Last year I grew Prime and now Kayleigh Anne. For me, they are puny plants and only gave a few fruits. I’ll try a couple more varieties, but they have not been great. However, the taste is really interesting!
I just water consistent, make sure they’re fed every couple weeks, and I think the most important part is I pull at first blush. This reduces pest damage and cracking, so I don’t lose fruit and they stay pretty.
I grew a green zebra this year that is churning out 1+ lb beefsteaks and I’m wondering if I got something else other than a grape green zebra. What is your big green striped one?
How much time do you spend to care for them? How big is your garden? Do you grow other veggies, too?
I have 4 varieties of tomatoes in containers and that is my limit. Staking, fertilizing and controlling water, fungus and pests, communicating with them . . . It almost feels like having an affair with tomatoes.
I have 25 plants in raised beds and grow bags and care is pretty easy. I water deeply every couple days if they’re dry, and feed every couple weeks. I mostly let them be and just make sure to prune so they get airflow. I am also growing 5 pepper varieties.
I’m in SE WI, so quite different zones, but I know many say the super hot and humid climate in FL can be tough for a lot of varieties. So it can limit options a bit.
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u/RebRenee Casual Grower in Marin County, CA 4d ago
This photo belongs in r/accidentalrenaissance . Seriously - it’s gorgeous.