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Post by Mumsey on Dec 16, 2018 4:25:15 GMT -5
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Post by binnylou on Dec 23, 2018 23:11:53 GMT -5
one of the tomatoes I grow from seeds I got from my aunt years ago, which I named after her..."Anna Margaret's Heart".
pondgardener...those are beautiful tomatoes. Do you happen to have a pic of that tomato showing a horizontal slice I'm always curious about the flesh/gel arrangement.
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Post by pondgardener on Dec 24, 2018 0:07:46 GMT -5
binnylou, here is a vertical slice and a horizontal slice of a couple of the tomatoes, although probably not of the 2+ pound ones. Focus is not as crisp as I would like. More information can be found on Tatiana's tomatobase website. I may have some seeds available from that 2014 growout if there is any interest.  
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Post by Mumsey on Dec 24, 2018 4:28:52 GMT -5
pondgardener, That looks like a very meaty tomato, reminds me of the Oxhearts that Dad and I grow for market.
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Post by pondgardener on Dec 24, 2018 9:25:22 GMT -5
Mumsey, that is probably the category it falls in. My aunt who was born in Missouri, moved to Colorado and got married, returned to Missouri in retirement and then moved back to Colorado, really enjoyed this tomato. In fact, it was the only one she grew, as she liked its mild somewhat sweet taste. Vigorous grower, very meaty and is a great addition to salsa and sauce.
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Post by gardendmpls on Dec 25, 2018 21:40:38 GMT -5
A new one I liked this year was Barry's crazy cherry, from Baker Creek: "75 days. Pale yellow cherries are delicious, and grow on some of the largest clusters known! Sweet fruits are oval, each with a tiny “beak” at the blossom end. Flavor is good, the fruits keep well, and the sight of the 40- to 60-fruit trusses on the large plants is positively mind-boggling. A stunning new Wild Boar Farms release."
These were good. I would pick them out of the bowl of mixed cherries to nosh on. They were also producing until the very end of the season.
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Post by binnylou on Dec 26, 2018 18:09:16 GMT -5
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Post by lisaann on Dec 27, 2018 20:53:04 GMT -5
I was admiring the Sprite description: One of the best grape tomatoes. And if you love grape tomatoes and do not have the space for bigger indeterminate plants this tomato variety is perfectly suited to small gardens and patio gardening. Our organic tomato seeds produce short, very productive, regular-leaf tomato plants that yield small brilliant red, oval grape tomatoes borne in large numbers with refreshingly sweet flavors. Just like the original grape tomatoes these have thin skins and are packed with sweet juice. Produces tomatoes continuously all season until first frost. An early season tomato. Excellent in salads or eating fresh. And I ordered the oxheart seeds: From 1925. Productive, dark-pink/red ox heart shaped, 1-2 lb., juicy, meaty fruit with few seeds and mild, luscious flavors. Mumsey, what does mild luscious flavors mean? |
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Post by Mumsey on Dec 28, 2018 4:11:33 GMT -5
lisaann, to me it's a sweet flavor, not tangy like some varieties I've grown, Oregon Spring would be one with a tangy taste. As for Sprite, that description is good, except the plants get as tall as heirlooms. Maybe over the years the seed has adapted/changed.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 20, 2019 23:35:04 GMT -5
octave1 ...did you grow Super Sioux...and if so, what did you think of it?
Any other opinions about it?
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Post by octave1 on Jan 23, 2019 0:41:29 GMT -5
binnylou, Super Sioux is good but I don't recall anything remarkable about it. Are you thinking about growing it? And why, may I ask? The varieties that are still memorable for me amongst the dozens I tried are: Wisconsin 55, Japanese Trifele, Italian Heirloom, Big Beef (of course), Pompeii. Polish Linguisa, Beef Maestro and Druzba. Those were impressive tomatoes while many others, although really good, are not quite there at the top.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 23, 2019 0:45:08 GMT -5
Super Sioux is good but I don't recall anything remarkable about it. Are you thinking about growing it? And why, may I ask? I saw that it was described as acidic...and I'm still looking for that tomato with a bite. When I searched for it here, your post came up. |
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Post by octave1 on Jan 23, 2019 0:55:38 GMT -5
binnylou, SS does not have that tomato bite you are looking for. Have you tried Rutger? It is always advertised as having an "old fashion tomato taste", but I never grew it so I cannot confirm. The only one that I found so far is the second generation Campari that I grew from seeds collected from a store bought tomato. Even the third generation wasn't quite the same. I wish I had saved more seed from that first Campari.
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Post by binnylou on Jan 23, 2019 1:14:52 GMT -5
I have tried Rutger. If I remember, I did not have good luck with it. I ran across some seed in my stash. Perhaps I should try again. thanks.
So, is "old fashioned tomato taste" supposed to indicate one that is acid ? Sometimes descriptions are so vague.
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Post by Mumsey on Jan 23, 2019 5:35:21 GMT -5
We did some Rutger last year, they did well.
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