WBF-Furry Boar- Anyone grow these yet?

jhp · January 29, 2012

And what did you think? Saw Red Furry Boar, Pink Furry Boar, and Yellow Furry Boar on Brad's site, but can't find any further info. Anyone grow any of these? Please share your impressions.

Thanks,

Jen

rnewste · January 29, 2012

Jen,

These are a newly released WBF variety, as I understand it. Something like peach skin, according to a post I saw a while ago. Personally, I am growing their Solar Flare and Red Boar this Season. Not really sure I would want the taste / texture of a "fuzzy" tomato...

Raybo

bughunter99 · January 29, 2012

I'm trying Pink Furry Boar and Solar Flare this year.

jhp · January 30, 2012

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Originally Posted by bughunter99

I'm trying Pink Furry Boar and Solar Flare this year.

That's cool. I was planning to try solar flare as well and trying to decide about the pink furry boar. Post back if you can about your results.

Thanks!

jhp · January 30, 2012

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Originally Posted by rnewste

Jen,

These are a newly released WBF variety, as I understand it. Something like peach skin, according to a post I saw a while ago. Personally, I am growing their Solar Flare and Red Boar this Season. Not really sure I would want the taste / texture of a "fuzzy" tomato...

Raybo

Yeah, I know they are newly released, but I was hoping that maybe someone had gotten their hands on seed last year. I too am not sure about the fuzz aspect of it. They are cool looking, a novelty.

Boutique Tomatoes · January 30, 2012

I grew three of the peach types with the fuzzy skin last year. Personally I didn't care for them that much, but an area chef was interviewed in the paper about their seasonal heirloom tomato menu and said they were his favorite varieties. They are pretty, so I've saved the article and am going to put it out with some pictures and a bunch of those plants at a charity plant sale this spring.

FILMNET · January 30, 2012

I got Solar Flame and Trenton's Tiger from him this year. my grow out this year is many more of his those 2 , BTD Black & Brown Boar, Brads Black Heart. Sweet Carneros Pink.

January 29, 2012	#1
jhp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 492	WBF-Furry Boar- Anyone grow these yet? And what did you think? Saw Red Furry Boar, Pink Furry Boar, and Yellow Furry Boar on Brad's site, but can't find any further info. Anyone grow any of these? Please share your impressions. Thanks, Jen

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rnewste Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Campbell, CA Posts: 4,064	Jen, These are a newly released WBF variety, as I understand it. Something like peach skin, according to a post I saw a while ago. Personally, I am growing their Solar Flare and Red Boar this Season. Not really sure I would want the taste / texture of a "fuzzy" tomato... Raybo

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bughunter99 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: zone 5 Posts: 821	I'm trying Pink Furry Boar and Solar Flare this year.

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Boutique Tomatoes Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Northeast Wisconsin, Zone 5a Posts: 1,109	I grew three of the peach types with the fuzzy skin last year. Personally I didn't care for them that much, but an area chef was interviewed in the paper about their seasonal heirloom tomato menu and said they were his favorite varieties. They are pretty, so I've saved the article and am going to put it out with some pictures and a bunch of those plants at a charity plant sale this spring.

January 30, 2012	#7
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	I got Solar Flame and Trenton's Tiger from him this year. my grow out this year is many more of his those 2 , BTD Black & Brown Boar, Brads Black Heart. Sweet Carneros Pink.