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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: lottie lou on July 25, 2010, 19:47:35

Title: short season tomatoes
Post by: lottie lou on July 25, 2010, 19:47:35
I am thinking of growing short season/Russian tomotoes next year - preferably bush type.   Any suggestions on best varieties and where to get the seeds?
Title: Re: short season tomatoes
Post by: pigeonseed on July 25, 2010, 22:38:00
Are short season types the same as earlies?
Title: Re: short season tomatoes
Post by: lottie lou on July 26, 2010, 13:03:45
I should think so.  Found a good site selling interesting tomato seeds but then found out it ceased trading this year. 
Title: Re: short season tomatoes
Post by: goodlife on July 26, 2010, 13:18:18
Umm..there is quite a lot around those...but generally you would be looking those that fruit within 55-65 days (or so) from transplanting..Sub Arctic plenty, Alaskan fancy, First in the field, Lime Green Salad, Crisana, Prairie Fire,,etc, etc,,,
Those are all early bush type,,but looking at my GH..some of the cordon varieties that are mid-season have managed to fruit earlier than those this year ::)
I've got quite few others too....but untill I have collected seeds from them I don't have any spare..but if you want to send me PM later on...I'm sure we can sort something out ;) ;D
Title: Re: short season tomatoes
Post by: lottie lou on July 26, 2010, 22:12:29
Thank you for your kind offer - I am still looking around websites though.  Some quite interesting seeds around don't you think.
Title: Re: short season tomatoes
Post by: Jeannine on July 27, 2010, 09:15:35
LOttie, look on tatianastomatoes  just google ii, she as a data base of thousansds and nahy are Russina.  Every one  a height, weight, season length, color,leaf type and history,,great place to find things out XX Jeannine