinz...I've never grown the Goldman. I grew the Heinz about 25 years ago. So-so flavor. Kristi, I like the way you think.Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220291180564920540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-37756158003441956982011-04-13T22:05:54.708-07:002011-04-13T22:05:54.708-07:00Wow. Celebrity used to be my old reliable before ...Wow. Celebrity used to be my old reliable before I started growing from seed.<br /><br />What do you think of Goldmans or Heinz in this area?MAYBELLINEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09459481721591224275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-89063643591361063752011-04-13T20:58:42.561-07:002011-04-13T20:58:42.561-07:00Celebrity has deteriorated. Various reports over t...Celebrity has deteriorated. Various reports over the last 2 - 3 years of poor growth and production, and that's been my experience. Our main wholesale grower (Eisley) has replaced it with a Rutgers variety called Celebration.Don Shorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606336162378137493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-81409254145206520662011-04-13T19:45:21.775-07:002011-04-13T19:45:21.775-07:00Becky, try this link:
http://farmerfred.com/garden...Becky, try this link:<br />http://farmerfred.com/gardenfeatures.htmFred Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00501190876515519882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-86801690467815094282011-04-13T19:09:19.888-07:002011-04-13T19:09:19.888-07:00Good to know! Do you have a link to years past &q...Good to know! Do you have a link to years past "report cards?"Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415807611047300636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-20941522422908690242011-04-13T18:47:28.078-07:002011-04-13T18:47:28.078-07:00As Fred so rightfully pointed out at the top, our ...As Fred so rightfully pointed out at the top, our terrible weather didn't help matters much. I think it would have been a much different year, with different results, had the weather actually cooperated. But, congrats on the Dr. Wyche. I've grown it twice with minimal success. It will not be a part of our garden this year. Lemon Boy, however, is back in the 2011 garden plot after a knock-your-socks-off 2009 season.Bill Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11816389236294882066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7073336228735412825.post-1686378687503649962011-04-13T13:40:57.529-07:002011-04-13T13:40:57.529-07:00Interesting I was actually going to go tomato shop...Interesting I was actually going to go tomato shopping this weekend and had spotted the Poti Cuote Bue. I may have to look at a different variety.Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06124650394163844306noreply@blogger.com