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First Year Growing Heirlooms

Hello all, this is my first post. It is also my first year wading into the heirloom gene pool. I planted from seed, Costoluto Genovese, San Marzano Redorta, Pompeii and Mama Leone. All seem to be doing well, although I am somewhat disappointed in the yields of San Marzano and Mama Leone. The Costolutos have the most fruit by far. I am hoping the San Marzano really go nuts flowering in the next week or two, but right now probably only maybe 10 per plant, if that. The Pompeii was weak and lame looking, only 1 plant survived and it grew into quite a little machine, seems to be loading up with really decent sized fruit. Picture 1 is a San MarzanoRedorta fruit closeup.

Pic 2 is the entire patch .If you look at the center, you can see the Redortas are on the left, and a good foot taller than the Costolutos, which go from the center to the right of the frame. The Pompeii is that tall drink of water in the very front right along the post. Picture 3 is a closeup of San Marzano Redorta. Pic 5 is Costoluto Genovese close up. Pic 6, more Costolutos as seen on the outside of the cage.

If any of you pro's out there see anything done wrong, my feelings don't get hurt...let's hear it.


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