| what tomatoes grow best in the cool foggy north coast.also any tips on growing them? |
| The key to successful tomato growing in short, cool season summers such as yours is to grow early or short season varieties. Here are a few to consider: 'Anna Russian'. Brought to Oregon by a Russian immigrant generations ago. Pinkish-red, heart-shaped fruits are very early, large and juicy; vines are hardy. Indeterminate. 65-70 days. 'Buckbee's New 50 Day'. Good yields of great tasting 4-oz. red round fruit. Both cold and heat tolerant. Indeterminate. 55 days. 'Legend'. Very large, glossy red fruit; very early and hardy; resistant to late blight fungus, the bane of cool and rainy climates. Determinate. 68 days. 'Oregon Spring'. Big red fruit with good flavor. One of the earliest of all, plants are resistant to both cool and hot temperatures. Seedless (parthenocarpic) compact determinate. 58 days. 'Northern Lights' ? Tender, early 3-1/2-inch, round, yellow-orange beefsteak with red highlights, intense flavor. Hot-weather tolerant; bears till frost. Indeterminate. 56 days. 'San Francisco Fog'. Produces clusters of round, smooth, red fruit with good flavor. Well adapted to cool, wet areas where grey skiesmay cause tomatoes not to set their fruit. Indeterminate. 70 days. Choose the sunniest location you can, or plant in containers and move the containers as the sun move. The recommended plants will produce well in your gardening region. Enjoy! |
