2011 Dwarves in the Fall/Winter Greenhouse - Page 4

**mdvpc** · January 2, 2012

Richard

You are right-no blush at all.

Didnt taste the Tastywine or Blazing Beauty. They were way too ripe to get a good idea of, and I wanted to save as much seed as possible. Tastywine didnt have much seed, Blazing Beauty much more. Saved seed and will send to Craig tomorrow.

We had snow last week and temps in the greenhouse probably got down to 45 degrees or so, but the best of all the ones tasted last night was Rosella Purple. Absolutely great!

**mdvpc** · January 2, 2012

Picked today-their names and weight written on the tomato. Sweet Scarlet, Mr. Snow, Tastywine and Beryl Beauty.

**mdvpc** · January 5, 2012

Here is a purple Tastywine (Craig tells me this has been seen before, since one of the parents is dwarf wild fred that is purple) and another Sweet Scarlet Tastywine is 4 oz, and Sweet Scarlet is 3 1/8.

lurley · January 5, 2012

yes, two of my tastywine plants this past summer threw purples too.

**nctomatoman** · January 5, 2012

Any good TastyWines that are purple are candidates for the selection of BrandyFred!

Medbury Gardens · January 5, 2012

Some good looking tomatoes you've picked over the last few days Michael,how did the tasting go??

**mdvpc** · January 6, 2012

Richard

Over the Christmas Holidays, we had snow and temperatures down to 20 f, 6.6 c for several days. Hence, my greenhouse heater could not keep the temps up-so the fruit got mushy, like someone left them in the refrigerator for several days. They still had good flavor, but I know that that the flavor and texture of the fruit was seriously affected by the cold.

Craig-we did taste the purple Tastywine last night and it was good. I am going to save seed from the next fruit and send on to you.

**mdvpc** · January 7, 2012

Photo of Dwarf Caitydid sliced up yesterday, 1/6/12. A little mushy from the cold, but excellent taste.

Medbury Gardens · January 7, 2012

As long as they taste good you can put up with them been a little mushy hey Michael

**mdvpc** · January 7, 2012

Richard

You got that right!

Here is a great looking dwarf wild fred I just picked today, 1/7/11-going to have it for lunch with a summertime gold. Fred is 3 3/4 oz.

**mdvpc** · January 7, 2012

Here is a sliced tastywine f-5 "black" I picked today.

**mdvpc** · January 7, 2012

The tastywine "black" was good-about a 7.5.

**mdvpc** · January 28, 2012

Tasmanian Chocolate I just picked today, 1/29/2012. 4 1/4 ounce.

z_willus_d · January 28, 2012

I've read they don't taste as good as many of the other dwarfs of it's generation (Mr. Snow, Summertime Green/Gold, Beryl Beauty, etc.). Would you agree with that assessment, or if you don't care to state taste in absolutes, how would you characterize that tomato? I have one about the same size growing in an InnTainer.

Thanks,
Naysen

**mdvpc** · January 28, 2012

Nay san

My wife and I will be having TC for dinner, will post tomorrow on the taste.

January 2, 2012	#46
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Richard You are right-no blush at all. Didnt taste the Tastywine or Blazing Beauty. They were way too ripe to get a good idea of, and I wanted to save as much seed as possible. Tastywine didnt have much seed, Blazing Beauty much more. Saved seed and will send to Craig tomorrow. We had snow last week and temps in the greenhouse probably got down to 45 degrees or so, but the best of all the ones tasted last night was Rosella Purple. Absolutely great! __________________ Michael

January 5, 2012	#50
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Any good TastyWines that are purple are candidates for the selection of BrandyFred! __________________ Craig

January 5, 2012	#51
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Some good looking tomatoes you've picked over the last few days Michael,how did the tasting go?? __________________ Richard

January 6, 2012	#52
mdvpc Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas Posts: 4,386	Richard Over the Christmas Holidays, we had snow and temperatures down to 20 f, 6.6 c for several days. Hence, my greenhouse heater could not keep the temps up-so the fruit got mushy, like someone left them in the refrigerator for several days. They still had good flavor, but I know that that the flavor and texture of the fruit was seriously affected by the cold. Craig-we did taste the purple Tastywine last night and it was good. I am going to save seed from the next fruit and send on to you. __________________ Michael

January 7, 2012	#54
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	As long as they taste good you can put up with them been a little mushy hey Michael __________________ Richard

January 5, 2012	#49
lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	yes, two of my tastywine plants this past summer threw purples too.

January 28, 2012	#59
z_willus_d Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Eastern Suburb of Sacramento, CA Posts: 1,313	I've read they don't taste as good as many of the other dwarfs of it's generation (Mr. Snow, Summertime Green/Gold, Beryl Beauty, etc.). Would you agree with that assessment, or if you don't care to state taste in absolutes, how would you characterize that tomato? I have one about the same size growing in an InnTainer. Thanks, Naysen