Vilmorin Dona F1 (pics)

[rnewste]

Was finally able to chase the neighbors away today before they spotted the Dona lurking in the foliage:



Tallyed in at a nice 11.3 ounces:



And yes, it tasted as good as it looked:



All thanks to a very nice member here on Tomatoville who sent me the F1 seeds from France:



Raybo

[z_willus_d]

Very nice Ray. That tomato looks so refreshing. I almost want to take swim in it.

I just picked my 2nd non-cherry tomato today, it was a nice baseball sized Goose Creek tomato, grown on a vine produced from your seeds. I hope it's half as tasty as your tomato there looks.
-naysen

[aclum]

Hi Raybo,

Beautiful, big Dona!! I tasted my first nicely ripe Dona F1 today - only about four oz but wonderful taste. (I recalled having one not as ripe in a mixed tomato salad a bit ago, but it didn't make much of an impression). I was adding it to a mixed bunch of tomatoes for a gazpacho. I was tasting each variety along the way and the Dona really stood out with a subtle but deliciously unique flavor. (Plan to post photos of what I harvested laster today).

Anne

[Mark0820]

That Dona tomato looks very nice. I've heard Carmello is a very good flavored tomato too.