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Re: Tomato Question

Hi Kim,

> Hi Bob

> I've heard there is disease problems with San Marzano in certain
> areas of the country.  The catalog didn't mention which climates.
> Have you had any problems?

I've read about their lack of resistance but I haven't found them to be
particularly susceptable to anything, so it must be to something we don't get.
We often get cool and wet spells in the summer and the worst tomato problem we
have is early blight.  It usually always wipes out any and all determinates but
the indeterminate tomatoes, such as San Marzano, fair much better.  Probably
because of the more open habit - we train them up stakes and prune off side
branches so they're open and airy.  Actually, we've taken to growing most of our
tomatoes under PVC hoophouses to keep the foilage dry from our extended summer
rainy spells.  That works great, the plants and fruit are way healthier and
nearly completely blight free.  We have't had any other tomato diseases - wilts,
virii, etc. - maybe because we're so far north and have long, cold winters?

> Have you heard of San Remo or Milano sold by Sheperds Seeds, both
> paste types?

No, I haven't heard of those.

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  |     Bob Carter     | Kootenay Bay
  |  bcarter@awinc.com | BC, Canada
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