2015 tomatoes

[efisakov]

First Vorlon of the season tasting test. Good black tomato taste. A bit late in my opinion, considering that it was in the cold greenhouse bed.

[efisakov]

That one suppose to be Cherokee Chocolate. Which is not. These are my seeds from last year. I hope I did not share them with anyone. Embarrassing. On the positive side I do have another CC that turned to be correct specimens from the same batch of seeds. Ha
The NOT CC plant is huge, about 7 feet already (taller than a scaffold) and is loaded with big fruits.

[efisakov]

As I was taking pictures, I broke one of the branches.

[efisakov]

Terhune (p, PL)
Good tasting pink tomato. 2 that were picked: 11.5 and 11.6 ounces. And there are more on the vine. Good salad or sandwich type tomato.

[efisakov]

Black from Tula (bl, RL)
Not as sweet as it should be. Rain does not help.

[efisakov]

Brandywine Sudduth (p, PL). I sliced the smaller tomato. Leaving bigger one for tomorrow's sandwich.

[efisakov]

Black Master (bl, RL) had given me almost 50 ounces of excellent fruit. Every year I grow it, it does not disappoint me.
I counted 9 more big size tomatoes plus few smaller.

[Jonnyhat]

first brandywine!



and i just pulled a moscvich that was 1lb 12oz.

[luigiwu]

The plant that is suppose to be CHerokee Chocolate is absolutely loaded! Wow, your garden is amazing! Do you do anything like use an electric toothbrush to help with blossom set?

[Bipetual]

Beautiful, Ella! That not CC looks like a pumpkin at that stage of ripeness. They're all beautiful. That Black from Tula is really eye-catching.

Edited to add: the peppers are gorgeous too. What kind are they?

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by efisakov

Tasting for the first time Xanadu and Snow White. Comparing them to a first of the season Sweet Sue.

The taste of SW is not bland at all and still has that yellow tomato undertone. Lovely.
SS is sweet, nice. Not as sweet as it was last year when I grew it in container. The rain is doing its thing.
Xanadu taste just what you expect black tomato should. It has nice, consistent shape with firm body. Beautiful tomato that would sell. I would buy it. Marsha I believe it has good future not just in home garden but in a market as well.

linzelu100, thank you for the seeds of Snow White. The plant is huge and setting many beautiful almost white fruits. It was set out as a small plant on May 16th. That makes 61 days since transplanting.

Ella, I very much appreciate the report on Xanadu. You grew the F4, and it looked exactly like my F3. I think it is close to stable now. I thought the taste was really good.
Thank you for the photo and report, and for growing it.

[Karrr_Luda]

Originally Posted by efisakov

Luda, this is production of Girl Girl's Weird Thing (bl) up to this moment.
13.5, 14, 7.2, 9.3 = 44.0 ounces

Thank you Ella! Production and earliness sound super! I expect they also taste great. Xanadu looks like a star too!

[efisakov]

Jonnyhat, nice tomatoes! Great going.

Luigiwu, I do not use an electric toothbrush. It is what it is. I have blooming flowers. They are attracting all kinds of pollinators.

Bipetual, thank you. Not everything is like that. I try to advertise what does work good for me.

Marsha, Xanadu is very pretty tomato. It has balance taste of a black tomato. I love black tomatoes. It was my pleasure. Thank you for sharing seeds of it.

Luda, GG and Xanadu differ in size. GG is bigger than Xanadu. They both look very pretty.

[efisakov]

Elgin Pink (p, PL)
tomato was picked few days ago because of rain. I let it ripen a bit more. The plant looks good.
Taste is very nice, sweet and balanced with some acidity. Making my sandwich right now.

[efisakov]

First Brad’s Black Heart of the season.
10.9 ounces