Helsing Juction Blue Tomato - Page 2

Granite26 · June 20, 2012

Yes mine turned red on the bottom half and kept a healthy dose of blue on the top. I ate some during the season but the late ones were the best. Enjoy!

gardenfrog · July 2, 2012

OK, Granite26, mine have turned a "Tequila Sunrise" on one side when ripe. They look good and taste good, too. I entered my Helsings at this year's Shelby County Fair (Indiana) and they won CHAMPION!!! Just found out a couple hours ago. I need to let Tom Wagner know that another of his varieties is getting recognized with honors!

Something kinda neat that I "saw" for the first time this afternoon is that when you take the stem off this variety it leaves a perfect star, either 5 or 6 points. This is a shot I took this afternoon. It doesn't begin to show the beauty of this tomato in-person. : )

Granite26 · July 3, 2012

Congratulations you champion you!!! Nice photo.
The flavor will get better later in the season so you are in for a treat

salix · July 3, 2012

Love the picture! For some reason the Don McLean song "Starry starry night" keeps running through my head...

gardenfrog · July 3, 2012

Ha! Life is good! Our gardening friends and community are so much fun!!!

meadowyck · July 3, 2012

gardenfrog, had those been mine they wouldn't have lasted long enough to take a photo. Oh my gosh they look yummy.

Boutique Tomatoes · July 3, 2012

Very pretty! Congratulations on the win.

gardenfrog · July 3, 2012

Thanks, Mark! They MAY find themselves in sone salsa!!!

VGary · July 3, 2012

Doing great there, Jeff!
Love that you entered your blue tomatoes in the County Fair and won!
Sure would love trying to grow those in the future!
Happy Gardening to us All!
Gary

gardenfrog · July 3, 2012

Gary, this gardening stuff is the best therapy in the world! The hot weather tends to pale next to the enjoyment of playing in the dirt!

I sent you a PM about Helsing ★★★★★★★★. It is one of the better varieties from Tom Wagner's zillions of varieties!

I think I mentioned it earlier, but I grew Bali (Togo?) for the first time this year, and am pleased with plant vigor and taste! This would make a great salad tomato or a great sauce tomato. It also has a bit of acid bite that I find pleasing!

green_go · April 2, 2014

I grew a single HJB last summer and they were absolutely amazing. A real conversation piece among gusts. They look especially cool with other contrasting toms, like Wapsipinicon Peach:

The plant was very productive, but it took a long time for fruits to ripen - I would say, it is a late season variety for me.

Jayc · April 3, 2014

Lovely pictures of gorgeous tomatoes.

Vespertino · April 3, 2014

Those look so beautiful! Congrats on the win. What do the blues taste like? Are they acidic? Sweet? Old timey-tomatoey? I'm really curious, and was on the fence about buying seeds for the blues but was looking for more feedback on the flavor before taking the leap.

July 3, 2012	#21
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	gardenfrog, had those been mine they wouldn't have lasted long enough to take a photo. Oh my gosh they look yummy. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt Last edited by meadowyck; July 3, 2012 at 11:22 AM. Reason: spelling

July 3, 2012	#24
VGary Tomatoville Honoree Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 460	Doing GREAT there, Jeff! Doing great there, Jeff! Love that you entered your blue tomatoes in the County Fair and won! Sure would love trying to grow those in the future! Happy Gardening to us All! Gary __________________ *"We believe we mere debtors to God in relation to each other and all men, to improve our Time and Talents in this Life, in that manner in which we might be most useful." Shaker Covenant 1795*

April 2, 2014	#26
green_go Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario, z5a Posts: 142	I grew a single HJB last summer and they were absolutely amazing. A real conversation piece among gusts. They look especially cool with other contrasting toms, like Wapsipinicon Peach: The plant was very productive, but it took a long time for fruits to ripen - I would say, it is a late season variety for me. __________________ Gala

June 20, 2012	#16
Granite26 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2009 Location: Western WI Posts: 359	Yes mine turned red on the bottom half and kept a healthy dose of blue on the top. I ate some during the season but the late ones were the best. Enjoy!

July 3, 2012	#19
salix Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: north central B.C. Posts: 2,310	Love the picture! For some reason the Don McLean song "Starry starry night" keeps running through my head...

July 3, 2012	#20
gardenfrog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Shelbyville, IN Posts: 343	Ha! Life is good! Our gardening friends and community are so much fun!!!

July 3, 2012	#22
Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	Very pretty! Congratulations on the win.

April 3, 2014	#27
Jayc Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: UK Posts: 319	Lovely pictures of gorgeous tomatoes.

April 3, 2014	#28
Vespertino Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Southlake, TX Posts: 743	Those look so beautiful! Congrats on the win. What do the blues taste like? Are they acidic? Sweet? Old timey-tomatoey? I'm really curious, and was on the fence about buying seeds for the blues but was looking for more feedback on the flavor before taking the leap.