Re: Re(2) Re:Stink Bugs was Ripe Tomatoes Was: Ripe oranges
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From: Nan Sterman <nsterman@mindsovermatter.com>
To: <medit-plants@ucdavis.edu>
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 8:26 AM
Subject: Re(2): Ripe Tomatoes Was: Ripe oranges
> Barry -- with all of your gardening expertise, is it true that you've
never
> grown tomatoes before????
>
We grow our toms for flavour and do not care what colour they are. Really
tasty heritage varities are Pink Brandywine, a huge ugly deep pink and
Fablonestynj( try pronoucing that one) a small sweet yellow. I have seed of
both if anyone wants to try them. Also there is a great site in America
(www.virtualseeds.com) who offer lots of really interesting heritage
vegetable seeds.
Can I change the subject please.
Tomatoes, does anyone have problems with the Stink Bug damaging them.they
suck sap and leave French Beans dry and inedible and Tomatoes with a hard
white ring under the surface and brown sunken patches on the skin. I have
researched them on sites that I can find, but although they exist in the UK
they are not a pest there and I cannot find an organic method of control
from any other site. Here - in Crete - we have several generations a year,
they are bright green bugs which mate facing away from each other and fall
off when disturbed. i am sorry I do not have their latin name. I have tried
hand picking them, but they still manage to wreck our mid summer crop of
tomatoes. We are organic gardeners and any ideas would be MOST welcome.
regards to all Janet
Richard & Janet Blenkinship
Crete
janetble@otenet.gr
