What is your Must Grow Tomato? - Page 5

PA_Julia · April 22, 2015

Big Zac.

Not for eating but for size.

joseph · April 22, 2015

Jagodka

Because it is highly productive in my short growing season. It grows well in cold weather even though it is quite frost sensitive.

tam91 · April 22, 2015

Captain Lucky, KBX, Cherokee Purple, Earl's Faux, Terhune

Probably adding George Detsikas Italian Red, but this will be just the second year I've grown it.

matereater · April 22, 2015

Cherokee Purple
Sungold

Bulldog1998 · April 22, 2015

Eva Purple Ball for standard tomato. Produces well in our hot humid summers; doesn't seem to shut down like other varieties. Flavor is great.

Matt's Wild Cherry. Just fun to watch it go nuts. Also great tomato taste for a cherry type.

Karrr_Luda · April 22, 2015

Chocolate stripes
Pork chop

Carbon
Indian stripe
Cherokee purple

Barlow Japanese
Sibirskiy velikan rozovuy
Orange Russian 117
Anna Russian

Blush

Sun Gold and other colorful cherry varieties White cherry, Chocolate cherry, Remy Rouge, Rose Quartz Multiflora . . . . .

Jaune Flamme
Stupice or Moravskiy div
Gold medal
Beauty king
Ponderosa pink

SummerSky · April 22, 2015

Oooo, that's a tough one... My number one tomato right now is Burpee's Big Mama hybrid, because it's one of the first varieties I started growing and it's toughed out all the crap I've thrown at it learning how to garden. My garden would just be weird without it. However, because it's a hybrid and not a "classic" hybrid (like Big Boy), I don't trust Burpee to not randomly drop it in favor of something else. That's one of the reasons I got into open pollinated varieties, so I didn't have to rely on a company to keep the goods for me. I'm still learning which of these plants fit me and my garden best. I'm thinking of hunting down a stabilized Big Mama, since I don't have the patience to stabilize it myself...

Black Krim and Japanese Plum have a place close to my heart. They are my first seed saving endeavors and I'll probably always have a couple of them in the garden. They may be sentimental projects, but they remind me of my newbi learning years.

On a less sentimental note, last year I was extremely fond of Speckled Roman and Santa Maria and unless I find something I like better than those two, they are staying in my garden for the foreseeable future.

Obviously, sauce is the main reason I grow tomatoes. I have no idea how any of these taste fresh, but they all taste pretty good when milled, reduced, and had spices added to them!

Karrr_Luda · April 22, 2015

Trying Cherokee Green for the first time this year and I have my hopes up. Maybe next year it will be in my "MUST GROW!!" list. Thanks for the share!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpinejs

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.

Karrr_Luda · April 22, 2015

Yikes, I screwed up already with "just one", just one would be impossible for me...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delerium

List 1 of your favorite Must Grow Tomato. Trying to make up a list for the Fall Garden.

Thanks in Advance!

Captain Neon · April 22, 2015

Brandywine Pink is my favourite OP. However, if I were only permitted one variety to grow, it is Better Boy.

charley · April 22, 2015

goose creek is my fav for taste...i am growing cherokee green and aunt rubys this year and cherokee green is out producing argg 5 to 1 but it all comes down to taste

Tracydr · April 22, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karrr_Luda

Trying Cherokee Green for the first time this year and I have my hopes up. Maybe next year it will be in my "MUST GROW!!" list. Thanks for the share!

Me,too. Along with a bunch of new to me oranges,greens,reds and blacks.
Cherokee Purple and Carbon Copy are must grows,although I exchanged Spudakee for CP this year.
Matt's Wild Cherry is another for me. I'm also trying Tess's so they can compete!

Ed of Somis · April 22, 2015

Quote:

Originally Posted by Delerium

List 1 of your favorite Must Grow Tomato. Trying to make up a list for the Fall Garden.

Thanks in Advance!

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.

HCWithAltitude · April 22, 2015

I see I must add Cherokee Purple to my long wish list for next year...

HWA

AlittleSalt · April 22, 2015

Lol Ed. I put just one. (Porter) because I'm growing ALL the others and don't know what they taste like yet

April 22, 2015	#61
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	Big Zac. Not for eating but for size. __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013 Last edited by PA_Julia; April 22, 2015 at 06:30 AM.

April 22, 2015	#63
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Captain Lucky, KBX, Cherokee Purple, Earl's Faux, Terhune Probably adding George Detsikas Italian Red, but this will be just the second year I've grown it. __________________ Tracy

April 22, 2015	#64
matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Cherokee Purple Sungold __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

April 22, 2015	#71
charley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: copperas cove TEXAS Posts: 637	goose creek is my fav for taste...i am growing cherokee green and aunt rubys this year and cherokee green is out producing argg 5 to 1 but it all comes down to taste __________________ Great minds discuss ideas;average minds discuss events;small minds discuss people

April 22, 2015	#62
joseph Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Cache Valley, N/E of The Great Salt Lake Posts: 1,244	Jagodka Because it is highly productive in my short growing season. It grows well in cold weather even though it is quite frost sensitive.

April 22, 2015	#65
Bulldog1998 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Foley, Alabama Posts: 12	Eva Purple Ball for standard tomato. Produces well in our hot humid summers; doesn't seem to shut down like other varieties. Flavor is great. Matt's Wild Cherry. Just fun to watch it go nuts. Also great tomato taste for a cherry type.

April 22, 2015	#66
Karrr_Luda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: USA NJ zone 6B Posts: 228	Chocolate stripes Pork chop Carbon Indian stripe Cherokee purple Barlow Japanese Sibirskiy velikan rozovuy Orange Russian 117 Anna Russian Blush Sun Gold and other colorful cherry varieties White cherry, Chocolate cherry, Remy Rouge, Rose Quartz Multiflora . . . . . Jaune Flamme Stupice or Moravskiy div Gold medal Beauty king Ponderosa pink

April 22, 2015	#67
SummerSky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Michigan Posts: 126	Oooo, that's a tough one... My number one tomato right now is Burpee's Big Mama hybrid, because it's one of the first varieties I started growing and it's toughed out all the crap I've thrown at it learning how to garden. My garden would just be weird without it. However, because it's a hybrid and not a "classic" hybrid (like Big Boy), I don't trust Burpee to not randomly drop it in favor of something else. That's one of the reasons I got into open pollinated varieties, so I didn't have to rely on a company to keep the goods for me. I'm still learning which of these plants fit me and my garden best. I'm thinking of hunting down a stabilized Big Mama, since I don't have the patience to stabilize it myself... Black Krim and Japanese Plum have a place close to my heart. They are my first seed saving endeavors and I'll probably always have a couple of them in the garden. They may be sentimental projects, but they remind me of my newbi learning years. On a less sentimental note, last year I was extremely fond of Speckled Roman and Santa Maria and unless I find something I like better than those two, they are staying in my garden for the foreseeable future. Obviously, sauce is the main reason I grow tomatoes. I have no idea how any of these taste fresh, but they all taste pretty good when milled, reduced, and had spices added to them!

April 22, 2015	#70
Captain Neon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Florence KY Posts: 234	Brandywine Pink is my favourite OP. However, if I were only permitted one variety to grow, it is Better Boy.

April 22, 2015	#74
HCWithAltitude Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Colorado Posts: 78	I see I must add Cherokee Purple to my long wish list for next year... HWA

April 22, 2015	#75
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Lol Ed. I put just one. (Porter) because I'm growing ALL the others and don't know what they taste like yet