jcm05
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Post by jcm05 on Jun 13, 2011 7:23:44 GMT -5
OK we need to start up the ORIGINAL tomato of the week. I grew KBX for the first time last year. Plants from Selected Plants due to the ones I grew from seed coming up RL. Flavor was excellent. It never fails though. It seems there are some differing observations regarding skin color. Mine were clear skin. I've heard from others that they observed yellow skin. Let me know what you think or what your observations have been with this one.
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Post by poypoyking on Jun 13, 2011 11:41:22 GMT -5
How is the flavor compared to other orange tomatoes you have grown? I still haven't found that perfect orange tomato or two to fill that yearly spot in my garden.
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grunt
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Post by grunt on Jun 13, 2011 13:58:15 GMT -5
Try Bursztyn
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jcm05
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Post by jcm05 on Jun 13, 2011 18:52:28 GMT -5
Poypoy, the flavor is tremendous. I wouldn't call it a true orange though. With the clear skin it was more peach colored.
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Post by poypoyking on Jun 13, 2011 21:03:12 GMT -5
Will they grow in my zone 4a climate? I can't get brandywine to do anything up here, and I have tried a few of them. The best growers have all been the Russian/Siberian strains.
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Post by willyswoodpile on Jun 13, 2011 23:51:54 GMT -5
This is as far as my KBX is right now.
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jcm05
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Post by jcm05 on Jun 14, 2011 5:23:57 GMT -5
Looks good Terry. Poypoy, KBX is fairly late so I don't know. Brandywine is actually fairly early for me most years and it does great.
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Tom Akers
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Post by Tom Akers on Jun 14, 2011 5:31:45 GMT -5
From what I remember mine looked just like yours do. I grew KB as well as KBX and I could not see much difference. Both tasted the same and growth the same with perhaps a small advantage to KBX, which is why I have KBX this year.
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paulf
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Post by paulf on Jun 14, 2011 9:52:17 GMT -5
I agree with Tom. I will grow either and be happy with whichever one I have. The jcm05 photos are good representations of the KB or KBX and the flavor is 5 out of 5 for me.
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Post by materhater on Jun 14, 2011 10:42:48 GMT -5
I hope to get at least 1 fruit this year on KBX! With this heat here I'm getting a lot of blossom drop, and it already has topped the cage it's in!
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Post by roper2008 on Jun 14, 2011 21:34:34 GMT -5
I grew KBX and Kellogg's Breakfast in 2009. It was a rainy year. Mine did not have all that great of a flavor. I will try it again sometime in the future.
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Post by roper2008 on Jun 14, 2011 21:36:12 GMT -5
Grunt, forgot to say, your Bursztyn looks amazing. So many tomatoes.
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Post by GunnarSK on Jun 18, 2011 9:18:58 GMT -5
Try Bursztyn Bursztyn means amber in Polish and the variety is determinate. I've never tried it, but have seeds for Jantar, which also means amber, but the tomato variety is indeterminate.
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amideutch
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Post by amideutch on Jun 19, 2011 15:11:01 GMT -5
Don't get much better than this. Ami Attachments:
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elkwc
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Post by elkwc on Jun 19, 2011 19:16:18 GMT -5
I've grown KBX the 3 previous years. Last year was the first year I ever tasted one. Mine was clear skin if I remember correctly and I thought tasted better than KB which is one of my favorites. The difference here is that KB is a much better producer. KB always produces 15 lbs plus per plant. Last year I got 3 12-14 ounce fruit from the KBX I grew. The hail got most of my KB and KBX plants. I have one KBX plant that recovered enough to put in the ground. KBX has had more disease issues and also doesn't seem to set as well as KB for me. Grunt I may be asking for seeds of that one. It looks nice. Jay
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