What is your Must Grow Tomato? - Page 4

rxkeith · April 21, 2015

i have several favorites across the color spectrum that i like to grow most years.
my only must grow every year tomato is my great uncle steves italian plum. it is a good
multi purpose tomato.

keith

Tormato · April 21, 2015

Aunt Ginny's Purple

hornstrider · April 21, 2015

Cherokee Purple
Indian Stripe
Amish Paste

If I have to pick one.....CP

Misfit · April 21, 2015

Cherokee Purple has always been a go to for me.

Not this year though, not enough room and want to try other peoples favorites. I've grown Coustralee, Black From Tula, and Striped German before. All were great tasting, wish I saved seed from the Striped German though, it was exceptional.

Some of other peoples favs. in the ground now are...

Big Rainbow
PBTD
Girl Girl Weird Thing
Porter

I'm looking forward to tasting them for the 1st time!

-Jimmy

RobinB · April 21, 2015

Tasmanian Chocolate is a must grow for us now. Also Russian Mini Yellow, which is a small marble-sized yellow cherry. There would be a mutiny around here without our RMY.

Fred Hempel · April 21, 2015

Robin,

What is your avatar tomato?

pauldavid · April 21, 2015

Cherokee Purple is our favorite.

VC Scott · April 21, 2015

Pink: Brandywine Cowlicks
Yellow: Yellow Brandywine
Orange: KBX
Black: Cherokee Purple
Green: Aunt Ruby's German Green
Red: German Red Strawberry
Sauce: Costoluto Genovese
Bi-color: Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

heirloomtomaguy · April 21, 2015

For me this is an impossible question. Every year i strive to grow a variety that is new to me. This year i have about 160 varieties and only Lucky Tiger and Mong are ones i have grown before. Both were favorites of my wife so as far as must grows go those would be the two.

MissS · April 21, 2015

In no particular order,

Rebel Yell
Winsall
Stump of the World
Barlow Jap
Cherokee Purple

RobinB · April 21, 2015

Fred,

It's Dwarf Mint Streak (F4 in 2015) from the Kiwi line in the Dwarf Tomato Project. The parents were kind of mixed up and some were unstable, so I have found some very diverse selections from this cross. All have stripes or are mottled. Mint Streak has a sister called Crimson Streak, which is fat brick red ovals with green stripes. Dino Eggs gave us the stripes, and Purple Russian is probably what is responsible for the ovals, but I have also found a selection which is a round pumpkin orange salad-sized fruit with green stripes, which I named Jeremy's Stripes. It's been fun and, so far, all have a very intense sweetness and are crazy productive!

Alpinejs · April 22, 2015

Interesting and fun read, but I have to tell you that you all are wrong. None of you
listed Cherokee Green which is the epitome of wonderful taste and the standard by which
all other tomatoes (including the Brandywines) should be judged. It is the yardstick for
comparisons. Did I mention that it is also beautiful?? I am sure this was either an oversight
on the part of all poster to this thread or they have just never tasted Cherokee Green. If
the latter is true, I extend my sympathies and you have my heartfelt sympathies for better luck
in the future.

The above sentiments are my presentation of fact and not the least bit opinionated.

loeb · April 22, 2015

Snow White cherry. I just have to, every year since I got it first time.. I'm hoping to change it to maybe Super Snow White

spuriousmonkey · April 22, 2015

Anna russian.

tuncse · April 22, 2015

Anna Russian
Black Cherry

April 21, 2015	#54
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	For me this is an impossible question. Every year i strive to grow a variety that is new to me. This year i have about 160 varieties and only Lucky Tiger and Mong are ones i have grown before. Both were favorites of my wife so as far as must grows go those would be the two. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

April 21, 2015	#55
MissS Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Pewaukee, Wisconsin Posts: 3,146	In no particular order, Rebel Yell Winsall Stump of the World Barlow Jap Cherokee Purple __________________ ~ Patti ~

April 21, 2015	#46
rxkeith Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Back in da U.P. Posts: 1,840	i have several favorites across the color spectrum that i like to grow most years. my only must grow every year tomato is my great uncle steves italian plum. it is a good multi purpose tomato. keith

April 21, 2015	#47
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,959	Aunt Ginny's Purple

April 21, 2015	#48
hornstrider Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 230	Cherokee Purple Indian Stripe Amish Paste If I have to pick one.....CP

April 21, 2015	#49
Misfit Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Baltimore Posts: 165	Cherokee Purple has always been a go to for me. Not this year though, not enough room and want to try other peoples favorites. I've grown Coustralee, Black From Tula, and Striped German before. All were great tasting, wish I saved seed from the Striped German though, it was exceptional. Some of other peoples favs. in the ground now are... Big Rainbow PBTD Girl Girl Weird Thing Porter I'm looking forward to tasting them for the 1st time! -Jimmy

April 21, 2015	#50
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	Tasmanian Chocolate is a must grow for us now. Also Russian Mini Yellow, which is a small marble-sized yellow cherry. There would be a mutiny around here without our RMY.

April 21, 2015	#51
Fred Hempel Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Sunol, CA Posts: 2,723	Robin, What is your avatar tomato?

April 21, 2015	#52
pauldavid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NE Louisiana, Zone 8A Posts: 1,179	Cherokee Purple is our favorite.

April 21, 2015	#53
VC Scott Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, CA Posts: 352	Pink: Brandywine Cowlicks Yellow: Yellow Brandywine Orange: KBX Black: Cherokee Purple Green: Aunt Ruby's German Green Red: German Red Strawberry Sauce: Costoluto Genovese Bi-color: Pink Berkeley Tie Dye

April 22, 2015	#57
Alpinejs Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Alpine, Calif. in winter. Sandpoint Lake, Ont. Canada summers Posts: 850	Interesting and fun read, but I have to tell you that you all are wrong. None of you listed Cherokee Green which is the epitome of wonderful taste and the standard by which all other tomatoes (including the Brandywines) should be judged. It is the yardstick for comparisons. Did I mention that it is also beautiful?? I am sure this was either an oversight on the part of all poster to this thread or they have just never tasted Cherokee Green. If the latter is true, I extend my sympathies and you have my heartfelt sympathies for better luck in the future. The above sentiments are my presentation of fact and not the least bit opinionated.

April 22, 2015	#58
loeb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 251	Snow White cherry. I just have to, every year since I got it first time.. I'm hoping to change it to maybe Super Snow White

April 22, 2015	#59
spuriousmonkey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Finland Posts: 28	Anna russian.

April 22, 2015	#60
tuncse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Romania Posts: 32	Anna Russian Black Cherry