Hello,

I recently moved from New Mexico to South Dakota (do tomatoes even grow up here?) and I love great tomatoes.

My dad always grew tomatoes in containers (his favorite is Pineapple). In New Mexico I grew some version of Pink Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Hawaiian Pineapple and Sun Gold that were terrific (all in containers). I am currently growing Red Brandywine and Black Pineapple (which is suffering terribly from BER).

I’ve been lurking in the forums here and tomatoville and already ordered seeds from delectation of tomatoes. Next years list is ambitious FOR ME:

Aunt Ginny’s Purple (thanks to you Tormato)
Indian Stripe PL
Margaret Curtain
Black Bear
Stump of the World
Goose Creek
Weisnicht’s Ukrainian

Thinking of adding Curtis Cheek

Anybody have anything good or bad to say about these varieties? Any other recommendations?

Thanks

Mike

Welcome to the Junction from Down Under @Mike G

Welcome to the forum!

Pruden’s Purple is a high quality large pink tomato that might tend to be early or earlier than many comparable quality large pink tomatoes.

Welcome to the forum and welcome to South Dakota.

Yes, tomatoes do grow here, especially if you start them a little early and keep them in pots until mid-May. I usually start mine around the end of the first week in March. Unless they're meant to be container plants, then I start them mid-February. I've got space to grow them inside, though, so that can be a limiting factor if you don't have space.

I'm on the eastern side of the state. If you're on the western side, it might not be the same. There's a fairly distinct climate difference between East River and West River.

Acer Rubrum wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:18 pm Welcome to the forum and welcome to South Dakota.

Yes, tomatoes do grow here, especially if you start them a little early and keep them in pots until mid-May. I usually start mine around the end of the first week in March. Unless they're meant to be container plants, then I start them mid-February. I've got space to grow them inside, though, so that can be a limiting factor if you don't have space.

I'm on the eastern side of the state. If you're on the western side, it might not be the same. There's a fairly distinct climate difference between East River and West River.

West River here so I guess we will find out! I am going to try starting from seed for the first time and then transfer them outside. I might need to build some sort of hothouse.

Welcome to the Junction! I'm glad that you decided to join us.

You should be very happy with all the choices that you made. There isn't a bad one in the lot.

Welcome from Virginia! I drove across South Dakota one time and really loved the scenery. Badlands National Park made an especially big impression on me for some reason.

I grew Aunt Ginny's Purple this year for the first time and loved it -- more tart than I expected, but in a good way, with lots of flavor. Stump of the World is excellent -- delicious, attractive, perfect size, but doesn't set much fruit in mid-summer heat & humidity here. I didn't have good luck with Indian Stripe PL the one time I tried to grow it, but it wasn't a fair trial (planted late, poor soil). Haven't tried the others on your list. I grew 1884 Purple and Dr. Wyche's Yellow for the first time this year and loved them both. Also love Bolgarskoe Chudo, Polish Elles, Rebel Yell, and Summer Cider.

karstopography wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 9:16 pm Pruden’s Purple is a high quality large pink tomato that might tend to be early or earlier than many comparable quality large pink tomatoes.

Pruden's/Prudence Purple is my earliest SUPERB (9+) tasting tomato, at about 70 DTM. That's about 2 to 5 days earlier than most of the other 9+ (as I rate them) varieties.

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:57 am [quote=karstopography post_id=131289 time=<a href="tel:1723169789">1723169789</a> user_id=425]
Pruden’s Purple is a high quality large pink tomato that might tend to be early or earlier than many comparable quality large pink tomatoes.

Pruden's/Prudence Purple is my earliest SUPERB (9+) tasting tomato, at about 70 DTM. That's about 2 to 5 days earlier than most of the other 9+ (as I rate them) varieties.
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Thanks! Where do you recommend buying seed for this variety?

Mike G wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 1:33 pm

Tormato wrote: ↑Fri Aug 09, 2024 9:57 am [quote=karstopography post_id=131289 time=<a href="tel:1723169789">1723169789</a> user_id=425]
Pruden’s Purple is a high quality large pink tomato that might tend to be early or earlier than many comparable quality large pink tomatoes.

Pruden's/Prudence Purple is my earliest SUPERB (9+) tasting tomato, at about 70 DTM. That's about 2 to 5 days earlier than most of the other 9+ (as I rate them) varieties.

Thanks! Where do you recommend buying seed for this variety?
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I got my Pruden’s Purple seeds from Tomato Grower’s Supply. I think many of the online sellers have Pruden’s Purple available.

Mike G wrote: ↑Thu Aug 08, 2024 7:15 pm Hello,

I recently moved from New Mexico to South Dakota (do tomatoes even grow up here?) and I love great tomatoes.


Mike

Welcome aboard!

Just about everything will grow well in your garden (I'm from North Central Nebraska). You'll also be able to grow a lot fun things in South Dakota like haskap, sour cherries, pears, gooseberries, currants, elderberry, saskatoons, raspberries, etc. Hopefully you have enough backyard room to try some of these.

Welcome from America's Dairyland, ~500 miles/805 kms east on I-90, depending on where you's are.

The lovely and long suffering Mrs. Gotch used to live in Sioux Falls.

The Gotch

Welcome to the forum from the White Mountains! I'll pitch Pruden's Purple too. Very early, huge, productive and tasty. Grew it for the first time this year but it's definitely one I will grow forever now.

Welcome and best of luck with your new garden and new tomato choices.

Welcome!

Welcome from Alaska good luck!!!

A big welcome to the Junction from way down here in Georgia!

Welcome from Central Texas.