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Aug 6, 2016 3:26 PM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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Natalie said:Thanks Arlene. I've wondered about Sweet Million too, so I'll stick with Sweet 100.

I'll have to try that one Rita. The sweetest tomato I've ever had is Isis Candy. It's amazing, and it really is like eating candy. Anything sweeter than that would be almost too sweet! They are really pretty too, which is a bonus!

http://www.rareseeds.com/isis-...


I have Isis Candy this year thanks to your recommending it. A very nice tomato, tastes really nice. Not the sweetest in my garden but a very nice taste combo on it.
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Aug 6, 2016 3:54 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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Rita, the further along they are growing, the sweeter they get. I don't mean more ripe. Just more time. The earlier ones are sweet, but nothing like the ones I've got now. Hopefully you'll find them to be the same. Last year was the first year growing them. When I tasted the first ones to ripen, I thought they were really sweet, but I was expecting them to be sweeter. A month or so later, the taste had really changed, and they were like candy. Right now they are perfect!
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Aug 6, 2016 3:56 PM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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Natalie said:Rita, the further along they are growing, the sweeter they get. I don't mean more ripe. Just more time. The earlier ones are sweet, but nothing like the ones I've got now. Hopefully you'll find them to be the same. Last year was the first year growing them. When I tasted the first ones to ripen, I thought they were really sweet, but I was expecting them to be sweeter. A month or so later, the taste had really changed, and they were like candy. Right now they are perfect!


Good to know. Maybe they really like the warmer weather. Thumbs up
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Aug 7, 2016 11:43 AM CST
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Name: Rob Duval
Milford, New Hampshire (Zone 5b)
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I grow Sweet Million more seasons than not. It's a favorite in my house.
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Aug 7, 2016 4:05 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)
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I found one volunteer cherry tomato plant while weeding....it was so tiny, had to squint to recognize it!
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Aug 8, 2016 7:56 AM CST
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Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
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Mine are (last time I looked, a few days ago) about 2" tall. I'd have guessed the cold weather around Mother's Day was to blame but not all germinate the same exact day so I've ruled out the cold weather as a possibility.
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Aug 8, 2016 2:16 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)
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Just too dry I think.......my dill is starting to reseed only after some heavy showers.....
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Sep 10, 2016 2:12 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
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Volunteers galore!
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Sep 10, 2016 3:47 PM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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Yikes, tomato jungle there. nodding
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Sep 11, 2016 5:01 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)
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Hope you get some tomatoes!
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Sep 11, 2016 7:24 PM CST
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Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
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There are some green ones so we'll wait it out.
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Sep 12, 2016 4:41 PM CST
Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)
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Or you can make fried green tomatoes...or pickle them!
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Sep 12, 2016 5:04 PM CST
Name: Rita
North Shore, Long Island, NY
Zone 6B
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A few fried green tomatoes are good but I could never eat a glut of them!!!
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Sep 12, 2016 6:38 PM CST
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Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
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They're all cherry tomato types so I'll keep them and freeze some in bags to have in winter soups and stews.
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Sep 12, 2016 6:52 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
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Arlene, that sounds so good right now! I'm ready for winter soups!
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Sep 12, 2016 7:45 PM CST
Thread OP
Name: Arlene
Southold, Long Island, NY (Zone 7a)
Region: Ukraine Dahlias I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! Houseplants Tomato Heads Garden Ideas: Level 1
Plant Identifier Photo Contest Winner: 2014 Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Celebrating Gardening: 2015
Yes! I'm ready for soups, stews, goulash, meatballs, chili, and chowder!
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Sep 12, 2016 9:12 PM CST
Name: Natalie
North Central Idaho (Zone 7a)
Celebrating Gardening: 2015 Dog Lover Daylilies Irises Plant Lover: Loves 'em all! Hummingbirder
Frogs and Toads Native Plants and Wildflowers Cottage Gardener Lover of wildlife (Black bear badge) Region: United States of America Xeriscape
Drooling Drooling Drooling
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Sep 13, 2016 10:01 AM CST
Name: Marilyn
CT (Zone 5b)
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I'm craving soup as well, but it will be cold beet soup for me!

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