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To: Jed Eckert

I tried Cherokee Purple last year. The plant grew great but didn’t flower or give me a single tomato. But then none of the slicers produced, only a nibbling of the Black Cherry and less than the norm of Yellow Pear.

It’s sunny and 83 today but freezing temps will be back tomorrow night. The 6 week seedlings are pitiful little nothings what with the house being so cold after the heating system decided to go into death throes. With all the wacky temps, I’m afraid to buy the berries and lemon I’ve been wanting.


68 posted on 02/28/2014 3:39:47 PM PST by bgill
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To: bgill
I tried Cherokee Purple last year. The plant grew great but didn’t flower or give me a single tomato. But then none of the slicers produced, only a nibbling of the Black Cherry and less than the norm of Yellow Pear.

Strange. At times I've had tomatoes flower like crazy and not set a single fruit till the nights warmed up to the mid 60s. Never had any that didn't flower. Maybe too much nitrogen and not enough phosphorus and potassium in the soil?

Well if my Cherokees and Green Zebras flop I'm hoping Charger will save the day. Supposedly was bred for growing in our Florida climate.

74 posted on 02/28/2014 4:19:52 PM PST by Jed Eckert (Wolverines!!)
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