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Originally Posted by ContainerTed
For me, Sungold, Cherokee Purple, and Brandywine are the "gold standards" of taste. I rate these three as the "magical" 9.5 on the scale. Rating them at 9.5 leaves the possibility that one day I might see something just a bit better. However, you have to catch all of them at just the right moment for the taste to be at its peak. Any tomato has the capability of producing one or more fruit that hits the pinnacle for that variety. What I keep looking for it the variety that doesn't produce even one tomato that rates less than 6.0.
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Thanks, Ted- this is very helpful. Sungold is just such a great tomato for me- they rarely make it into the house, but I love every one of them. Last year JD's Special C-Tex was my favorite dark out of the many that I grew- Cherokee Purple included. It and Sungold were the only two varieties to make it back this year and while the Sungolds are divine as always, the first two JD's have been a disappointment- kind of mealy. Maybe they were just overripe. Anyway, it's interesting to hear that you find that the fruits on any given plant can vary that much in quality.