05-25-2007, 03:01 AM
when i was checking gardenweb, someone mentioned that romas were doable along with the cherry and the golden drop variety in hawaii....the larger heirloom and beefsteak are difficult unless you have a greenhouse to prevent the fruitflies/aphids, etc....i do see alot of romas at the makuu market so that tells me its workable......when i go to the makuu market in june, i'll ask some of those vendors if they use any special greenhouse or netting to grow those tomatoes....i don't think i saw any other types, but if i lived in puna this would be a fun thing to grow....we grow all different types here in sonoma and they are so easy to care of in our area.....i love all the old heirloom varieties and especially all the variegated varieties.
noel
noel