Best medium sized red tomato

uno · March 9, 2011

I grow tomatoes for my Dad and he likes them to be about medium sized.

So far he likes Early Girl and Souix....but they seem to have good years and bad.

I'm always on the lookout for new varieties to try.

So I'm just looking for suggestions...what is your favorite medium sized red tomato?

Thanks

Jim

ContainerTed · March 9, 2011

What color???

Red - Sibirskiy Skorospelyi, Rutgers

Pink - Bradley, Goose Creek

Yellow - Angora Orange, Earl of Edgecombe

Black - Black Krim

Purple - Liz Burt, Indian Stripe

Awwww, MAN!!!! So many tomatoes, so little time.

Dang it!!! You got me drooling again.

Ted

O.P. Mater · March 9, 2011

would be my recommendation. I grew it last year for the first time. The vines had lots of tomatoes all summer and into the fall. They were very delicious and quickly became a favorite. I will plant enough to can this year. If you grow it for your dad I hope he will like it too.

O.P. Mater · March 9, 2011

Oopsie.........the name of the tomato I just raved about is

Eva Purple Ball.........I put it in the title but it didn't show....

kath · March 9, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by O.P. Mater

Oopsie.........the name of the tomato I just raved about is

Eva Purple Ball.........I put it in the title but it didn't show....

This one isn't red, though.

I don't have a favorite medium red...still working on finding my favorite large red and favorite red heart.

Douglas14 · March 9, 2011

I like Brandywine Red.

creister · March 9, 2011

Break O'Day is excellent and productive. Similar in taste to Sioux, and seems to do well, even when other varieties do not.

Brandywine Red, as mentioned by Ted is also very good.

**nctomatoman** · March 9, 2011

Best flavored medium red for me - no contest - Nepal. First grew it when Johnny's listed it in the late 1980s, and it has been a consistent star in my garden ever since.

O.P. Mater · March 9, 2011

I wondered how long it would take for someone to notice......:-) In my defense, they do look somewhat 'reddish' from afar? Pinkish-red? Okay, guess not.

ddsack · March 9, 2011

Moskvich is nice, and among the early mid-season.

Tom C zone 4/5 · March 9, 2011

Rutgers, Mobil, Tibet Appel, Traveler all do good for me.

camochef · March 10, 2011

My latest favorite for red tomato is Tarasenko6, although it's larger than medium -sized...it's also large in taste.
My favorite medium-sized tomatoes aren't red, they're black or purple depending on your eye. They are Bear Creek and Dana's Dusky Rose, both superb tasting tomatoes. I rated Bear Creek as my best tasting tomato of the year this past season and Dana's Dusky Rose was right on its heels.
Ted mentioned Liz Birt, which I agree is a fantastic tomato, but not medium-sized and more pink than purple. Still another that I would recommend highly.
If you guys like hearts, I thought Wes was a very tasty red heart-shaped tomato, but like most hearts, production is considerably less than my favorite slicers.
Gigantesque and Preacher Joe were two reds I've grown for a couple years now that perform fairly well and taste good too. Of course, I'm a Brandywine lover which are pink and somewhat larger as far as my favorites go. (Brandywine-Glicks, Brandywine-Sudduths, Cowlick's Brandywine both the original P.L. and the R.L. varieties).
Red Brandywines, as mentioned by a few others has also been among my favorites over the years.
Hoping the best for you this season with whatever you choose.
Camo

erlyberd · March 10, 2011

I was also going to say Moskvick, Rutgers but why stop there when there are so many to chose from. Honestly, I'd try a black for sure. Black Prince is somewhat early and super tasty. Or the Black Krim I here is good. New for me this year. Too many tomatoes too little time/space!

If your Dad thinks EG is tasty I think he'll be pleasantly surprized this year with all of these recommendations. I wish my Grandpa was still around. I used to set him up with a few plants for a mini garden and he did well with it until his mid 90's anyway. Thanks for the memory, and the tears!

Best of luck.

OneoftheEarls · March 10, 2011

Druzba

message was to short so I added this to get it to post....blahhhhhhhhh

b54red · March 10, 2011

Druzba has terrific flavor; but as for production Big Beef is hard to beat. Grow a couple every year for insurance and the taste is very good for a hybrid. It is nice to have a little certainty in tomato growing.

March 9, 2011	#1
uno Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SW Pennsylvania, zone 6a Posts: 147	Best medium sized red tomato I grow tomatoes for my Dad and he likes them to be about medium sized. So far he likes Early Girl and Souix....but they seem to have good years and bad. I'm always on the lookout for new varieties to try. So I'm just looking for suggestions...what is your favorite medium sized red tomato? Thanks Jim

March 9, 2011	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	What color??? Red - Sibirskiy Skorospelyi, Rutgers Pink - Bradley, Goose Creek Yellow - Angora Orange, Earl of Edgecombe Black - Black Krim Purple - Liz Burt, Indian Stripe Awwww, MAN!!!! So many tomatoes, so little time. Dang it!!! You got me drooling again. Ted __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

March 9, 2011	#3
O.P. Mater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 147	Eva Purple Ball would be my recommendation. I grew it last year for the first time. The vines had lots of tomatoes all summer and into the fall. They were very delicious and quickly became a favorite. I will plant enough to can this year. If you grow it for your dad I hope he will like it too.

March 9, 2011	#8
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Best flavored medium red for me - no contest - Nepal. First grew it when Johnny's listed it in the late 1980s, and it has been a consistent star in my garden ever since. __________________ Craig

March 9, 2011	#10
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Moskvich is nice, and among the early mid-season. __________________ Dee **************

March 9, 2011	#6
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	I like Brandywine Red.

March 9, 2011	#7
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Break O'Day is excellent and productive. Similar in taste to Sioux, and seems to do well, even when other varieties do not. Brandywine Red, as mentioned by Ted is also very good.

March 9, 2011	#11
Tom C zone 4/5 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 253	Rutgers, Mobil, Tibet Appel, Traveler all do good for me. __________________ Beyond the mountains, there are more mountains.

March 10, 2011	#12
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	My latest favorite for red tomato is Tarasenko6, although it's larger than medium -sized...it's also large in taste. My favorite medium-sized tomatoes aren't red, they're black or purple depending on your eye. They are Bear Creek and Dana's Dusky Rose, both superb tasting tomatoes. I rated Bear Creek as my best tasting tomato of the year this past season and Dana's Dusky Rose was right on its heels. Ted mentioned Liz Birt, which I agree is a fantastic tomato, but not medium-sized and more pink than purple. Still another that I would recommend highly. If you guys like hearts, I thought Wes was a very tasty red heart-shaped tomato, but like most hearts, production is considerably less than my favorite slicers. Gigantesque and Preacher Joe were two reds I've grown for a couple years now that perform fairly well and taste good too. Of course, I'm a Brandywine lover which are pink and somewhat larger as far as my favorites go. (Brandywine-Glicks, Brandywine-Sudduths, Cowlick's Brandywine both the original P.L. and the R.L. varieties). Red Brandywines, as mentioned by a few others has also been among my favorites over the years. Hoping the best for you this season with whatever you choose. Camo

March 10, 2011	#13
erlyberd Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: CT Zone 5 Posts: 186	I was also going to say Moskvick, Rutgers but why stop there when there are so many to chose from. Honestly, I'd try a black for sure. Black Prince is somewhat early and super tasty. Or the Black Krim I here is good. New for me this year. Too many tomatoes too little time/space! If your Dad thinks EG is tasty I think he'll be pleasantly surprized this year with all of these recommendations. I wish my Grandpa was still around. I used to set him up with a few plants for a mini garden and he did well with it until his mid 90's anyway. Thanks for the memory, and the tears! Best of luck.

March 10, 2011	#14
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	Druzba message was to short so I added this to get it to post....blahhhhhhhhh

March 10, 2011	#15
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	Druzba has terrific flavor; but as for production Big Beef is hard to beat. Grow a couple every year for insurance and the taste is very good for a hybrid. It is nice to have a little certainty in tomato growing.