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Old 02-11-2008, 10:43 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Default Re: Tomatoes

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Originally Posted by Richard View Post
Nope, I let it develop into a 6' x 6' mounding mass of vines and fruit. I was expecting 12oz to 1lb fruit, so the size was shocking.

If I could only grow 1 plant in a pot it would be Cherokee Purple in a 40 gallon tub. For my tastes, I haven't found a better tomato. Once you start taking slices off of it, the remainder will keep in the refrigerator for at least a week.
How long do your tomato plants last before dying? I always have loads of unripe tomatoes that never ripen due to frost.

I tried Cherokee Purple but it didn't grow well here. They barely produced any fruit and the fruit was webbed, ribbed and cracked after rain (which let slugs and insects in).
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