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'Sophie’s Choice' Tomatoes |
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Early-season standard tomato. 18- to 24-inch, determinate plants bear 6- to 12-ounce orange-red fruit with deep red interior.
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55
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| Rating Summary |
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Overall: (3.3 Stars)
Taste: (3.7 Stars)
Yield: (3.7 Stars)
Ease/Reliability: (3.3 Stars) |
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Number of Reviews: 3
KEY: O=Overall Rating, T=Taste, Y=Yield, E=Ease
Reviewed on 08/10/2009 by
rwkrieger
- An intermediate gardener
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Prince William, Virginia, United States
Frost Free Season: 163 - 183 days
Soil Texture: Clay
Garden Size: Medium - 400 square feet to 1,600 square feet
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Sophie’s Choice lived up to its reputation of being an early good tasting determinate for me in Northern VA. I planted one in a self-watering container about 3 weeks before our average frost date. There were 2-3 nights I had to cover the plant but it came through like a champ when the Sprite planted next to it died (also covered). The tomatoes were about 2” in diameter on plants that only got about 18” high and tasted good, better than my experiences with Early Girl but not quite up to par with mid-season reds. True to what I’ve read about it the plant died as soon as it got hot but it is a determinate. I will plant again since it does exactly what I wanted in the container and provided me with the an early good tomato to start the season. |
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Reviewed on 05/07/2009 by
HiDesertOrganics
- An intermediate gardener
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San Bernardino, California, United States
Frost Free Season: More than 203 days
Soil Texture: Sand
Garden Size: Small - Less than 400 square feet (20' x 20')
Sun Exposure: 6 to 8 hours per day
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| I grew this plant in a one gallon pot on my windowsill last winter, and was very pleased. It produced a large crop of large tasty fruit in an incredibly short time.
I can't wait to see what it will do in a two-gallon pot!
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Reviewed on 04/24/2006 by
barkeater
- An experienced gardener
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Vermont, United States
Frost Free Season: 103 - 123 days
Soil Texture: Loam
Garden Size: Large - More than 1,600 square feet (40' x 40')
Sun Exposure: More than 8 hours per day
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| Very, very early and a very small determinate plant. The first couple of them had good flavor, but the rest sunburned when the plant flattened out which is why it gets a 3. Growing it again this year, but will use small tomato cages to protect them from sunburn and will try one in a 5 gallon pot. |
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