Our New Favorite: Black from Tula ~

Tomstrees · July 24, 2006

These are so close to being my
first black tomatoes ever ~
I just can't wait ~

Tom

Black from Tula

chilhuacle · July 24, 2006

Looks great Tom, my first year too. I can't believe you have one blushing already. Mine are still green but they do get quite a bit of shade where they are. My leaves are the same too, so green and healthy. I've taking cuttings to get a fall crop. Let us know how it tastes!

Tomstrees · July 24, 2006

Bruce -
When I got home today,
I looked at that tomato
and felt a slight breeze
on my cheek ...
Seemed to tell me its ready -
I'll take one more photo
of him on the vine in the
morning and post it
(its really turned over the past day ) ...
Then when I get home ?
I'm thinking "dinner-time" !!!

~ Tom

ps.
I've been planted out since May 4th -
and I live @ the bayshore of NJ -
The climate is really different than
N. New Jersey ~

Tomstrees · July 25, 2006

Maybe one more day ???!!!

~ Tom

Tomstrees · July 25, 2006

John -

This will be my
first black tomato tasting EVER ! ,
so I'm really excited ~
Further inside that same plant is
a tomato that looks like it
will be 1lb+ !!!
Stoked ~

Tom

Suze · July 25, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstrees

Maybe one more day ???!!!

I would pick that bad boy this afternoon and let it finish up on the counter for another day or two. It could stand to be a little darker and riper -- don't rush it.

Reign · July 25, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suze

-- don't rush it.

Easy for you to say.

This time of year it gets hard. Between the pictures and the desire to taste, it gets maddening. I even had to talk myself out of picking a Sungold to soon.

My first BFTs too. I don't think mine are anywhere near ripe. But I'm going to go see anyway.

Tomstrees · July 25, 2006

don't rush it for flavor reasons right ?
I .... I ....
I'm speechless ~ lol ~

Tom

Reign · July 25, 2006

I'm sure Suze means for taste and not torture. It gets so much easier for me to wait if they're inside instead of on the plant. I'm not sure why.

Tomstrees · July 25, 2006

Reign & Others ~

Its IN !!!

~ tOM

bully · July 25, 2006

man they are dark and are awesome.
I enjoy their sweet flavor.

dcarch · July 25, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by bully

man they are dark and are awesome.
I enjoy their sweet flavor.

It's just me: It looks like the dog statue in the bsckground.

dcarch

Tomstrees · July 26, 2006

And here it is in all its glory ~
Looks like its gotten darker
from last night ~
I have another thats twice this size ~
Not as dark as Bullys, but can't wait
to give it a go !!!

~ Tom

jerseyjohn61 · July 26, 2006

Another handsome tom there Tom. How's the
flavor?...JJ61

Tomstrees · July 26, 2006

Not yet John ...
I'm gonna give this one a day or so
on the counter ~
Then ? Dig in ~
Will report back with "slices" ~

Tom

July 24, 2006	#1
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Our New Favorite: Black from Tula ~ These are so close to being my first black tomatoes ever ~ I just can't wait ~ Tom Black from Tula __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 24, 2006	#2
chilhuacle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Concord CA z9b, just west of Tomatoville Posts: 415	Looks great Tom, my first year too. I can't believe you have one blushing already. Mine are still green but they do get quite a bit of shade where they are. My leaves are the same too, so green and healthy. I've taking cuttings to get a fall crop. Let us know how it tastes! __________________ Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach a person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. Bruce

July 24, 2006	#3
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Bruce - When I got home today, I looked at that tomato and felt a slight breeze on my cheek ... Seemed to tell me its ready - I'll take one more photo of him on the vine in the morning and post it (its really turned over the past day ) ... Then when I get home ? I'm thinking "dinner-time" !!! ~ Tom ps. I've been planted out since May 4th - and I live @ the bayshore of NJ - The climate is really different than N. New Jersey ~ __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 25, 2006	#4
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Maybe one more day ???!!! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 25, 2006	#5
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	John - This will be my first black tomato tasting EVER ! , so I'm really excited ~ Further inside that same plant is a tomato that looks like it will be 1lb+ !!! Stoked ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 25, 2006	#9
Reign Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: NY Posts: 130	I'm sure Suze means for taste and not torture. It gets so much easier for me to wait if they're inside instead of on the plant. I'm not sure why.

July 25, 2006	#10
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	Reign & Others ~ Its IN !!! ~ tOM __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 25, 2006	#11
bully Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: S.E. MI Posts: 794	man they are dark and are awesome. I enjoy their sweet flavor.

July 26, 2006	#13
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	And here it is in all its glory ~ Looks like its gotten darker from last night ~ I have another thats twice this size ~ Not as dark as Bullys, but can't wait to give it a go !!! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

July 26, 2006	#14
jerseyjohn61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central New Jersey Z/6 Posts: 554	Another handsome tom there Tom. How's the flavor?...JJ61