Purple Haze, Ed's Millennium, N.A.R.X., and other Tomato "Porn" - (pics)

[rnewste]

Most plants are peaking now, with only Celebrity and Big Beef awaiting their turn.

Purple Haze F1:



Indian Stripe:


A cluster of Black Krim:


Goose Creek:


N.A.R.X.:




Ed's Millennium (one pound, 8 ounces):




Did somebody say "Porn"?

Ray

[cottonpicker]

WOW!!!!!!! Beautiful specimens!!!!!!!!!! nice job! Which is your favorite for flavor??

[liannenc]

*droooooooooool*

I have lots of green 'maters right now, and only one is just now turning a bit pink... feeling very impatient after looking at these pics! Thanks for sharing!

[rnewste]

cottonpicker,

Tough choice, but my favorite last year is repeating again this season - Goose Creek.

Next to follow are Paul Robeson and Marianna's Peace.

Haven't tasted Indian Stripe, Spudakee, Hege German, Black Krim and Momotaro yet (too many choices all coming at once this season).

Ray

[kevokie]

Wow! Green with envy here. E erything looks awsome. Wish mine turned out that good!

[Barryblushes]

Great pics Ray.My Goose Creek maters,from seed you sent me, so far are looking like paste tomatoes.Do some of yours start that way? Also Ive got two Purple Haze F3 plants loaded with tomatoes from the seed you sent me.Thanks again Ray.Keep the pics coming!

[rnewste]

Barry,

My Goose Creek are perfectly round. No resemblance to "paste tomatoes". You can see them "hiding" in the foilage above. Just a nice balance of juice and pulp. Now I can understand why this is Laurel's top selling tomato plant every year.

My Purple Haze F3 tomatoes are significantly larger than those on the F1 plant. Taste (to me) is identical. Hope you see the same thing with your Purple Haze plants.

Ray

[liannenc]

I was noticing last night that a couple of my newly set Goose Creek fruits are more plum shaped. The first two that set, though, are nice & round. These are actually the ones that are already "pinking up", although one of them has a small spot of BER. Since it has stayed a "small spot" I left the fruit alone and so far so good. These ripening ones aren't very big, though, and I'm wondering what the average size of Goose Creek usually are? I did get my plant from Laurel, and with Ray's enthusiasm about these I'm looking forward to tasting them!!

[Barryblushes]

Yeah I thought the GC were supposed to be round Ray.I will try and take a pic for you to see how mine are growing.I cant wait to taste the Purple Haze

[amideutch]

They are all "Centerfolds" Ray. Don't get much better. Ami

[clara]

Really good looking, Ray! Be happy that you already have ripe fruits - I will have to wait some time... and I'm so curious about some new-to-me varieties! Goose Creek among others.
clara

[rnewste]

Barry,

Here are photos of Goose Creek and Momotaro, for comparison. Both are about the same size at about 2.5" in diameter.


Goose Creek-----------------------------------------------------------------------Momotaro


Goose Creek is anything but a "paste" tomato.

Goose Creek----------------------------------------------Momotaro


Ray

[Barryblushes]

Here is whats growing from the Goose Creek seeds you sent me Ray,in the first pic.Second pic is your Purple Haze F3 ones.Maybe just a freak thing with the GC? I made sure to keep those two aside when I started them,to not get them mixed up. No big deal either way,hope they taste good. Barry

[rnewste]

Wow!! Barry, the photo on the left looks like nothing I have ever seen. As Goose Creek is an OP, I am really surprised at their looks. Anyway, there are a great tasting tomato, no matter what the shape.

Ray

[Gobig_or_Gohome_toms]

My goose creek from you Ray is jsut setting but the small fruit is round for sure.