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Re: Tomatoes and More

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Hi all -

Here's my list for this year.  I've cut back on the number of plants I'm
putting in to make room for a sweet corn patch, and also because my poor
benighted wife doesn't like fresh tomatoes (I think she was raised by
wolves).  I've got a mix of hybrids and heirlooms this year:

Amana Orange (80 days) - Orange beefsteak-type 'mater.  Really more of a
golden color,
it's the only orange type worth eating in my opinion.  The taste is a
somewhat milder
version of the classic red beefsteak.

Classica VFFNA (76 d) - A paste tomato.  This one is supposedly on the way
to becoming the successor to Roma.  It's supposedly less prone to blossom
end rot than most paste types, a big plus in the erratic climate I live in
(Eastern Nebraska).

Dona OP (65 d)- An open-pollinated version of the French hybrid.  Obtained
from Chuck Wyatt.

Fourth of July (48 d)  - One of my early-season varieties.  Pretty darned
good for an early-season tomato in my experience.

Heatwave II (68 d) - Another super hybrid, this one chosen as a hedge
against a repeat of last year's hot, dry, nasty summer.

Juliet (60 d) - A great grape tomato.  'Nuff said.

Mortgage Lifter VFN (90 d) -  Bought this from Chuck Wyatt as well.  If The
Man Upstairs likes tomatoes, it wouldn't surprise me if this was His
favorite.

Mountain Princess (60 d) - A third variety from Chuck Wyatt.  This is a
smaller, early-season tomato.  I'll be very interested to see how this one
works out.

Old Flame (80 d) - A orange-red bicolor beefsteak.  Bought from Shepherd's
Seeds.

Viva Italia (80 d) - Another Roma-type hybrid.  Goes well in sauces; I
usually freeze a couple zillion quarts of this baby.

Jason
Omaha, NE


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