Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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September 2, 2013 | #61 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Northern MN zone 4a
Posts: 86
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Black Krim, it has been my favorite for at least six years. I remember growing it in 2007. This year they been excellent. Just had my first Joe's Pink Heart for breakfast. It was great! Cherokee Purple has been good. Black Cherry's have been good, much better than other years. And of course Sungold.
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September 2, 2013 | #62 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Hungary, Europe - Zone 6a
Posts: 14
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September 2, 2013 | #63 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 625
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I can almost taste that Texwine just from looking at the photos! I will be trying to get seeds for that to plant next year!
I am absolutely in love with Pink Berkeley Tie Dye! Nice, medium sized plant that puts out absolutely gorgeous tomatoes with a rich flavor and some are very large! I have one that was 1.5 lbs in a donut shape that was open in the middle and not connected on one side. Hard to explain but crazy! Reisentraube has great flavor and as of tonight, I found out they are perfect for cutting in half and slow roasting at a low temp for a few hours. Delicious! Growing Jaune Flamme for the first time and love the color, flavor and these are also nice for roasting. |
September 4, 2013 | #64 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Kansas
Posts: 155
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A few standout on taste: Prue, Dester, Brandywine Sudduth's, Wes and KBX -- in that order. Production on all those,except Wes, is light. Purple Dog Creek, Mule Team, and German Johnson are tasty and productive. Prue and Black Cherry have been the highlights for me.
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September 5, 2013 | #65 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: MA/NH Border
Posts: 4,917
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Okay, now that I've tasted a few from the last variety to ripen, I have to add one more. In fact, this one would probably belong in the number one slot for me, but unfortunately most will need to wait a while before being able to try it for themselves. It's another unreleased dwarf - Tastywine. I can't wait to someday try the final released selection.
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September 5, 2013 | #66 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Near Reno, NV
Posts: 1,621
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I've finally tasted almost everything. Several varieties were significantly slowed down by extreme heat in early June and then again about 3 weeks later just when the plants were recovering!
My top 10 include: Margaret Curtain Starfire Isis Amethyst Cream Pink Champagne Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye Japanese Black Trifele Ananas Noir Fish Lake Oxheart Tasmanian Chocolate Submarine Blush It's been a great tasting year! |
September 7, 2013 | #67 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 5,928
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If all of you are like me, you are taking notes from this thread and writing a long list of tomato varieties and adding them to your must try list! Great thread, keep 'em coming!
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September 7, 2013 | #68 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Clifton, NJ
Posts: 554
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I'm definitely taking notes from everyone's favorites KarenO
My favorites for taste this year: Pruden's Purple Red Brandywine New Big Dwarf San Marzano Redorta (tastier this year than in previous years) My favorites for productivity (in order from most productive): Matt's Wild Cherry KC-146 Moreton F1 Hybrid Jaune Flamme Pruden's Purple Costoluto Fiorentino Red Brandywine Dwarf Sweet Sue
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September 7, 2013 | #69 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Kansas CIty
Posts: 560
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Favorite new to us tomatoes this year are definitely Red Pear giant Gran Sasso Strain, Kiss The Sky, Marlowe Charleston, and Cherokee Gold.
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September 7, 2013 | #70 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Metro Detroit, Michigan
Posts: 1,051
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I found some new keepers. One was Coastal Pride Orange. Since the dwarf project hasn't released an orange yet, I tried this one to round out the colors of my dwarf varieties. Very tasty and hugely productive. Others that will be back are:
AAA sweet Solano Alices Egypt Caseys Pure Yellow CRNKOVIC YUGOSLAVIAN Davids Ivory Pineapple--the most flavorful white beefsteak I have tried Desters Italian Heirloom Rebel Yell Rose Sandul Moldavan Weisnichts Ukranian From Carolyns seed offer, I really like Indian Stripe PL, Eastham Pink, and Dutkas Pink. It has been a very late year up at the farm where the bulk of the tomatoes are grown and I have not been able to sample some of the new varieties. Also, I have a list of standards that I grow every year that are not included above. |
September 7, 2013 | #71 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toledo, OH
Posts: 1,821
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Almost forgot I started seeds for my mother, and yesterday she mentioned how much she liked the Black Cherry tomatoes. I grew them several years ago for her and she thought they were ok, but this year they were out of this world.
She also mentioned really liking Italian Heirloom. Her plants haven't done well at all, but she has gotten some tomatoes. Next year I'll definitely have to put some in grow bags. The soil in her backyard just isn't worth a darn, even with amending for some reason. Last edited by OmahaJB; September 7, 2013 at 09:53 AM. |
September 7, 2013 | #72 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Western Ky
Posts: 282
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Aunt Gertie's Gold, Terhune and Kentucky Cabin have been the winners for me this year. Ken |
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September 7, 2013 | #73 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7
Posts: 3,207
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Carbon copy, Anna Russian and Matt's Wild cherry.
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September 7, 2013 | #74 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Southeast Kansas
Posts: 878
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Cherokee Purple - great taste, very good production
Cuostralee - really good flavor and has been the top one in weight produced per plant. 30+ lbs. Red Brandywine - great taste and just keeps cranking them out. |
September 7, 2013 | #75 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Montreal
Posts: 1,140
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So my updated favorite list is: No particular order
1. Aunt Gertie's Gold 2. Anna Russian - after an excruciatingly slow start this one has just produced beautiful, delicious tomatoes 3. Sun Sugar - an amazing cherry - never cracks, splits, stays for a long time on the counter without getting bad 4. Black From Tula 5. Brandywine Sudduth |
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