Most Prolific Black Tomato - Page 3

camochef · February 6, 2015

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Camochef I have heard you rave about bear creek so much I really want to try it. Do you have seeds to trade?

Sorry. As the size of my gardens diminished over the past few years, by the time the season is over, most of my seeds are gone. I keep only a few for myself and after last years windstorms a couple more in case of disasters.
Bear Creek is a great tomato, (a dark pink brandywine/cherokee Purple cross from KM), it was probably the prettiest tomato in my gardens the past couple years and well worth searchin' for. great tasting too! Look for its sisters, Dora, Liz Birt, (pinks) and Gary O'Sena (dark).
Enjoy!
Camo

kath · February 6, 2015

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Camochef I have heard you rave about bear creek so much I really want to try it. Do you have seeds to trade?

Tania is selling it at Tatiana's Tomato Base.

camochef · February 6, 2015

Although I've stopped growing them the past few years, simply due to garden size reduction, I should also mention:
Blackmaster
Black Seaman, which is more of a determinate, but still a good tomato
Cherokee Purple from Homegrown Harvest via Agway
Southern Night
Shannon's South African Mystery Black
Wessel's Purple Pride for a paste (a Cherokee purple/sausage cross)
I'm sure there are others that have slipped my mind.
Those I found to be very low in production include:
Paul Robeson
Carbon
MR.Brown
and Black Brandywines.
Good Luck
Camo

AKmark · February 6, 2015

Bear Creek did great for me last year, and the best part, everyone loved the taste. Tatiana has a bunch of seeds

SharonRossy · February 6, 2015

CP did well for me as well as indian stripe. Bower, I grew Black Russian a couple of years ago and was hugely disappointed. Terrible flavor and very short shelf life. Still love BFT!

AKmark · February 6, 2015

Here is a pic of BC, I like to look at pictures, so I just know everyone else must too. lol

Al@NC · February 6, 2015

AKmark, no one gets tired of your pics!

I'm pretty much decided on BearCreek, Carbon Robeson and the Boar at this point...

Oh, and i'm intrigued by Negrillo de Almoguera

b54red · February 6, 2015

Year in and year out Indian Stripe is tops in production and is one of the best when it comes to cracking very little. I agree with Camo on the production qualities of Dana's Dusky Rose but prefer the taste of IS down here.

Spudakee the potato leaf version of Cherokee Purple almost always out produces the regular CP in my garden.

Carbon has always been the most productive black tomato in the fall of the year followed closely by Pink Berkley Tie Dye.

Larger blacks that have proven very productive for me are Gary O' Sena and JD's Special C Tex.

Bill

efisakov · February 7, 2015

I agree on Carbon, JD's Special C Tex, Vorlon, Black Master, and Cherokee Purple. They produce about 10 pounds per plant for me. I do not use chemicals.

Will add Cherokee Chocolate to a group, more than 10 pounds and tasty. My new favorite. If I had to pick one variety to grow it would be CC.

There are two heart varieties with good size tomatoes and good shelf live that I like. They both taste great and produce well: Brad’s Black Heart and Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart.

BigVanVader · February 7, 2015

I'll will be growing Vorlon, Berkeley tye dye, Carbon, and Indian Stripe for the first time this year. Can't wait to try them all.

Oh and I ordered Bear Creek from Tatiana's last night along with all the blues she had.

parah · February 8, 2015

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Originally Posted by camochef

Those that remained year after year to become some of my favorites were:
Bear Creek
Dana's Dusky Rose
Amazon Chocolate
Camo

I never get tired of reading your posts about tomatoes.
A whole lot of experience distilled down to 3 tomatoes.
And oh what tomatoes they are!

If I was a seed seller, I would offer a Camo-pack.
One package containing Camochef's favorite seeds.
It might save new gardeners from chasing novelty tomatoes and fancy descriptions in seed catalogs .

Starlight · February 10, 2015

I was just coming here to ask about Black Master and seen where Camochef has mentioned it. It's one on my list to grow this year. Has anybody grown it? Wonder what it tastes like?

Al@NC · February 10, 2015

I just ordered Bear Creek last night from Tania. Now I'm excited! The hardest thing to do when ordering seeds is have enough discipline to order only one flavor of tomato... I went to her site to order Bear Creek and ended up ordering 3 more tomatoes!

SharonRossy · February 11, 2015

I need to stop reading this thread. Now I want to order Bear Creek. I just ordered frrom Tania twice already! Yikes.

parah · February 12, 2015

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Originally Posted by SharonRossy

I need to stop reading this thread. Now I want to order Bear Creek.

Just do it!

I like how Bear Creek sets fruit, It doesn't hesitate. It pops out some flowers and, BANG, 5 days later I can see little marble sized tomato fruit growing.

By comparison, slow fruiting varieties really bug me. I want feedback, if the plant is getting good growing conditions I want results, right now! It seems like the late season varieties make flowers and delay... delay. I look at the flowerrs, the flowers look at me, and nothing happens.

Or sometimes they set fruit, but the fruit never gets bigger, it just hangs there, pea sized fruit, taunting me. It doesn't grow and and it doesn't drop off, for weeks!
Bah humbug.

February 6, 2015	#37
Al@NC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Vernon, BC Posts: 720	AKmark, no one gets tired of your pics! I'm pretty much decided on BearCreek, Carbon Robeson and the Boar at this point... Oh, and i'm intrigued by Negrillo de Almoguera Last edited by Al@NC; February 6, 2015 at 05:33 PM.

February 7, 2015	#39
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	I agree on Carbon, JD's Special C Tex, Vorlon, Black Master, and Cherokee Purple. They produce about 10 pounds per plant for me. I do not use chemicals. Will add Cherokee Chocolate to a group, more than 10 pounds and tasty. My new favorite. If I had to pick one variety to grow it would be CC. There are two heart varieties with good size tomatoes and good shelf live that I like. They both taste great and produce well: Brad’s Black Heart and Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

February 7, 2015	#40
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I'll will be growing Vorlon, Berkeley tye dye, Carbon, and Indian Stripe for the first time this year. Can't wait to try them all. Oh and I ordered Bear Creek from Tatiana's last night along with all the blues she had. Last edited by BigVanVader; February 7, 2015 at 08:52 AM.

February 6, 2015	#33
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	Although I've stopped growing them the past few years, simply due to garden size reduction, I should also mention: Blackmaster Black Seaman, which is more of a determinate, but still a good tomato Cherokee Purple from Homegrown Harvest via Agway Southern Night Shannon's South African Mystery Black Wessel's Purple Pride for a paste (a Cherokee purple/sausage cross) I'm sure there are others that have slipped my mind. Those I found to be very low in production include: Paul Robeson Carbon MR.Brown and Black Brandywines. Good Luck Camo

February 6, 2015	#34
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	Bear Creek did great for me last year, and the best part, everyone loved the taste. Tatiana has a bunch of seeds

February 6, 2015	#35
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	CP did well for me as well as indian stripe. Bower, I grew Black Russian a couple of years ago and was hugely disappointed. Terrible flavor and very short shelf life. Still love BFT!

February 6, 2015	#38
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Year in and year out Indian Stripe is tops in production and is one of the best when it comes to cracking very little. I agree with Camo on the production qualities of Dana's Dusky Rose but prefer the taste of IS down here. Spudakee the potato leaf version of Cherokee Purple almost always out produces the regular CP in my garden. Carbon has always been the most productive black tomato in the fall of the year followed closely by Pink Berkley Tie Dye. Larger blacks that have proven very productive for me are Gary O' Sena and JD's Special C Tex. Bill

February 10, 2015	#42
Starlight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: AL Posts: 1,993	I was just coming here to ask about Black Master and seen where Camochef has mentioned it. It's one on my list to grow this year. Has anybody grown it? Wonder what it tastes like?

February 11, 2015	#44
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	I need to stop reading this thread. Now I want to order Bear Creek. I just ordered frrom Tania twice already! Yikes.