German Queen - You've gotta try it

[ContainerTed]

When I moved here last year, I started hearing a lot of folks talk about German Queen. Many folks I met didn't want to talk about any other tomatoes. German Queen was the only thing they grew.

Well, I now can see why. I put in two plants this year with the plan to taste it and get some seed for next year's plant sales. I should have put in more plants. This is a real find for me. Those of you who have grown it know why I say that. Great old-fashioned flavor and lots of production. It also makes a really top-notched juice that tastes better than the best you've had from the supermarket.

Anyhow, here's some pictures of my third harvest of these wonderful big tomatoes. They are large enough on average to be held in reserve for sandwiches, because they cover the whole slice of bread. Big meaty centers and not a whole lot seed for such a large fruit. My taste buds rated this one 8.5 on the scale.

Enjoy the pictures.

[clara]

Ted, they really look good! I'm green with envy... clara

[bugsy]

I like German Queen as well. I like the mildly sweet flavor. It's not as rich as Brandywine, but still good in my book. It has been more productive than Brandywine for me, I will say that too.

[carolyn137]

Well, I now can see why. I put in two plants this year with the plan to taste it and get some seed for next year's plant sales. I should have put in more plants. This is a real find for me. Those of you who have grown it know why I say that. Great old-fashioned flavor and

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I have grown it and wasn't as enthused as you are. A lovely large PL plant with nice big pink, usually blemish free fruits.

I just wasn't inpressed with the taste. Another year growing it might have made a difference, but I didn't grow it a second time b'c at that time there were so many other large pink PL's that I thought were much better.

Yes, mileage varies.

[ContainerTed]

Carolyn, I agree it doesn't jump at ones tastebuds. The other thing I like about it is that it cooks well. I really do like my sandwiches, but I also like my tomato juice, salsa, and sauces. This tomato is a great cooker. It will also appeal to those who don't like a strong zing. The flavor is there, but it doesn't knock your hat off.

I'm cooking down some tomatoes for juice right now as I type this. There are only three varieties in the pot - German Queen (60%), Cherokee Purple(25%), and African Queen(15%). The aroma is heavenly and the taste is off the scale. It will be a 40% reduction and yield 4 quarts of very thick juice for making Bloody Mary's. It's on my list of "Comfort Foods".