Comments on: Five Tomato Varieties Better Than Better Boy https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/ Vegetable Gardening | Homegrown Tomatoes | Backyard Chickens Fri, 12 May 2023 21:21:12 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Virgil Byrd https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-7373 Fri, 12 May 2023 21:21:12 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-7373 I like a “brash” or acid tomato and grow Celebrity. They are prolific and resistant to disease. Also like Marglobe.

]]> By: Kim Lund https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-6607 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:13:31 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-6607 In reply to Tom.

can you tell me where to get the espalier seeds? I have heard a lot of good things about them but have not found seeds. Please contact me. If you save seeds I would love to buy some from you.
Kim Lund

]]> By: Kim Lund https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-6606 Fri, 07 Oct 2022 13:07:31 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-6606 As an heirloom seed collector I have over 8000 varieties of seeds. I am a seed steward for the collection of Martin Longseth who passed away a year ago. I have found that there are many out there that are super tomatoes to grow. No you can not find a lot of the best tomato varieties at the regular catalog order places. You really need to get out of that and find some of the small growers to get some of the best varieties.

]]> By: Frank J Sharpe https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-5873 Wed, 11 May 2022 03:27:11 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-5873 In reply to Debbie Selland.

Big Beef and Big Boy are great tasting slicing tomatoes.

]]> By: Tom https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-5115 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 16:46:28 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-5115 I have been growing Sun Gold tomatoes for years, and because they are so prolific if you do not sucker them, I decided to try espalier this year and they are perfect for my garden. We all eat them like candy besides using them in tomato salad, and also add peppers and/or cucumber to the salad. We enjoy slicing them in half to oven dry them for sun dried tomatoes.

]]> By: Jack https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-4852 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 22:06:50 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-4852 Stinkbugs are a big problem now, in certain parts of the South. If you see them, spray them before they destroy your crop. The fruit not be sweet and it will taste somewhat rotten, even if it’s not completely ripe.

]]> By: Laura https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-4800 Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:44:07 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-4800 In reply to Robin P.

I would recommend Brad’s atomic grape and pink berkeley tie dye. Buy seeds from Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms. He grows in northern california. Is there any way you can give your plants afternoon shade in the summer? We’re in Ga so got the heat + humidity which kills pollination. #ifeelyourpain

]]> By: Robin P https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-4799 Tue, 18 Feb 2020 22:01:27 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-4799 Any suggestions for the Fresno CA heat? Basically can get to 110 degrees and 0 humidity.

]]> By: Laura https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-4332 Mon, 15 Apr 2019 21:12:37 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-4332 In reply to Susan Eckard.

We love the Wild Boars as well. Indigo rose was a hit when we grew it for farmer’s market – very unique taste, though, and you’ll never go wrong with Black Krim. Great suggestions!

]]> By: Susan Eckard https://youshouldgrow.com/grow-these-five-tomatoes/#comment-4325 Fri, 12 Apr 2019 23:53:22 +0000 https://youshouldgrow.com/?p=631#comment-4325 I love the Large Barred Boar from the Wild Boar series a unique pink/brown green striped tomato with huge flavor. I also like the Indigo Rose tomato and Black Krim as well.

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