This year I have picked every one of my 30 plus tomatoes at first blush. My tomatoes are smaller than last year and there are not as many on the vine as last year, but the taste this year has been better than last year.
I prep my beds the same way each year, I do not know why they taste so good this year. If the squirrels and the rain will let me, I will have to let a couple of them get ripe on the vine and see if I can tell the difference in the taste of vine rippened tomatoes.
I only water when absolutely necessary, which may effect the size and taste???? We have had a couple of storms with heavy rain and some have split and cracked but survived and a couple have had BER.
As was mentioned in a previous thread by others, the pinks, are the best tasting, Stump of the World, Marianna's Peace and Rebel Yell with a slight edge to Rebel Yell for the best flavor. Still waiting of Brandywine Suddith to get ripe, another pink that has good flavor.
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