Re: Tomato Question

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• Subject: Re: Tomato Question
• From: D* H* <d*@MASTNET.NET>
• Date: Sun, 2 Feb 1997 19:10:46 -0600

I posting the recommended list of tomato varieties from all
regions of the country in response to Kim's question.
My apologies if the columns don't line up, but this is a fast cut
and paste job.  Weather predictions come from the 1997 Old Farmers
Almanac.

        The varieties our experts recommended for the 1997 growing season are
listed below.  Most of them are open-pollinated, and many are heirlooms.
Weather predictions for each region are listed in parentheses.  An asterisk
after tomato names indicates the best tasting ones according to the experts.
North East: (Cool and humid with heavy August rains)
        Eva Purple Ball                 Amish Salad*
        German Red Strawberry*          Dr. Carolyn (cherry)*
        Soldaki*                                Matt's Wild Cherry*
        Green Grape (cherry)

Mid Atlantic: (Hot and humid with below average rainfall)
        Druzba                          Ozark Pink
        Mule Team*                              Eva Purple Ball
        Wickline (cherry)                       Tappy's Heritage
        Dr. Carolyn (cherry)*
Deep South: (Hot, humid and dry along the Atlantic.  Above average rain inland)
        Arkansas Traveler                       Black Prince*
        Green Zebra*                    Better Boy
        Yellow Pear (cherry)*           Dixie Golden Giant*
        Homestead 24

North Central: (Seasonable temperatures with heavy August rains)
        Brandywine                              Mortgage Lifter
        Wisconsin 55                    Amish Paste*
        Nepal                                   Stump of the World*
        Gardener's Delight (cherry)*

South Central: (Hotter than normal; rainfall average)
        Champion                                German Johnson
        Peron                                   Porter (cherry)
        Pink Odoriko*                   Southern Nights*
        Black Plum (cherry)*
North West: (Cool with average precipitation)
        Oregon Spring                   Black Prince*
        Gardener's Delight (cherry)*    Santiam
        Golden Nugget (cherry)          Roma VF
        Imur Prior Beta
South West: (Slightly cooler than usual with normal rainfall)
        Rio Grande                              Costoluto Genovese*
        Dona                                    Green Zebra*
        Black Krim                              Chello Yellow (cherry)*
        Pink Odoriko*

Doreen

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