what is your most intensely-flavored tomato?

[dokutaaguriin]

Bulgarian Triumph...the sweetest most intensely flavoured tomato I have ever grown.
Jeff

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by dokutaaguriin

Bulgarian Triumph...the sweetest most intensely flavoured tomato I have ever grown.
Jeff

Jeff, I'm sure you've seen me post many times that I have yet to dislike ANY variety I've grown from Bulargia, in fact I LOVE them.

Here are the ones I've grown to date and I'm sure you'll recognize one that you introduced as well.

Just going through Tania's list of Bulgarian ones:

Bulgarian #7
Bulgarian Triumph
Druzba
Hays'
Large Pink Bulgarian
Milka's Red Bulgarian
Kroska Pink Bulgarian ( Milka was the source for this one as well, but IMO not as good as the red Bulgarian)

Bulgarskie is out for seed production this summer as is Bulgarskkoye Chudo.

Phreddy, who recently passed on and that was noted here at Tville by Tomato Addict, was a British Citizen but spent summers in Bulgaria and sent 4 varieties from there to both Tania and myself. I had trouble geminating them, she did as well, but I think was able to save two of them.

So of the above I first introduced by SSE listing them:

Bulgarian #7
Druzba
Large Pink Bulgarian
Milka's Red Bulgarian

and my own favoite is, ta da:

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Druzba

Unless someone has grown some of the Bulgarian varieties it's hard for me to describe the taste, but Jeff probably came closest to the words I would have used.

Carolyn

[Fred Hempel]

Sold. I'm buying.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by Fred Hempel

Sold. I'm buying.

Good move Fred and I totally forgot, well I didn't really describe any of them but Bulgarian Triumph IS a cluster type variety and I think one of the best ever.

When I see all those on the vine cluster ones being sold in the grocery stores I can only think of Bulgarian Triumph, not an F1 at all and taste superior to any F1 cluster ones I used to buy in the winter, ones from Israel, but also from Mexico and also hydroponically grown by those large commercial places in Canada.

Carolyn, who is now sitting here trying to visualize her BT plants of yore, not working well, but on the upside just received from a Tville person I've known for many years, TWO boxes of tomatoes, most not yet ripe, thankfully, but some ripe, which sure beats the 10 Russian Mini Yellow ones from here at home that Freda brought in plus ONE Casino Chip.

[garlic-luv]

I have grown many different kinds over the years,for a full size tomato I can find no better than pink brandywine.for the cherrys its sungold hands down

[charline]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

and my own favoite is, ta da:

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Druzba

Unless someone has grown some of the Bulgarian varieties it's hard for me to describe the taste, but Jeff probably came closest to the words I would have used.

Carolyn

a friend of mine grew Druzba 3 years ago and it was very acidic with not other taste so we didnt like it at all. But we never gave a second chance. May be we should...??

[Labradors2]

Sometimes I wonder if people confuse the word "intense" with "acidity"...... I'm thinking of it more as a "condensed" flavor, but maybe that is wrong.

Linda

[marc_groleau]

Just had the first of Gregori's Alatai. A very intense flavor of acidic and a hint of sweetness. This has earned a spot in next years garden for sure! Productive large beefsteaks with a great flavor. What more could you ask for?

[barefootgardener]

I just ate my first Bear Claw today. Oh my goodness.. It was so good! The flavor was full and intense for me.. My husband loved it also. No salt needed to bring out the flavor. On my grow list for next season.

Ginny

[ilex]

The most intense I've tried was a negral cross with a hybrid cherry. I had a hard time leaving any for seed.

As varieties, morado de Fitero. Didn't do very well this year but flavour is always amazing. As a surprise, Cheste is amazing this year, with all tomatoes over 9 brix and a salty taste. It must be very strong to get to the salty state. Last time I grew it I considered it a processing tomato. Guess it liked the record heat.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

Sometimes I wonder if people confuse the word "intense" with "acidity"...... I'm thinking of it more as a "condensed" flavor, but maybe that is wrong.

Linda

I don't confuse intense with "acidity" (to me, meaning tartness).

Tart tomatoes (Aunt Gertie's Gold) are more intense than tangy/balanced tomatoes (Brandywine Sudduth, SunGold), which are more intense than sweet tomatoes (Aunt Ginny's Purple).

The above varieties are the most intense, in my trials in my garden, for the three categories that I put tomatoes into, except black tomatoes which are intense but I basically have no category for them.

Dr. Lve Apple

[KarenO]

Try Captain Lucky. Also Neve's Azorean red
KarenO

[Fiishergurl]

Another vote for Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

Ginny

[AdrianaG]

Originally Posted by Fiishergurl

Another vote for Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

Ginny

Ginny, I'm curious how Fred's Tie Dye compares in intensity to Pink Berkeley Tie Dye? Fred's is a dwarf with PBT in its lineage.

[Gardeneer]

What is Intense flavor ?
All I can think of is "ACIDIC" . !!

Gardeneer