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Tomatoes (other than Better Boy) that grow well in South Louisiana
Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:15 pm
Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:15 pm
I want to mix it up this year and looking for suggestions. I know the Better Boy will produce, but looking for a variety.
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Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:24 pm to LSUlefty
Celebrity has been my go to for years and does very well.
I have also been planting Bella Rosa the last two years and they have done great.. Makes tons of tomatoes.
Also I always start with a few Early Girls which have done good for me.
There are all determinate type unlike the Better Boys.
I have also been planting Bella Rosa the last two years and they have done great.. Makes tons of tomatoes.
Also I always start with a few Early Girls which have done good for me.
There are all determinate type unlike the Better Boys.
This post was edited on 2/21/16 at 5:35 pm
Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:26 pm to LSUlefty
I usually plant a bunch of Romas and cherry/grape tomatoes
they seem to do well every year and they are a little less work
they seem to do well every year and they are a little less work
Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:44 pm to Kajungee
so do you prefer the determinate?
Posted on 2/21/16 at 5:47 pm to LSUlefty
Posted on 2/21/16 at 6:26 pm to LSUlefty
Creole
Posted on 2/21/16 at 7:26 pm to CHEDBALLZ
We plant 40+ tomato plants every year to make 10 - 12 gal of puree (which we freeze) and for salads, salsa, sauces, etc. We typically pick 275 - 350 tomatoes / yr. For us, planting the plants by the 1st or 2nd week in March means everything will be harvested by the end of June. The heat in mid summer is not conducive to good tomatoes.
Better Boy has always produced the most (and biggest fruit). These get more diseases like fungus that has to be dealt with. We just pull off the yellowing foliage. The suckers we also have to pull off.
Celebrity has been very disease resistant but has produced less. Both seem similar in flavor. Celebrity doesn't need pruning.
Cherokee purple tastes the best, and produces similar to Celebrity for us.
Creole tomatoes we buy from the river parishes where they grow well. We haven't had good luck with them on the N Shore but enjoy the texture and flavor.
Posted on 2/21/16 at 8:01 pm to Nawlens Gator
My Creoles do pretty well at my house but I struggle with them in the country.
I plant a ton of Cherokee purple for about the last 7 years and they are phenomenal.
If you can find some old Gulf States tomatos plant them or Louisiana Pink. Slice a ripe one of those in your kitchen and your whole house will smell like springtime.
I plant a ton of Cherokee purple for about the last 7 years and they are phenomenal.
If you can find some old Gulf States tomatos plant them or Louisiana Pink. Slice a ripe one of those in your kitchen and your whole house will smell like springtime.
Posted on 2/21/16 at 8:07 pm to LSUlefty
I have had a lot of luck with bi-color and striped tomatoes from Wild Boar Farms. The tomatoes taste incredible and are pretty cool to look at. This was one day's picking from my garden last year.
You can order them straight from the source Wild Boar Farms
You can order them straight from the source Wild Boar Farms
Posted on 2/21/16 at 8:40 pm to LSUlefty
Good ol Celebrity is the most reliable producer, and disease resistant. Lemon Boy (yellow), Swet 100s, Roma, and Beefmaster do okay as well. Your microclimate, soil type, drainage, etc will determine what works best for you.
Posted on 2/21/16 at 9:37 pm to Nawlens Gator
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We plant 40+ tomato plants every year to make 10 - 12 gal of puree (which we freeze) and for salads, salsa, sauces, etc. We typically pick 275 - 350 tomatoes / yr. For us, planting the plants by the 1st or 2nd week in March means everything will be harvested by the end of June. The heat in mid summer is not conducive to good tomatoes.
So are you saying that you only get 7-9 tomatoes per plant? I live in Minnesota and get that many tomatoes from only four plants.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:08 am to RedMustang
Depending on the varietal 7-9 would be a reasonable yield. It may be warmer down here but we have a relativly small window of ideal temp/humidity to get fruit set. July and August temps and humidity can be bruital on tomatoes.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 5:48 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
I'm going to try Cherokee Purples one more time. I can get maybe 2-3 tomatoes then they die.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 6:00 pm to LSUlefty
I get at least 6-8 per plant and they are a large tomato. They seem to take a bit of time to develop but I put them in as early as any. I plant my tomatos deep too.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 6:49 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
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Depending on the varietal 7-9 would be a reasonable yield. It may be warmer down here but we have a relativly small window of ideal temp/humidity to get fruit set. July and August temps and humidity can be bruital on tomatoes.
Wow, I never knew that. Our tomatoes start producing in August and keep setting fruit until first freeze. I probably get around 100 tomatoes per plant with each one averaging about 12 ounces. My plants get about 5-6' tall. I make cages out of remesh with 6" openings. They are 3' across and are held in place by fence posts.
This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 8:05 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 7:25 pm to RedMustang
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100 tomatoes per plant with each one averaging about 12 ounces
So you average 75lbs of tomatoes per plant? While this is certainly not impossible (in a green house or high tunnel under optimum conditions) that is some pretty impressive yields for an amateur grower. I could use some of your dirt for sure.
Edited for bad math on my part...no way this cat is averaging 75lbs per plant.
This post was edited on 2/27/16 at 4:19 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:09 pm to Whatafrekinchessiebr
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So you average 43lbs of tomatoes per plant? While this is certainly not impossible (in a green house or high tunnel under optimum conditions) that is some pretty impressive yields for an amateur grower. I could use some of your dirt for sure.
That is correct. I live in Minnesota and have fantastic soil. It's a very dark, loamy soil with lots of peat. I rarely need to water. Last summer we had lots of rain and I never watered the garden even one time. From those four plants, I made 27 quarts of spicy Bloody Mary mix, 53 pints of salsa, 10 quarts of pizza sauce, 14 quarts of stewed tomatoes, and 12 quarts of pasta sauce. We also ate lots of fresh tomatoes and gave a bunch away.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 8:32 pm to RedMustang
Pics or it didn't happen.
Posted on 2/22/16 at 9:03 pm to LSUballs
I wished I had a picture of the ripe tomatoes on the vine. This is the best picture I have and it was taken in late July. The remesh is 5' high and I used 7' fence posts to anchor them in the ground. The plants aren't fully grown, but they're about 4-5' tall at this time. The tomatoes are just starting to grow from the blossoms. I picked several bags full of tomatoes about every 5-7 days.
This post was edited on 2/22/16 at 9:06 pm
Posted on 2/22/16 at 11:10 pm to RedMustang
Better Boy and Big Beef produce the best in my garden. Cherokee purple and Paul Robeson are good, but don't produce as much. Trying Cherokee carbon and Carbon this year for the first time. Will probably plant some roma to use as soup tomatoes.
Always plant a bunch of random heirlooms that never produce much. Pretty much an exercise in futility, but I've got the seeds and space to start them.
Always plant a bunch of random heirlooms that never produce much. Pretty much an exercise in futility, but I've got the seeds and space to start them.
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