Re: [tomato] Hybrids vs. Non-Hybrids
Karen (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Sun, 18 Jun 2000 00:30:55 -0400
>
> I grew Big Beef last year and was extremely disappointed. It was very
> thick skinned and flavorless, although the fruits lasted a long time and
were
> very nicely uniformly round. In other words, mine came out very similar
to
> grocery tomatoes.
> How is Big Beef supposed to come out? Maybe the plant they sold me
was
> actually something else. Maybe it just didn't like my dirt or something.
> think I should give it another chance?
>
> I grew Beefmaster last year and enjoyed it and am growing Celebrity,
> Lemon Boy and a few others you mentioned this year. I've also planted
about
> 16 varieties of heirlooms this year, so I should start having more of an
> opinion later in the summer.
>
> Michael
> Summerville SC
> Zone 8
Hi Michael,
I live in Columbia, SC and most of the Beef Stake tomatoes do not do well
here, they taste exactly as you described. I grew up in Chicago and my
mother used to grow this variety and was delicious. I think the heat and
humidity has something to do with it.
Karen SC Zone 8
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