What is your Must Grow Tomato? - Page 6

gregory · April 22, 2015

Because we have a short season I grow cherry tomatoes quicker return
Sun gold first them black cherry. Although this year I planted Amelia's and celebrity's
Along with the cherry tomatoes. I start picking tomorrow.

Father'sDaughter · April 22, 2015

For a paste, it's Costoluto Genovese. It's pretty much bullet proof and produces huge amounts of tomatoes for the sauce pot.

For eating, I'd say Dester will always have a place in my garden. Production is so-so, but the taste makes it worth it.

If I lived somewhere with a longer season, I thing Aunt Gertie's Gold would bump Dester out of the number one spot.

April 23, 2015

Not in any particular order!

Dester
Limbaughs Potato Top
Stump Of The World
KBX

I'm stuck in a rut and loving it.

Ted

peebee · April 23, 2015

Any meaty pink beefsteak. Every year I try a different one and they are ALL my favorites. I'm extremely happy in this particular indecisiveness of mine.

hiker_ · April 23, 2015

I've only tried five varieties so far (and only by buying them as plants), but of those: Stupice. Did well for me even in part shade, and I liked the taste.

bughunter99 · April 23, 2015

Chocolate stripes-always looks great, never sick, never BER, always produces gorgeous fruit and tastes good. My saved seed here. Some of the pictures I have seen of Chocolate Stripes lately do not remotely resemble the fruit I get.

and

Whatever did great the year before.

SummerSky · April 23, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ed of Somis

96% of you all failed the test...and named 2, 3, 4, 5, or 9 varieties!

My answer on the other hand is: Cherokee Purple....or Pink Brandywine, or....oops.

I know, I can never list just one of anything. I have no regrets!

I'm glad I have a couple Cherokee Green babies growing right now. Some people seem convinced it's the best tomato ever and I've never grown a GWR. For the sake of curiosity, I requested it in the seed swap, and I may have to learn to like raw tomatoes. I grow too many of them to not like raw tomatoes!

I'm going to have to get me some Indian Stripe for next year...

Mike723 · April 23, 2015

Pork Chop
San Marzano
Can I pick two?

Tomato Beth · April 23, 2015

I don't have a favorite yet. I'm still experimenting with new varieties, most of which are on all your lists this year.

EBHarvey · April 23, 2015

Mat's Wild Cherry
Skykomish
Black Cherry
Opalka

scribble · April 25, 2015

If I had to pick one, I'd say Cosmonaut Volkov. Typing this reply took me far longer than it should have

jwr6404 · April 25, 2015

Bear Claw. It was new to me last year. This year I've started 4 plants. Prior to growing Bear Claw Pale Perfect Purple topped my list of favorites

KarenO · April 25, 2015

I love Captain Lucky. Truly delicious and unique.
KarenO
Someday maybe somebody will have one of my crosses on their must grow list. If so, I will die happy

NarnianGarden · April 26, 2015

Azoychka (for my mom)
a Black variety (the foundation of my tomato universe)

AZGardener · April 26, 2015

Cherokee Purple- Always produces well in our heat, flavor is very good, beautiful color, and usually is pretty early. There I did it! Just one!!!

April 22, 2015	#76
gregory Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: mobile zone 8 Posts: 83	Because we have a short season I grow cherry tomatoes quicker return Sun gold first them black cherry. Although this year I planted Amelia's and celebrity's Along with the cherry tomatoes. I start picking tomorrow. __________________ Zone 8 Mobile AL

April 23, 2015	#84
Tomato Beth Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: PA 6b Posts: 277	I don't have a favorite yet. I'm still experimenting with new varieties, most of which are on all your lists this year. __________________ I'm a geek and a mom, and I write about it at Confessions of a Geeky Mom: http://confessionsofageekymom.com/

April 25, 2015	#87
jwr6404 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: University Place, WA Posts: 481	Bear Claw. It was new to me last year. This year I've started 4 plants. Prior to growing Bear Claw Pale Perfect Purple topped my list of favorites __________________ Jim

April 26, 2015	#90
AZGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Zone 9b Phoenix,AZ Posts: 390	Cherokee Purple- Always produces well in our heat, flavor is very good, beautiful color, and usually is pretty early. There I did it! Just one!!! __________________ Kelly from Phx, AZ Toes and Tomatoes on FB

April 22, 2015	#77
Father'sDaughter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: MA/NH Border Posts: 4,917	For a paste, it's Costoluto Genovese. It's pretty much bullet proof and produces huge amounts of tomatoes for the sauce pot. For eating, I'd say Dester will always have a place in my garden. Production is so-so, but the taste makes it worth it. If I lived somewhere with a longer season, I thing Aunt Gertie's Gold would bump Dester out of the number one spot.

April 23, 2015	#78
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Not in any particular order! Dester Limbaughs Potato Top Stump Of The World KBX I'm stuck in a rut and loving it. Ted

April 23, 2015	#79
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	Any meaty pink beefsteak. Every year I try a different one and they are ALL my favorites. I'm extremely happy in this particular indecisiveness of mine.

April 23, 2015	#80
hiker_ Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: RI Posts: 42	I've only tried five varieties so far (and only by buying them as plants), but of those: Stupice. Did well for me even in part shade, and I liked the taste.

April 23, 2015	#81
bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	Chocolate stripes-always looks great, never sick, never BER, always produces gorgeous fruit and tastes good. My saved seed here. Some of the pictures I have seen of Chocolate Stripes lately do not remotely resemble the fruit I get. and Whatever did great the year before.

April 23, 2015	#83
Mike723 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: CT Posts: 290	Pork Chop San Marzano Can I pick two?

April 23, 2015	#85
EBHarvey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: CT Posts: 53	Mat's Wild Cherry Skykomish Black Cherry Opalka

April 25, 2015	#86
scribble Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Ohio Posts: 8	If I had to pick one, I'd say Cosmonaut Volkov. Typing this reply took me far longer than it should have

April 25, 2015	#88
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,928	I love Captain Lucky. Truly delicious and unique. KarenO Someday maybe somebody will have one of my crosses on their must grow list. If so, I will die happy

April 26, 2015	#89
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Azoychka (for my mom) a Black variety (the foundation of my tomato universe)