Grub Update - Page 5

Grub · March 6, 2006

Hi Cotton,
I hope you get great growing conditions soon. The mornings here are mildly crisp, so they must be warming Up Over?

Meantime, a little Neves Azorean Red for breakfast.

Have a great season.

Mantis · March 6, 2006

Good one Grub. I am down to little fellas at the moment waiting for GMG and an Earls Faux and a couple of Prudens Purples.
Pruned off old shoots on Momataro and Citron Compact and they are flowering on new growth now. So I might get some late ones.

Grub · March 6, 2006

Hi Manto,
I know what you mean about the little fellas. I hope GMG and EF come through. I'm keen try try Citron Compact next season. All the very best, Grub

bully · March 6, 2006

I have heard good things about Neves Azorean Red.

What did you think?

KCMO_Don · March 6, 2006

Hmmm
the Neves pict didn't show up for me.

Bully, I grew NAR last year as an after-thought and in an 18 gallon bucket with poor soil, poor drainage, and BAD compaction it was my stand out!!!

I saved about 2000 seeds, and gave them all away well before xmas!

Don

PS, the pict in my Avatar was my first NAR of the season last year

bully · March 6, 2006

Yeah I'm definitely looking forward to it.

it sure looks good on that toast.

Grub · March 6, 2006

Bully,

NAR is big and came-up really well and tasted like a top big red, with nothing untoward or surprising or oustandingly different compared with a lot of other big reds I have grown. Sweetish. Pretty prolific. Big early ones.

NAR is excellent, but I think Cuostralee is bolder and I just had a really ripe red Ashleigh on toast. It was every bit as good, IMHO. It was excellent in fact. Sweet and creamy. I saved seeds and marked To Return on the cup. I'll see if I can post a pic...

Keep up the funny posts

Grub · March 7, 2006

Ashleigh was great on toast and will be coming back.

http://www.fotothing.com/Grub/photo/...dc57bdafc1116/

cottonpicker · March 7, 2006

Grub... Do'ya mind taking a stab at ranking NAR, Coustralee, Ashleigh, Prue according to your perception of their taste?
Thanks...

tjg911 · March 7, 2006

QUICK somebody grab that camera out of grub's hand!

you are making me drool into the keyboard and the gggggggggggg key is stickingggggggggg

tom

Grub · March 7, 2006

Hi Larry/Cotton,

Quote:

Grub... Do'ya mind taking a stab at ranking NAR, Coustralee, Ashleigh, Prue according to your perception of their taste?
Thanks...

Gee, that is one tough assignment as they don'tall taste the same. Kind of like judging a range of deli meats. And they have different growth habits. But what the heck...

1. Prue (simply moreish and I just had another one for breakfast and they last well on the bench. And I like the way Prue starts out spindly and then grows on strong. Like a prized stallion pipping the pack at the post. Good production and sweet with other deep almost earthy tones and nuances).

2. Cuostralee (the first big red whose bold tomatoey flavour made me realise heirlooms and OPs are awesome. A real red tomato with greaat production and size).

3. Ashleigh a whisker ahead of NAR on taste and a nose ahead in production. (Both very good tomatoes but Ashleigh has a nice creamy texture. Not soggy, just smooth).

They are all excellent tomatoes and I would say there is just 1 per cent between each subsequent position. Also, it is important to note that Aker's West Virginia is fast coming up the rear. And I haven't yet tempted your tastebuds with this one. Nor have I grown it before.

Anyone else grown Ashleigh? I know Rosco ini NZ had loaded bushes in his last report, but no taste report from him yet.

Tom,
Speaking of Prue, good to hear your chipper voice Tom and thanks for the seeds and today's breakfast. There are a few others I look forward to sharing with you. Also, I need to move into the pictorial realms of BLTs :wink:

Hope things are warming up for you guys.
Best wishes, Grub

BTW: For months now we've had tomatoes on toast for breakfast, tomato in our lunch, salsa with homegrown hot peppers for pre-dinner snacks, and a tomato-based dinner... sick of maters. Nah, lovin' em

honu · March 10, 2006

Wow, Grub, Thanks for sharing all those gorgeous photos and descriptions!

Grub · March 21, 2006

Troops,

I'm far from out of ammo.

I see a whole bush loaded with Aker's West Virginia.

I see a huge Earl's Faux on plant two in the slow patch.

I have Mortgage Lifter Esters. I have a big Mule Team. Olena Ukrainian is pumping out late pinks and, beats me, they're giants.

Speaking of which, Green Giant is turning. Some big gems there. Pics to come.

Not to mention Yasha Yugoslavian and some late hearts from Wes and some bombs from Prue.

Whenever you're ready for some sparring Bully'n'Earl.

Oh, yeh, and the earlies are coming back. How about a Kimberly

Grub. shadow boxin'n'stirrin'

Grub · March 27, 2006

Picked my first crop of Aker's West Virginia on the weekend and I must say this is a great red, with deep taste and interesting earthy tones and excellent production. Very good mater deserving of high score.
Only a few more new ones to go then I'll keep quiet.

Suze · March 27, 2006

Aker's is a favorite of mine. Enjoy.

I have a lot of favorites, though. Isn't this fun? 8)

March 6, 2006	#61
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Springs Comin' Hi Cotton, I hope you get great growing conditions soon. The mornings here are mildly crisp, so they must be warming Up Over? Meantime, a little Neves Azorean Red for breakfast. Have a great season.

March 6, 2006	#63
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Late Season Crop Hi Manto, I know what you mean about the little fellas. I hope GMG and EF come through. I'm keen try try Citron Compact next season. All the very best, Grub

March 6, 2006	#65
KCMO_Don Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KANSAS Posts: 223	NAR Hmmm the Neves pict didn't show up for me. Bully, I grew NAR last year as an after-thought and in an 18 gallon bucket with poor soil, poor drainage, and BAD compaction it was my stand out!!! I saved about 2000 seeds, and gave them all away well before xmas! Don PS, the pict in my Avatar was my first NAR of the season last year __________________ GIGGITY - GIGGITY

March 6, 2006	#67
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Neves Azorean Red Bully, NAR is big and came-up really well and tasted like a top big red, with nothing untoward or surprising or oustandingly different compared with a lot of other big reds I have grown. Sweetish. Pretty prolific. Big early ones. NAR is excellent, but I think Cuostralee is bolder and I just had a really ripe red Ashleigh on toast. It was every bit as good, IMHO. It was excellent in fact. Sweet and creamy. I saved seeds and marked To Return on the cup. I'll see if I can post a pic... Keep up the funny posts

March 7, 2006	#68
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Ashleigh Ashleigh was great on toast and will be coming back. http://www.fotothing.com/Grub/photo/...dc57bdafc1116/

March 6, 2006	#62
Mantis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oz Posts: 1,241	Good one Grub. I am down to little fellas at the moment waiting for GMG and an Earls Faux and a couple of Prudens Purples. Pruned off old shoots on Momataro and Citron Compact and they are flowering on new growth now. So I might get some late ones.

March 6, 2006	#64
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	I have heard good things about Neves Azorean Red. What did you think?

March 7, 2006	#69
cottonpicker Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SE PA..near Valley Forge Posts: 839	Grub... Do'ya mind taking a stab at ranking NAR, Coustralee, Ashleigh, Prue according to your perception of their taste? Thanks... __________________ "Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause". Victor Hugo

March 7, 2006	#70
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	QUICK somebody grab that camera out of grub's hand! you are making me drool into the keyboard and the gggggggggggg key is stickingggggggggg tom

March 10, 2006	#72
honu Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Hawaii Posts: 270	Wow, Grub, Thanks for sharing all those gorgeous photos and descriptions!

March 21, 2006	#73
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	More... Troops, I'm far from out of ammo. I see a whole bush loaded with Aker's West Virginia. I see a huge Earl's Faux on plant two in the slow patch. I have Mortgage Lifter Esters. I have a big Mule Team. Olena Ukrainian is pumping out late pinks and, beats me, they're giants. Speaking of which, Green Giant is turning. Some big gems there. Pics to come. Not to mention Yasha Yugoslavian and some late hearts from Wes and some bombs from Prue. Whenever you're ready for some sparring Bully'n'Earl. Oh, yeh, and the earlies are coming back. How about a Kimberly Grub. shadow boxin'n'stirrin'

March 27, 2006	#74
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Aker's West Virginia Picked my first crop of Aker's West Virginia on the weekend and I must say this is a great red, with deep taste and interesting earthy tones and excellent production. Very good mater deserving of high score. Only a few more new ones to go then I'll keep quiet.

March 27, 2006	#75
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Re: Aker's West Virginia Aker's is a favorite of mine. Enjoy. I have a lot of favorites, though. Isn't this fun? 8)