Anyone had luck with Don Burke tomatoes?
Max Spiller
A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
Burke tomato seedlings this year.
Without exception, they have failed. Either the fruit wouldn't set, or
the fruit rotted before it was ripe, or they had a sour flavor.
Perhaps they are strictly a cold weather plant. Certainly we were
disappointed with them. Anyone else succeeded with them?
Max Spiller
mous...@midcoast.com.au
Annette
A friend here in Perth is growing them, and is swamped with large,
sweet juicey tomatoes. Seems to be no problems - they are using bore
water.
Annette
Anthea
Max Spiller wrote:
> A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
> Burke tomato seedlings this year
> the fruit rotted before it was ripe, or they had a sour flavor.
> Perhaps they are strictly a cold weather plant. Certainly we were
> disappointed with them. Anyone else succeeded with them?
See all the posts re "BBY" tomatoes! That's trendy net-speak for Mr
Burke's little money spinners.
Actually, mine are pretty good - yummy that is.
Quite small though.
Will go back to Grosse Lisse next year, and try some Rouge de Marmande
that a bloke from Tassie recommended.
Anthea (Canberra)
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Stephen Edlin
I planted 6 BBY tomatoes and am getting about 3-4 very flavoursome 5cm
diameter tomatoes a day. I'm in Perth, a mediterrenian climate which
obviously suits it. It does however seem to attract catterpillars more
readily than others, and a lot of them are now beginning to show signs
of wilting. They do taste excellent and are worth percerveiring with.
steve edlin
mous...@midcoast.com.au (Max Spiller) wrote:
>A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
>Burke tomato seedlings this year.
>Without exception, they have failed. Either the fruit wouldn't set, or
>the fruit rotted before it was ripe, or they had a sour flavor.
>Perhaps they are strictly a cold weather plant. Certainly we were
>disappointed with them. Anyone else succeeded with them?
>Max Spiller
>mous...@midcoast.com.au
John Robinson
I Have 3 of these, and they have been very prolific growers! They are
each over 2 meters tall so far, and they seem to be still growing!
They have heaps and heaps of green fruit, but none of it so far has
shown any signs if ripening. The plants are well staked, and seem
healthy enough, with no wilting or dying branches.
Did I give them too much fertiliser, or is there another reason why
the fruit wont ripen, or am I just being imatient?
Thanks in advance
stev...@iinet.net.au (Stephen Edlin) wrote:
>I planted 6 BBY tomatoes and am getting about 3-4 very flavoursome 5cm
>diameter tomatoes a day. I'm in Perth, a mediterrenian climate which
>obviously suits it. It does however seem to attract catterpillars more
>readily than others, and a lot of them are now beginning to show signs
>of wilting. They do taste excellent and are worth percerveiring with.
>
> steve edlin
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I only had one advance plant, so it is not a representative sample, but it
failed. Lots of TLC, compost water and fertiliser for two stunted fruit and a
dead bush.
I blame the Brisbane climate. Even though we've not had too bad a summer this
year, I suspect they hate the humidity.
Natalie Nussey
Brett Lamont
Max Spiller wrote:
>
> A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
> Burke tomato seedlings this year.
>
>
> mous...@midcoast.com.au
I grew seven plants here in Brisbane. Three died off and the other four
have only produced small sized fruit that was very juicy, but did taste
a little sour. I did notice that they did not get hit with insects as
badly as other varieties that we had in. I don't think we will grow them
again next year.
Brett and Elissa Lamont.
Mark Smith
G'day Bill!
On 8 Jan 1997 04:12:16 GMT, "Bill Wakefield" <big...@southcom.com.au>
wrote:
>
>Max Spiller <mous...@midcoast.com.au> wrote in article
><32da1316...@news.acay.com.au>...
>> A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
>> Burke tomato seedlings this year.
>>
>> Without exception, they have failed. >
>> Max Spiller
>> mous...@midcoast.com.au
>Doing well so far here in Hobart, but not ripe yet. Expect another week or
>10 days.
I have to say that I have grown them in Sydney without any problems at
all. They have been loaded with Tomatoes usually 4-5cm in diameter and
despite some days of soaring temperatures the plants themselves have
been quite Hardy
I give 10 out 10 for Don Burke and the Italian Tomatoe
Best Wishes
Mark
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Warwick Bond
Have to agree with Mark as far as their growth to fruiting & the fruit
themselves but they appear to have a very short picking season, my
plants have gone off very early (as compared with other varieties).
I probably won't bother next year, Rouge de Marmande seem a better bet,
they come on just as early, the fruit is almost the same & they have a
longer picking season.
Rgds
Warwick
John Forino
Bathurst, NSW Tablelands- talk around town is they are a failure.
Better than most I got a crop, but they lack sweetness.
john kasowicz
>A number of us up here near Coffs Harbour tried the highly-hyped Don
>Burke tomato seedlings this year.
>
>Without exception, they have failed. Either the fruit wouldn't set, or
>the fruit rotted before it was ripe, or they had a sour flavor.
>
>Perhaps they are strictly a cold weather plant. Certainly we were
>disappointed with them. Anyone else succeeded with them?
>
>Max Spiller
Hi Max
We grew them in Melbourne last Summer.
The results were disappointing, so much so that we have gone
back to Grosse Lisse and a few other varieties of newer strains.
I believe they are far overrated the ones we grew last summer (both
varieties) did not have anything to offer in terms of flavour etc
Cheers John
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Max Spiller
Thank you all for the replies (incidentally, and curiously, one reply
from Steve Edlin did not appear on my server - news.acay.com.au. It
was only that John Robinson quoted it that I was able to see it. I
wonder how often this happens?)
It would seem that the subject should be revisited at the end of the
season. It could well be that our failure here at Bellingen (nr Coffs
Harbour) was half a metre of rain that fell in late November. Would
put anyone off, wouldn't it?!
Cordially
Max
John Chalk
Also in Brisbane, I had the same result :(
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>Natalie Nussey
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John Lamp
mous...@midcoast.com.au (Max Spiller) writes:
> Thank you all for the replies (incidentally, and curiously, one reply
> from Steve Edlin did not appear on my server - news.acay.com.au. It
> was only that John Robinson quoted it that I was able to see it. I
> wonder how often this happens?)
Frequently - don't be surprised if it pops up in a day or so though. (No
promises)
News propogation (as with plant propogation) has a few guidelines, but
virtually no rules. News can get thrown on the floor due to servers being too
full, news being too old by the time it gets to you, headers being corrupt or
badly formed (especially if gatewayed from Fidonet etc).
Cheers
John
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