Red Penna tomato - Worth trying??

Gardenboy · June 17, 2019

My son and daughter-in-law brought me some Red Penna tomato seeds from San Francisco. Anyone ever grow or try this tomato? Any information would be helpful. I did read some info from Tatiana's website. Yes, no, maybe ?? Thanks

ContainerTed · June 17, 2019

I found this at Tatianna's Tomatobase. Three people rated it as "good taste". Anyhow, it is supposed to have some of the "old fashioned" complex flavors.

================================================== ======

One of the 100 varieties noted in Carolyn J. Male's book "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden"

================================================== =========

Looks to me like you will enjoy this one.

ddsack · June 18, 2019

Yes! It's a great large red tomato! I like it very much!

PaulF · June 18, 2019

It has been many years since Red Penna was in the garden. My journal indicated it was very large, 12 ounce average with 18 ounce the largest tomato. Here RP was a fairly late season tomato and not particularly productive. No indication of flavor and no reason given why it was not grown other than one time. Next year I am going to try it again just to have a better record. Good luck and let us know what you think.

June 17, 2019	#1
Gardenboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 771	Red Penna tomato - Worth trying?? My son and daughter-in-law brought me some Red Penna tomato seeds from San Francisco. Anyone ever grow or try this tomato? Any information would be helpful. I did read some info from Tatiana's website. Yes, no, maybe ?? Thanks

June 17, 2019	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I found this at Tatianna's Tomatobase. Three people rated it as "good taste". Anyhow, it is supposed to have some of the "old fashioned" complex flavors. ================================================== ====== One of the 100 varieties noted in Carolyn J. Male's book "100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden" ================================================== ========= Looks to me like you will enjoy this one. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

June 18, 2019	#3
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,220	Yes! It's a great large red tomato! I like it very much! __________________ Dee **************

June 18, 2019	#4
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,284	It has been many years since Red Penna was in the garden. My journal indicated it was very large, 12 ounce average with 18 ounce the largest tomato. Here RP was a fairly late season tomato and not particularly productive. No indication of flavor and no reason given why it was not grown other than one time. Next year I am going to try it again just to have a better record. Good luck and let us know what you think. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.