What's your favorite acidic/tart tomatoes?

socalgardengal · June 11, 2013

So far this season, my first, I have grown and tasted Jaune Flamme, Pomodoro Ingeglio Gigante Liscio, Jersey Devil and Chocolate Cherry. I preferred the Chocolate Cherry and Jaune Flamme for the tartness although I found that they do get sweeter as they rippen more. I didn't like the mushyness of the others. Please help me with some suggestions for tart tasting tomatoes so I can find/order seeds to plant for next spring. Thank you ~Christine

Heritage · June 11, 2013

Christine,

Black and Brown Boar is a must grow for you! Extremely productive and strong growing:
http://www.wildboarfarms.com/wild-bo...varieties.html

Steve

travis · June 11, 2013

MoCross, a cross between Mozark and Sioux. In the F1 it's a very productive indeterminate. From the F2s you will get an assortment of indeterminate, determinate and semi-determinate, all of which will give you baseball size, red tomatoes with a taste profile between the zingy, light acidity of Mozark and the distinct acidity of Sioux.

Douglas14 · June 11, 2013

Two beefsteak types that have some good acid kick to them are:

Weisnicht's Ukrainian....I grew it last year(I'm also growing it this year), and it had an excellent, zippy flavor. Of all the beefsteaks I've grown, this one may have had the most intense flavor.

Aunt Gertie's Gold.... a golden beefsteak, also with an excellent, zippy flavor.

lurley · June 11, 2013

Olive hill and old Brooks

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barkeater · June 11, 2013

I'll second Old Brooks and Aunt Gerties Gold! In the seed catalogs, the code phrase for what you like is the variety has "that old-fashioned tomato flavor", or something to that effect. A couple more I can think of offhand are:

Ramapo
Silvery Fir Tree
Rutgers
Wisconsin 55

Mark0820 · June 11, 2013

If you are talking "old fashioned flavor", I would say Nile River Egyptian. Flavor was fantastic, but production wasn't great.

ScottinAtlanta · June 11, 2013

Lime Green Salad, early and reliable dwarf, and nice tart toms.

swamper · June 12, 2013

Druzba has lots of tartness and good tomato flavor.

Sharpcheddar · June 12, 2013

I'm going to have to write down all of these for next year, I love acidic tomatoes. Thanks for the info!

FarmerShawn · June 12, 2013

Juliets (F1) produce like crazy, have a solid "tomatoey" (not sweet) flavor, and, though too juicy to be a paste, have a firm texture that makes them perfect for a pico de gallo or fresh salsa. Plus, they go great in a salad, or just munched off the vine. Can you tell I'm a fan?
Shawn

Sun City Linda · June 12, 2013

I have not grown it yet but Aunt Lou's Underground Railroad is said to be juicy and acidic, just as I like them!

KathyDC · June 12, 2013

I'm following this thread with keen interest as I also prefer a nice tart tomato as opposed to something too sweet.

I'm growing Aunt Lou's URR this year and am looking forward to seeing how it does.

Sun City Linda · June 12, 2013

I belong to the small club of tomatovillians that actually really LIKE Silvery Fir Tree. In addition to Barkeater, Lakelady is in that club too. Siux is a good, tart tomato which I also love. I am trialing Bolseno F1 this year which is said to be quite acidic. Bring it!

socalgardengal · June 12, 2013

What a great list. I do have Silver fir tree seeds and I'm making a list. I love tomatoes that have a bite to them so I'm greatful for all the suggestions,Thank you

June 11, 2013	#1
socalgardengal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego,Ca Posts: 462	What's your favorite acidic/tart tomatoes? So far this season, my first, I have grown and tasted Jaune Flamme, Pomodoro Ingeglio Gigante Liscio, Jersey Devil and Chocolate Cherry. I preferred the Chocolate Cherry and Jaune Flamme for the tartness although I found that they do get sweeter as they rippen more. I didn't like the mushyness of the others. Please help me with some suggestions for tart tasting tomatoes so I can find/order seeds to plant for next spring. Thank you ~Christine

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barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	I'll second Old Brooks and Aunt Gerties Gold! In the seed catalogs, the code phrase for what you like is the variety has "that old-fashioned tomato flavor", or something to that effect. A couple more I can think of offhand are: Ramapo Silvery Fir Tree Rutgers Wisconsin 55 __________________ barkeater

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FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	Juliets (F1) produce like crazy, have a solid "tomatoey" (not sweet) flavor, and, though too juicy to be a paste, have a firm texture that makes them perfect for a pico de gallo or fresh salsa. Plus, they go great in a salad, or just munched off the vine. Can you tell I'm a fan? Shawn __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

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Heritage Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 1,255	Christine, Black and Brown Boar is a must grow for you! Extremely productive and strong growing: http://www.wildboarfarms.com/wild-bo...varieties.html Steve

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travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	MoCross, a cross between Mozark and Sioux. In the F1 it's a very productive indeterminate. From the F2s you will get an assortment of indeterminate, determinate and semi-determinate, all of which will give you baseball size, red tomatoes with a taste profile between the zingy, light acidity of Mozark and the distinct acidity of Sioux.

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Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Two beefsteak types that have some good acid kick to them are: Weisnicht's Ukrainian....I grew it last year(I'm also growing it this year), and it had an excellent, zippy flavor. Of all the beefsteaks I've grown, this one may have had the most intense flavor. Aunt Gertie's Gold.... a golden beefsteak, also with an excellent, zippy flavor.

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lurley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 741	Olive hill and old Brooks Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using Tapatalk 2

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Mark0820 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 907	If you are talking "old fashioned flavor", I would say Nile River Egyptian. Flavor was fantastic, but production wasn't great.

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ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	Lime Green Salad, early and reliable dwarf, and nice tart toms.

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swamper Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: CT Posts: 219	Druzba has lots of tartness and good tomato flavor.

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Sharpcheddar Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: Indiana, zone 5B Posts: 63	I'm going to have to write down all of these for next year, I love acidic tomatoes. Thanks for the info!

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Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I have not grown it yet but Aunt Lou's Underground Railroad is said to be juicy and acidic, just as I like them!

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KathyDC Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Suburban Washington, DC (Zone 7A) Posts: 347	I'm following this thread with keen interest as I also prefer a nice tart tomato as opposed to something too sweet. I'm growing Aunt Lou's URR this year and am looking forward to seeing how it does.