WMJ77 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Anyone ever hear of one called Pink Polina (po-lean-a) think it is in the ox heart group....Tim Starks(author Hairloom) is on tv talking about Tomatoes....anyone ever grow them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMJ77 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Petee?....Lavender?.....anyone.....what do you think is a great sauce tom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Super Marzano is currently my favorite. It is a fairly large sauce tomato at 4 or 5 inches in a good year. It's a hybrid. You can also get a non-hybrid Marzano which isn't bad. It's San Marzano. I've also grown Roma which is sort of small. Kind of a pain to get the skins off all those little tomatoes. The Heinz tomato is OK. I don't experiment much with canning tomatoes. If the crop fails, I cry. I've never tried that ox-heart but I've tried growing a few others. I never have much luck with them. It's sort of chilly out here at night and I think that messes with some of the veggies that need a longer, warmer growing season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMJ77 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 the guy that was on tv today grows them at his farm in burks co......I did the roma's last year and they turned out great, we got a ton of sauce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Dug out my Totally Tomatoes catalogue and they aren't in there. The only Polina tomato I can find anywhere is a red beefsteak variety. It is not Pink Polina just Polina. It's fairly hard to come by, the only place that has it is a seed catalogue called Sunbelt Seeds. It is a hybrid that came from Israel and its main claim to fame is that it is resistant to tomato yellow leaf virus. Just a guess but I'll bet his seeds are heirlooms that he got locally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMJ77 Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 I think you are right, he did say he got them from another farmer.....oh well, thanks for the info.....thought I might try something different this year, but the roma's we planted last year were great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I've always gone with the San Marzanos or Romas because I just run them through the Squeezo skins and all anyway. Sometimes I'll toss in some other meaty tomatoes. It all turns out the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Super Marzano is currently my favorite. It is a fairly large sauce tomato at 4 or 5 inches in a good year. It's a hybrid. You can also get a non-hybrid Marzano which isn't bad. It's San Marzano. I've also grown Roma which is sort of small. Kind of a pain to get the skins off all those little tomatoes. The Heinz tomato is OK. I don't experiment much with canning tomatoes. If the crop fails, I cry. I've never tried that ox-heart but I've tried growing a few others. I never have much luck with them. It's sort of chilly out here at night and I think that messes with some of the veggies that need a longer, warmer growing season. Even though no garden this year :'( , I'd love to know where to get the Super Marzano for next year. I've been going with San Marzano for the last few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petee Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I will raise tomatoes, peppers, etc for anyone who wants them. Just tell me what and then give a donation to the BUDS Gardeners when you pick them up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavender Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Even though no garden this year :'( , I'd love to know where to get the Super Marzano for next year. I've been going with San Marzano for the last few years. Totally Tomatoes http://www.totallytomato.com/dp.asp?pID=00723 I usually have a few extra if you're willing to pot them up yourself. You get 30 seeds in a pack and I usually go with about 18 of this type. Of course it sort of depends on germination rates. I swear I'm cutting back on tomatoes. I've got enough canned tomatoes to wash a skunked elephant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelnut Posted March 3, 2011 Share Posted March 3, 2011 Totally Tomatoes http://www.totallytomato.com/dp.asp?pID=00723 I usually have a few extra if you're willing to pot them up yourself. You get 30 seeds in a pack and I usually go with about 18 of this type. Of course it sort of depends on germination rates. I swear I'm cutting back on tomatoes. I've got enough canned tomatoes to wash a skunked elephant. LOL! If you want to get rid of some next year, count me in, I'd love to try them! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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