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juliet
May 24, 2011 22:27:11 GMT -5
Post by littleminnie on May 24, 2011 22:27:11 GMT -5
I have a shortage of cherry tomato plants since I didn't start enough and have sold all my extra. The guy next to me at market has Juliet hybrid grape tomato. I am tempted to buy one since customers love grape tomatoes. Should I? Is it worth it? I am adding a little footage to my tomato area by moving my compost pile (when my back feels better) and can add a few more plants.
My other cherries are: sungold F1 and OP suncherry F1 green drs isis candy matt's wild
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juliet
May 25, 2011 12:29:02 GMT -5
Post by bclaudio on May 25, 2011 12:29:02 GMT -5
Juliet tomatoes are thebest small grape tomatoes you can grow. You will have so many you won't believe it. They are not the most flavorful but the bounty makes up for it. I just planted 4 myself. Love them!
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swampr
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juliet
May 26, 2011 17:31:36 GMT -5
Post by swampr on May 26, 2011 17:31:36 GMT -5
I'd call it a small plum, not a grape, but based on diameter it would pass a 2" sieve. It produces very heavy crops of good quality fruits, suitable for sauce, canning, or drying. I'd try rosalita for a pink grape or sugary if you don't mind a fruit that is more like cherry. Johnnys rates five star grape and sakura honey high for flavor among grapes.
The trouble with grapes is they are bred to be crunchy for long shelf life. The advantage is they might not split as much as some cherries. Sweet Hearts split the least and yielded very high among my small fruits last year.
What exactly is a the definition of a grape, or a cherry for that matter?
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juliet
May 26, 2011 21:01:52 GMT -5
Post by littleminnie on May 26, 2011 21:01:52 GMT -5
I bought 2 plants.
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juliet
May 28, 2011 15:15:53 GMT -5
Post by willyswoodpile on May 28, 2011 15:15:53 GMT -5
My mother had to have four Juliet maters also. I see she has one in a container with other plants. Looks like Nasturtium, Julet mater, Mucho Nacho Pepper, Parsley, Dill, flowering kale...
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juliet
May 28, 2011 19:09:21 GMT -5
Post by littleminnie on May 28, 2011 19:09:21 GMT -5
Well I always screw something up each season. This year was not getting enough cherry tomato seed. I just wanted to grow zero hybrid tomatoes and so I didn't order sungold seed and ended up with too few cherries. The up side is that they don't sell well at market and take way longer to pick! See I made myself feel better. LOL
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juliet
Jun 4, 2011 18:28:20 GMT -5
Post by roper2008 on Jun 4, 2011 18:28:20 GMT -5
woodywoodspile, I'd like to see that container again when the Juliet gets big.
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