Punta Banda

[Good Mind Seeds]

here is my best punta plant this year. ready for the soil ennit?



here is what i wrote in my catalog for punta banda:

The best performance for the year 2011 in terms of drought tolerance, production, and plant vigor. Formidable against the “stinkbugs”. my new favorite paste type. This tomato gets its name from the place of its origin, the Punta Banda peninsula in Baja Mexico. Some say it makes a good snacking or salad tomato, and although that may be the case, Punta Banda excels at paste making. There is virtually no seed cavity in this tomato! No juice! I would also not refer to Punta Banda as determinate (semi-determinate that will continue fruiting until fall/frost) as it easily reaches over 5 feet with irrigation, and in the dry field they were about 3.5 feet tall. The fruit is high in lycopene and the flavor is to par with many reds, easily better tasting than Manzano or Amish paste. If you want something that is balanced and dependable in a tomato for 2012, this is your variety. I hope to expand on the popularity of this tomato which is why I have reduced the price.
Semi-Det., RL, Red, Saladette

[woodwitch]

These babies are tough. I have some planted in really poor soil conditions and even though they are really small they already have tomatoes on them. I haven't been doing mjuch in the way of watering or feeding them because I wanted to see just how tough they really are. I'm impressed.

[lored]

I think I might like to try Punta next year. Those tomatoes look really beautiful. I like snack sized tomatoes and that plant looks beautiful.

LoreD