Hi, went searching for rare heirloom tomatoes hardly ever planted and came across your videos !! I'm planting some rare varieties this year that I've never tried. Thank you for planting rare tomatoes and making this video.....I "REALLY"appreciate the information. I subscribed, thumbs up!!
Hello Ladybug, Thank you for your kind words and subscribing to our little channel! I hope your garden does well with your beautiful rare heirloom tomatoes this year.... Happy planting...
Subscribed to your channel. Can't WAIT to see what crazy Species you have NEXT year!!! Please keep me informed. I'm interested in trying some new Species out as well. Great tour!!! You totally ROCK!!
Hello Sean, .... Well, thank you for that wonderful shout out! So kind... Hope you are subscribed to our channel for updates on new videos to keep you updated. My most popular video if you look up our uploads will show you some really good ones that are ripening and you get to see their colors. I believe it is the 16 Rare Heirloom Varieties... it's the video with the most views on my uploads. Thank you for your wonderful support!
thanku so much my italian neighbor grows these all the time i took seeds and grew them theyre in my garden right now they are the best sauce tomato ive ever grown and made sauce with we never knew the name of the variety thanks so much :) san marzanos by the way
Hi Root Ball Randy, Please do.... People think that the tomatoes are useless and won't ripen and can only be used as "Green Tomatoes".... not so if harvested at the last stage of green before it starts to ripen. Remember, from blossom to a ripe tomato, it takes 5 weeks. I say, it takes 7-8 weeks by the time you see the first signs of tomatoes coming on your plants and can harvest all of them at the end of the season at that 7-8 week mark... that's when the weather starts to cool down too much, at least here in the Pacific North West or Vancouver Island, Southern BC, Canada. When you harvest them, grab some produce boxes at Costco that are stackable with vents.... line them with newspaper and place your tomatoes with the stem side down (on their shoulders) on a single layer. Don't over crowd. Place them in a cool, dark area where you have good air-circulation. They will ripen, just check each box every 2 days as they can be quick on some varieties. Don't wash them until just before you eat them. Hope this was of some help... You will be happy you saved your tomatoes for ripening! Harvesting them at their right green stage, which is the last green stage before ripening does not compromise their flavor in any way.... so don't worry. Your tomatoes will still be amazing depending on the variety and what you did in your care for them and weather is a big culprit for flavor.
Hello and thank you for your comment.... Yes, it is the full name as you say, but to keep it simple as it is a hard name to pronouce for us foreigners, I just say the last one as a reference only as I don't have much room on the stake to write it all, some of the Russian varieties have long names.... and yes, the meaning "Malachite Box", I have also mentioned too in other videos.
@@stephanienewhouse2056 Although a tomato may look like another, just by looking at it is not the way to identify a tomato. Many people, just because they may have had a tomato that looks much like another, assume it is the variety they have had in the past. Not so. When you buy a heirloom tomato seed, you go by what they are selling as as the lineage as the lineage should be at least 50 yrs old with the same name or else you can't trace that lineage which is what makes it an heirloom. That is why it is important to get seed from a proper heirloom producer.
Hello Chris, Wow.... where to start on the strongest and strong producer. So many good ones... I find that the Portuguese varieties are amazing... The Portuguese Ox, the Algarve Ox, Quadrazais, Braga, and Alva.... Also, the Feuerwerk (Firework) from Germany... so so many. The Portuguese ones tend to be either Ox Hearts or Beefsteak varieties... with intense flavor. As you probably know, there are tomatoes with merloish tones, citrus tones, fruity tones, a fresh savory umaminess, even smokey tones... So it depends what you are looking for. However, for what you described... I would go with the Portuguese Ox, Quadrazais (Beefsteak) and Braga (Beefsteak). Remember, each year your tomatoes can change flavor because of the weather which you have no control over, your amendments you put into your soil, your watering habits, your pruning habits, your compost and your soil condition. So many things can affect the flavor and you become your own scientist of your own area and environment you grow them in. May I ask, what area you are from? That will also help me select for you as well... I will be selling seed coming up at the beginning of December on our website at rascalandcrowfarm.com.
Our seed store is up and running on our site rascalandcrowfarm.com under "Seed Store". If there is a variety that is not listed that you might be interested in... I will see what I can do.
Hi Chris P, This year, the Portuguese ones that are fantastic, I'm not offering in my store this year... probably next year. However, if you see a variety that you would like I'm not offering... I will see what I can do for you just let me know in the next little while.
@@RascalandCrowFarm thank you! I will keep your website on my favorite’s website page, and think of you whenever i am looking for some fun and new tomato seeds!
For over 25 years searching for them from different Heirloom farms and seed companies online and personally aquiring them from different places. Their are companies online you can check out, just look up heirloom seeds.
Hello Daniel, Fish compost, magnesium, calcium, nitrogen and green fertilizer (all natural powder form)... I change things up for experimental improvements some years.
Hello Sofia, Thank you for your question.. I will be selling for the first time, about 10 selected varieties of our Rare Heirloom Tomatoes at the beginning of December this year on our website at rascalandcrowfarm.com. Thank you for your interest.
Sofia, can you provide me with an email to email@rascalandcrow.com stating which tomatoes you are interested in... I will also give you a list of what I have readily avail.
Hi John, Thank you for your question... What do you use as amendments? .... as a starting point to see what it might be. Let me know to better answer your question. Also, what area do you live in?
Two bags of garden soil I live in Florida all we have is white sand I need a little tip on how to grow tomatoes you have some beautiful plants. Also would like to know where can I get yours seed at?
Hi John, thank you for your question... and mentioning your area. You can email me at rascalandcrow@hotmail.com and let me know which ones you are interested in. I have a seed store on rascalandcrowfarm.com and if you don't see the variety you want on there let me know, and I'll see if I have seed available for you in the interested tomato seeds.
Outstanding production. I have such a hard time producing fruit. My San Marzanos do ok but not great, but I have attempted brandywine and Cherokee with very limited success, wasting a lot of $$. I live in a hot dry zone, zone 9b, am going to start using shade cloth, as Temps can get up to 105+, hopefully that will help. What amendments do you recommend?
I think you may have a mislabeled San Marzano or you have some growing secrets that the rest of the world does not... San Marzanos are usually much smaller and elongated looking more like a pepper of some sort ...
Hello artport7, Yes, they are San Marzano in the video.... This was a year they grew hugely... all the years after that they grew much smaller. I believe it was a combination of things... Soil amendments and weather that year.
It depends on the year, I experiment almost every year with something added or taken away... to see if I improved the tomatoes in flavor, size or yield.... However, sometimes if you have a colder year or not enough sustained warm weather it will affect the yield and flavor. Too much pruning will also affect your tomato yields.... Here's a BIG TIP..... Don't pinch off all your "Sucker"s" . There are no suckers on a tomato plant, they are fruiting branches or side branches. If you pinch most of them off (as many sites wrongfully suggest), you will get fewer fruit. Real sucker's on any given plant don't produce fruit. Hope this helps...
Thank you Organix Girl for your interest in our seeds.... It depends on my availability.... which ones specifically are you looking for? If I have available, I sell them for $3.50 US each 25 seed pack, plus shipping. Let me know what you are interested in.... If still interested you can let me know which ones listed on rascalandcrowfarm.com on our tomato varieties album and contact me on rascalandcrow@hotmail.com.
Hi, went searching for rare heirloom tomatoes hardly ever planted and came across your videos !!
I'm planting some rare varieties this year that I've never tried.
Thank you for planting rare tomatoes and making this video.....I "REALLY"appreciate the information.
I subscribed, thumbs up!!
Hello Ladybug, Thank you for your kind words and subscribing to our little channel! I hope your garden does well with your beautiful rare heirloom tomatoes this year.... Happy planting...
Subscribed to your channel. Can't WAIT to see what crazy Species you have NEXT year!!! Please keep me informed. I'm interested in trying some new Species out as well. Great tour!!! You totally ROCK!!
Hello Sean, .... Well, thank you for that wonderful shout out! So kind... Hope you are subscribed to our channel for updates on new videos to keep you updated. My most popular video if you look up our uploads will show you some really good ones that are ripening and you get to see their colors. I believe it is the 16 Rare Heirloom Varieties... it's the video with the most views on my uploads. Thank you for your wonderful support!
thanku so much my italian neighbor grows these all the time i took seeds and grew them theyre in my garden right now they are the best sauce tomato ive ever grown and made sauce with we never knew the name of the variety thanks so much :) san marzanos by the way
Hello Sherry, Wonderful!
Thx for the tip at the end! I'll try the box ripening method later this year.
Hi Root Ball Randy, Please do.... People think that the tomatoes are useless and won't ripen and can only be used as "Green Tomatoes".... not so if harvested at the last stage of green before it starts to ripen. Remember, from blossom to a ripe tomato, it takes 5 weeks. I say, it takes 7-8 weeks by the time you see the first signs of tomatoes coming on your plants and can harvest all of them at the end of the season at that 7-8 week mark... that's when the weather starts to cool down too much, at least here in the Pacific North West or Vancouver Island, Southern BC, Canada. When you harvest them, grab some produce boxes at Costco that are stackable with vents.... line them with newspaper and place your tomatoes with the stem side down (on their shoulders) on a single layer. Don't over crowd. Place them in a cool, dark area where you have good air-circulation. They will ripen, just check each box every 2 days as they can be quick on some varieties. Don't wash them until just before you eat them. Hope this was of some help... You will be happy you saved your tomatoes for ripening! Harvesting them at their right green stage, which is the last green stage before ripening does not compromise their flavor in any way.... so don't worry. Your tomatoes will still be amazing depending on the variety and what you did in your care for them and weather is a big culprit for flavor.
The first one is not "Shkatulka", it actually is "malakhitovaya shkatulka", in english it's like "
Malachite Box"
Hello and thank you for your comment.... Yes, it is the full name as you say, but to keep it simple as it is a hard name to pronouce for us foreigners, I just say the last one as a reference only as I don't have much room on the stake to write it all, some of the Russian varieties have long names.... and yes, the meaning "Malachite Box", I have also mentioned too in other videos.
I gave some Black Krim I had grown to my daughter's Russian figure skating coach last year. His wife, the choreographer told me no, it's Paul Robeson.
@@stephanienewhouse2056 Although a tomato may look like another, just by looking at it is not the way to identify a tomato. Many people, just because they may have had a tomato that looks much like another, assume it is the variety they have had in the past. Not so. When you buy a heirloom tomato seed, you go by what they are selling as as the lineage as the lineage should be at least 50 yrs old with the same name or else you can't trace that lineage which is what makes it an heirloom. That is why it is important to get seed from a proper heirloom producer.
Wow amazing keep the tomatoes videos coming 🤗👍🙏🏾
Hi Don, Very kind of you... thank you for your encouragement and support!
I love your videos, and garden.
Do you know of a variety that has a strong tomato flavor and a strong producer?
Hello Chris, Wow.... where to start on the strongest and strong producer. So many good ones... I find that the Portuguese varieties are amazing... The Portuguese Ox, the Algarve Ox, Quadrazais, Braga, and Alva.... Also, the Feuerwerk (Firework) from Germany... so so many. The Portuguese ones tend to be either Ox Hearts or Beefsteak varieties... with intense flavor. As you probably know, there are tomatoes with merloish tones, citrus tones, fruity tones, a fresh savory umaminess, even smokey tones... So it depends what you are looking for. However, for what you described... I would go with the Portuguese Ox, Quadrazais (Beefsteak) and Braga (Beefsteak). Remember, each year your tomatoes can change flavor because of the weather which you have no control over, your amendments you put into your soil, your watering habits, your pruning habits, your compost and your soil condition. So many things can affect the flavor and you become your own scientist of your own area and environment you grow them in. May I ask, what area you are from? That will also help me select for you as well... I will be selling seed coming up at the beginning of December on our website at rascalandcrowfarm.com.
Our seed store is up and running on our site rascalandcrowfarm.com under "Seed Store". If there is a variety that is not listed that you might be interested in... I will see what I can do.
Hi Chris P, This year, the Portuguese ones that are fantastic, I'm not offering in my store this year... probably next year. However, if you see a variety that you would like I'm not offering... I will see what I can do for you just let me know in the next little while.
@@RascalandCrowFarm thank you! I will keep your website on my favorite’s website page, and think of you whenever i am looking for some fun and new tomato seeds!
HELLO!! Where do you purchase your tomatoes seeds?
For over 25 years searching for them from different Heirloom farms and seed companies online and personally aquiring them from different places. Their are companies online you can check out, just look up heirloom seeds.
What amendments do you use?
Hello Daniel, Fish compost, magnesium, calcium, nitrogen and green fertilizer (all natural powder form)... I change things up for experimental improvements some years.
Good afternoon, love your tomatoes, how can I order seeds , thank you 😊
Hello Sofia, Thank you for your question.. I will be selling for the first time, about 10 selected varieties of our Rare Heirloom Tomatoes at the beginning of December this year on our website at rascalandcrowfarm.com. Thank you for your interest.
Sofia, can you provide me with an email to email@rascalandcrow.com stating which tomatoes you are interested in... I will also give you a list of what I have readily avail.
@@RascalandCrowFarm sure my e-mail is Luda97@gmail.com will appreciate your contact with me
I sent you an email...
Hi Sofia, I have now about 10 varieties and some mix seed packs on our online store on rascalandcrowfarm.com...
What amendments did you changed I am having trouble only getting 5 to 6 tomatoes
Hi John, Thank you for your question... What do you use as amendments? .... as a starting point to see what it might be. Let me know to better answer your question. Also, what area do you live in?
Two bags of garden soil I live in Florida all we have is white sand I need a little tip on how to grow tomatoes you have some beautiful plants. Also would like to know where can I get yours seed at?
Hi John, thank you for your question... and mentioning your area. You can email me at rascalandcrow@hotmail.com and let me know which ones you are interested in. I have a seed store on rascalandcrowfarm.com and if you don't see the variety you want on there let me know, and I'll see if I have seed available for you in the interested tomato seeds.
Outstanding production. I have such a hard time producing fruit. My San Marzanos do ok but not great, but I have attempted brandywine and Cherokee with very limited success, wasting a lot of $$. I live in a hot dry zone, zone 9b, am going to start using shade cloth, as Temps can get up to 105+, hopefully that will help. What amendments do you recommend?
I think you may have a mislabeled San Marzano or you have some growing secrets that the rest of the world does not... San Marzanos are usually much smaller and elongated looking more like a pepper of some sort ...
Hello artport7, Yes, they are San Marzano in the video.... This was a year they grew hugely... all the years after that they grew much smaller. I believe it was a combination of things... Soil amendments and weather that year.
What did you do ?
Hi John, can you expand on your question so I can better answer you, thank you...
What you did Different to the soil
It depends on the year, I experiment almost every year with something added or taken away... to see if I improved the tomatoes in flavor, size or yield.... However, sometimes if you have a colder year or not enough sustained warm weather it will affect the yield and flavor. Too much pruning will also affect your tomato yields.... Here's a BIG TIP..... Don't pinch off all your "Sucker"s" . There are no suckers on a tomato plant, they are fruiting branches or side branches. If you pinch most of them off (as many sites wrongfully suggest), you will get fewer fruit. Real sucker's on any given plant don't produce fruit. Hope this helps...
Are you still selling seeds?
Thank you Organix Girl for your interest in our seeds.... It depends on my availability.... which ones specifically are you looking for? If I have available, I sell them for $3.50 US each 25 seed pack, plus shipping. Let me know what you are interested in.... If still interested you can let me know which ones listed on rascalandcrowfarm.com on our tomato varieties album and contact me on rascalandcrow@hotmail.com.