Reid Red Heart first to ripen.

sprtsguy76 · June 15, 2011

And it was 2 pounds on the dot. It was good but a bit mealy in spots but far better than any large grocery store tomato. Who else experiences mealy first fruit? I've noticed most of my first fruit or two is a bit mealy and not as good as the later ones to come.

Damon

sprtsguy76 · June 17, 2011

Finally here are some pictures. The first one is the 2 pounder and the other picture is of his little brother.

Damon

Sun City Linda · June 17, 2011

My Reif Red Hearts were the first biguns to ripen too! One of the few that our cold spring did not deter, had two ripe ones weeks ago, a bit mealy maybe. Have not grown RRH before so will have to see how the next ones coming up taste. LInda

b54red · June 19, 2011

I've had several of those really big hearts this year and it does seem that they are usually a bit mealy. Maybe it is because they take so long to fully ripen. The only really big heart that I have ever had ripen in the 2 lb range that was in that top tier in taste and texture was Donskoi. If you have never grown it then you should give it a try.

June 15, 2011	#1
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Reif Red Heart first to ripen. And it was 2 pounds on the dot. It was good but a bit mealy in spots but far better than any large grocery store tomato. Who else experiences mealy first fruit? I've noticed most of my first fruit or two is a bit mealy and not as good as the later ones to come. Damon

June 17, 2011	#2
sprtsguy76 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Santa Clara CA Posts: 1,125	Finally here are some pictures. The first one is the 2 pounder and the other picture is of his little brother. Damon

June 17, 2011	#3
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	My Reif Red Hearts were the first biguns to ripen too! One of the few that our cold spring did not deter, had two ripe ones weeks ago, a bit mealy maybe. Have not grown RRH before so will have to see how the next ones coming up taste. LInda

June 19, 2011	#4
b54red Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Alabama Posts: 7,068	I've had several of those really big hearts this year and it does seem that they are usually a bit mealy. Maybe it is because they take so long to fully ripen. The only really big heart that I have ever had ripen in the 2 lb range that was in that top tier in taste and texture was Donskoi. If you have never grown it then you should give it a try.