Location Number Source Name plant flower unripe ripe slice Background info plant date pick date Saved vial # 2005 flavor Color, expected Color, actual Size Shape Yield Observations on May 31 Observations on June 6 Observations June 10 Observations June 20 Observations July 1 Observations June 11 Observations June 26 4-Jul 8-Jul 11-Jul 27-Jul 4-Aug 27-Aug 8-Sep 24-Sep Plans for 2006, some assessment info overall, made on Aug 26
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DriveTom1 96-74 CSL saved Manyel (regrow 06) pic pic pic pic pic from Carolyn via Joe Bratka 10-May 8-Jul (58d) 05-1 7 yellow red 6-10 oz sl oblate             Healthy, vigorous, good fruit set, slighly ridged, slightly oblate. Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A-, 6', set fruit, oblate A-, 6', orange red fruit, crossed A A; good firm smooth med-lg red, solid, good keeper, lt red interior A-; plant still healthy, producing heavily. A-; great staying power, horworm damage, still fruiting Still bearing fruit, retied today, fed, pretty healthy A-, healthy, setting many fruit Not highest priority, but worth growing a few out - nice productive red.  Try real Manyel in 2006
DriveTom2 1611 R Kraft Vintage Wine pic pic pic pic pic new PL striped - sounds interesting 10-May 14-Jul (64d) 05-2 4 red/gold stripe pink/yellow stripe 4-12 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, just setting fruit, oblate Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A, 6',  Set fruit, oblate striped A-, 6'  A D, beautiful striped fruit, med red seedy interior, unpleasant flavor Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Won't regrow any time soon - nice to look at and productive, awful taste
DriveTom3 1651 Victory Earliana (get a diff source) pic pic pic pic pic 1900 Johnson and Stokes 10-May 8-Jul (58d) 05-3 3 red  red 8-12 oz globe             Healthy, compact, vigorous, excellent fruit set, fairly smooth, nearly round Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A-, 4', set fruit, round, crossed? A-, 4', orange red fruit, crossed? A A-, very round solid red, bland, not the real Earliana, good keeper B+; plant reasonably healthy, producing heavily. B, still alive but a bad tomato, good for canning only Still bearing fruit, fed today, pretty healthy B+, somehow still going, still fruting Need to ask Mike about his source.  Too hard and flavorless. Try Burpee Sunnybrook strain from USDA
DriveTom4 1626 SESE June Pink (get a diff. source) pic pic pic pic pic 1900 - a pink Earliana 10-May 15-Jul (65d) 05-4 7 pink pink 8-12 oz globe             Healthy, vigorous, spreading, just setting, look to be nearly round Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A-, 6', set fruit, round  B+, 6' B+ B, round, solid pink, thick walls, pretty good, not the real June Pink B-; plant is alive, still producing, starting to yellow A-, great staying power, still fruiting Stil bearing fruit, retied today, fed, pretty healthy A-, healthy, setting fruit May not be the real thing from 1900, but nice - will grow some seedlings to sell next year
DriveTom5 1539 Victory Ohio Red (regrow 06) pic pic pic pic pic Livingston variety, from USDA via Dunton 10-May 24-Jul (74d) 05-5 7 red pink 3-6 oz sl oblate             Healthy, vigorous, excellent fruit set, hard to tell if any are elongated yet Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set but lots with BER, seem round B+, 5', set fruit, oblate, pink, crossed B+, 5', pink, crossed B- C- , looks more like Beauty - medium smooth oblate pink Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone No rush to grow this one out again - get sample from USDA and try again?
DriveTom6 1656 Victory Rosy Morn pic pic pic pic pic Livingston variety, from USDA via Dunton 10-May 15-Jul (65d) 05-6 7 pink pink 3-6 oz sl oblate             Healthy, vigorous, fairly compact, just setting, appear to be nearly round Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A, 6', set fruit, oblate, pink B+, 5', pink, crossed C dead - yet another medium smooth oblate pink Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Was overlooked this year - try again some time over next 5 years
DriveTom7 1600 R Kraft White Oxheart pic pic pic pic pic from R. Kraft - unique 10-May 5-Jul (55d) 05-7 6 ivory ivory 4-12 oz heart             Healthy, vigorous, typical growth of a heart shaped variety, just setting, pointed fruit Very vigorous plant, some yellowing lower foliage, good fruit set, tad BER B, 6', set fruit, ripe, white heart B, 6' B dead - very productive, went down to wilt quickly, a bit bland, pretty Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Beautiful and productive, grow a few seedlings to sell next year
DriveTom8 1359 J Fleming Mayo's Delight (regrow) pic pic pic pic pic Mayo Underwood, from Jeff Fleming 10-May 24-Jul (74d) 05-8 4 red red 4-12 oz heart             Healthy, very vigorous, typical growth of a heart shaped variety, just setting, pointed fruit Very vigorous plant, some yellowing lower foliage, good fruit set, tad BER B+, 6', set fruit, heart, red B+, 6' B- dead - another quick death, large red heart, very solid, bland Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Give this another try but in the soil; fared badly.  No rush to try again, though
DriveTom9 95-90 CSL saved Yellow White pic pic pic pic pic aka Viva Lindsey's KY HL, 1904 10-May 14-Jul (63d) 05-9 6 ivory ivory 6-16 oz oblate             Healthy, very vigorous, good fruit set, oblate Great looking healthy plant good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER A-, 6', set fruit, oblate A-, 6'  B+ dead - productive, pretty, quite firm, a bit bland Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone No rush to grow again, but at least fresh seed is in hand.  Send to Mike Dunton to trial.
DriveTom10 04-106 CSL saved Variegated pic pic pic pic pic seed saved from plant - aka Spash of Cream 11-May 8-Jul (59d) 05-10 7.5 red red 2-3 oz globe             Healthy, lovely plant, variable variegation, not too many blossoms, some round fruit set Good vigor and variegation, yellowing lower foliage, fair fruit set, hornworm damage B+, 5', set fruit, round, variegated leaf A-, 5.5' B+ B, a tomato machine, produces well, healthy, very good flavor B-; plant is alive, still producing, starting to yellow Mostly Dead  Cut off dead parts, new main stem formed, tied and fed today, alive! B, back from the dead, flowering, looking pretty good Sell some seedlings next year, but no rush to regrow.
DriveTom11 1577 D. Pendergrass Stick/Curl pic pic pic pic pic from USDA 11-May 16-Jul (55d) 05-11 4 red red 1-2 oz globe             Healthy, unique plant, plenty of blossoms, just setting fruit Remarkable plant, tall, good vigor, healthy, good fruit set A-, 6', set fruit, round A-, 6'  A- dead, did well for awhile, went down fast, unique, not tasty Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Sell a few seedlings next year, but no rush to regrow
DriveTom12 03-70 CSL saved Azoychka pic X pic pic pic from Russia - great early yellow 11-May 13 Jul (64d) 05-12 7 yellow yellow 4-12 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, was set back early with removal of first cluster, open blossoms Good looking healthy plant, just a bit of yellow foliage, good fruit set, no BER B-, 6', set fruit, oblate B-, 6' C dead, really struggled, wilted quickly, no fruit tasted in their prime Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Grow next year from my own saved seed; complete failure this year
DriveTom13 1490 R Kraft Locke pic pic X X X from R. Kraft - same as Stick?  Seems smaller 11-May X X X red X X X             Short, not very vigorous, much shorter than stick, seems to have buds but none opened yet Catching on, pretty healthy, a few open blossoms at last B, 3', open flowers A-, 4', open flowers A- A-, nice come back, 5 feet tall, many small flowers, yet to set A; plant is alive and healthy, flowering, yet to set! B+; many flowers, why won't it set fruit? never did set fruit - now dead and gone dead and gone This one refuses to set fruit - still alive, tall, lots of flowers…no fruit at all.
DriveTom14 1488 R Kraft Green Giant pic pic pic pic pic from R. Kraft - PL lg green, unique 11-May 8-Jul (59d) 05-13 10 green green 6-16 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, open blossoms Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set but some BER A, 6', set fruit, oblate  A, 6', nearly ripe, green oblate A A, superb tomato, healthy, great yield, superb flavor A; Amazing plant, vigorous, productive, great taste A-, great staying power, still fruiting stil bearing fruit and healthy, fed today, doing great! A-, healthy, setting fruit Staple in my garden every year, plus will sell some seedlings and share seed on GW
DriveTom15 00-20 CSL saved Green Zebra pic X pic pic pic for fresh seed 30-May X 05-14 X green stripe green stripe 2-3 oz globe             Healthy, in a smallish pot, blossoming. Good looking healthy plant, just blossoming A, 3', set fruit, round striped A, 3.5' A dead, pot was too small, struggled from the outset Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Just struggles here - will sell some seedlings but no rush to regrow.
DriveTom16 03-13 CSL saved Dwarf labeled Black Krim? pic X pic pic pic stray seed or a cross 24-May 28-Jul (65d) 05-15 9 ? pink 6-12 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, just blooming Good looking healthy plant, open blossoms, should do well A, 3', set fruit, oblate A-, 3.5' A- dead, color of fruit indicates could be New Big Dwarf Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Grow this next to New Big Dwarf to compare, as it may be just that- delicious tomato.
DriveTom17 00-40 CSL saved Martino's Roma pic X pic pic pic for fresh seed 30-May 15-Jul (46d) 05-16 5 red red 2-3 oz pear             Healthy, vigorous, smallish pot, fruit already set Good looking healthy plant, quite a few fruit set, no BER A-, 3', set fruit, paste A, 3.5' A B+, pot too small but hangs in there, better flavor than Roma B+; plant reasonably healthy, producing heavily. Mostly Dead  Moved to a stake, cut off dead parts, fed and tied, quite alive! B+, came back nicely, pot too small, lots of blossoms No rush to regrow now that I have some fresh seed.
DriveTom18 03-13 CSL saved Ohio Red sick looking mutant? pic X X X X curiosity - what will it do? 30-May X X X ? X X X             Very short plant, some variegation, a mystery, not sure if it will grow Jury out on this, tiny, odd fuzzy whitish foliage, unsure of what this will do Dead dead dead dead almost immediately, didn't go beyond 2 inches tall Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone nothing to say - this was an oddity
DriveTom19 04-17 CSL saved Paul Robeson (regrow 06) pic pic pic pic X great black, for a pot, compact 11-May 5-Jul (54d) 05-17 6 brown brown 4-12 oz oblate             Healthy, very vigorous, excellent fruit set - oblate with ridges Great looking healthy plant, good fruit set, large smooth fruit, no BER C, 4', set fruit, oblate, brown, ripe C-, 4' dead dead, just plain struggled in the pot, didn't taste in its prime Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Switch to Black Altai next year, sell a few seedlings, but this one does not like it here
DriveTom20 1639 JSS Taxi pic pic pic pic pic compact early yellow 11-May 30-Jun (49d) 05-18 6.5 yellow yellow 2-4 oz globe             Healthy, vigorous, compact, excellent fruit set, will be prolific Great looking healthy plant, great fruit set, no BER, should ripen soon C+, 3', set fruit, Det, round yellow, ripe C-, 3' dead dead, yields quickly then dies, useful early tomato for pots Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Grow in a pot again for a good early yellow and sell seedlings
DriveTom21 04-104 CSL saved Golden Dwarf Champion pic pic pic pic pic growing for pollen for crosses 20-May 5-Aug (76d) 05-19 7 yellow yellow 3-6 oz sl oblate             Just replaced, this one diseased - foliage crinkled, mottled yellow and green, was doomed Replanted from a cutting - also has the odd foliage coloring, a few buds, may be ill B+, 2', open flowers, mottled leaf B, 3', open blossoms A- A, from a cutting, caught on well, healthy, fruit nearly ripe A-; plant is looking pretty good, set fruit, nearly ripe A-, horn and fruit worms love it, fruiting well Looking great, many blossoms, should bear well - fed today C-, significant wilt now, will likely have to pull soon Sell some seedlings, but give it a break in the garden.
DriveTom22 00-17 CSL saved Mexico Midget pic pic pic pic pic driveway snacker 11-May 28-Jun (47d) 05-20 7.5 red red tiny cherry             Healthy, vigorous typically spreading and rampant, fruit setting Great looking healthy, spreading plant, lots of fruit set, nearly ripe A, 6', set fruit, ripe, tiny round red A, 6'  A A-, incredibly heavy yielder, very versatile, can't do without it A-; responded well to feeding, loaded with fruit A-, great staying power, still fruiting A healthy tomato machine, fed well today, will thrive for some time A-, loaded with fruit both ripe and unripe, great success Staple every year - plus increase seedlings to sell
DriveTom23 1631 TGSC Stupice pic pic pic pic pic to compare with Kimberly 11-May 3-Jul (52d) 05-21 6 red red 1-3 oz globe             Healthy, vigorous, plenty of fruit setting, somewhat oval, will be prolific Great looking healthy plant, great fruit set, lots of smooth fruit, little BER A-, 5', set fruit, small round red, ripe A-, 5' A- C-, very heavy yielder, not as good as Kimberly but healthier Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Good early red, but inferior to Kimberly - sell some seedlings, don't regrow.
DriveTom24 1661 Mike Volk Citron (regrow 06) pic pic pic X X compact, to compare with GDChampion 11-May diseased 05-22 X yellow yellow X X             Healthy, vigorous, lovely compact plant, blossoms and some fruit set Reasonably healthy, hornworm damage, lots of fruit but significant BER, a bit of yellow F, dead, 3', set fruit, oblate, yellow F, 3' F dead, never had a chance Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Give it another try in a pot - instead of Golden Dwarf Champion.
DriveTom25 04-97 CSL saved Kimberly pic pic pic pic pic to compare with Stupice 11-May 26-Jun (45d) 05-23 7 red red 1-3 oz globe             Healthy, vigorous, plenty of fruit setting, somewhat oval, will be prolific Great looking open healthy plant with lots of fruit set, no BER B, 4', set fruit, round, small, red ripe C-, 4' C dead, a great first early tomato, can't be without it, larger pot needed Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Staple each year, plus seedlings to sell.
DriveTom26 95-50 CSL saved Dwarf Stone pic pic pic pic pic growing for pollen for crosses 11-May 28-Jul (78d) 05-24 7 red red 4-8 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, lovely compact plant, blossoms and some fruit set Good looking healthy plant, good fruit set, no BER at this time B+, 4', set fruit, oblate, red A-, 4' B+ C-, went down suddenly, will yield well, medium red fruit C+; parts are dead, heavy producer, will die soon Dead - to pull out today dead and gone dead and gone Sell seedlings, give it a pass in the garden next year.
DriveTom27 95-67 CSL saved Dwarf Recessive pic pic pic pic pic an interesting compact variety - PL 11-May 15-Jul (66d) 05-25 4 pink pink 2-4 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, very compact, plenty of small blossoms, unique plant Reasonably healthy, hornworm damage, lots of fruit but significant BER, a bit of yellow B, 3', set fruit, oblate B+, 3.5' A- C-, incredible yield of smallish pink oblate fruits, wish it tasted good! Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Distribute to GW members but at least there is fresh seed - no rush to regrow
DriveTom28 95-6 CSL saved Victorian Dwarf #1 pic pic pic pic pic compact, to compare with Dw. Stone 11-May 7-Jul (56d) 05-26 5 (tough skin) red red 2-5 oz sl oblate             Healthy, vigorous, incredible blossoming and fruit setting, unique plant Unusual mostly healthy spreading plant, great fruit set, leaf curl, little BER C+, 2', set fruit, oblate, small, red, ripe C-, 3' C dead, high yield of medium smallish red thick skin fruit, fair flavor Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Fresh seed in hand, no rush to regrow
DriveTom29 04-102 CSL saved Lime Green Salad pic pic pic pic pic growing for pollen for crosses 11-May 7-Jul (56d) 05-27 8 green green 2-5 oz globe             Healthy, vigorous, lovely compact plant, blossoms and some fruit set Mostly healthy plant, great fruit set, a bit of BER, looks very good, should ripen soon A, 2', set fruit, oblate, smallish, green A, 3' A A, incredible yields, lovely plant, delicious fruit, another keeper A; great looking plant, productive, superb variety B - struggling a bit, worms love it, fruiting well cut off dead parts, many new blossoms forming, should thrive, fed. A-, healthy new growth, loads of flowers, looks great Staple in my garden every year, plus will sell some seedlings
DriveTom30 04-100 CSL saved New Big Dwarf pic pic pic pic pic growing for pollen for crosses 11-May 11-Jul (60d) 05-28 9 pink pink 4-12 oz oblate             Healthy, vigorous, lovely compact plant, blossoms and some fruit set Good looking healthy plant, good fruit set, no BER at this time A-, 3', set fruit, oblate, pink B, 3.5' C dead, gets wilt quickly, a great flavored tomato, larger pot needed Dead; plant pulled out Dead and gone dead and gone dead and gone Staple in my garden every year, plus will sell some seedlings and share seed on G
                                                                     
DeckTom1 03-60 CSL saved Red Robin pic pic pic pic pic always nice to have this in a small pot 18-May 3-Jul (46d) 05-29 5 red red typical cherry             Healthy, very compact, plenty of blossoms, fruit setting, some hail damage Good looking compact healthy plant, good fruit set, will ripen soon B+, 1', set fruit, red cherry, ripe A A A; after first crop, still healthy and setting another crop, useful cherry A; reflowering, will fruit again. A, compact and healthy, picked some today still picking fruit, doing quite well on the deck B+, doing quite well, fruiting Don't grow a plant, but sell seedlings
                                                                     
DriveEgg1 49 TGSC Fairy Tale F1 pic pic pic pic pic New striped hybrid, sounds interesting 18-May 10-Jul (53d) 05-1 B white/purple stripe white/purple striped 2 by 6 long oval             Taking some time but finally caught on, hail damage to foliage, healthy Great looking plant, little hail or beetle damage, open blossoms A, long purple/white striped fruit A A A, just beautiful fruit, variable size, high yield A A fed well, thriving A-, lots of fruit but blemished, gets tough skinned quickly Grow out 2 F2s, sell seedlings
DriveEgg2 41 J Fleming Striped Nigerian pic pic pic pic pic From Jeff F, interesting 18-May 10-Jul (53d) 05-2 B ? green 1.5 by 1.5 round             Unusual foliage, hail damage, very vigorous Incredible vigor, small white flowers, just a bit of hail and beetle damage A, small oval shiny green fruit A A A, very odd small green round fruit go orange, yet to taste, high yield A A fed well, thriving A, loaded with fruit Sell a few seedlings, don't regrow
DriveEgg3 40 J Fleming Indonesian Pi