The 2015 Spitters List

TomatoDon · January 5, 2016

In the past I've seen the year's "Spitter" list here at T'ville, which seemed to be becoming a year's end tradition. I haven't searched back through all the posts for the past month, but if there hasn't been a 2015 "Spitter" list maybe some of you would like to share what you won't be growing again, due to taste.

I remember one from a previous "Spitter" list was called "Nebraska Wedding." What an ultra-cool name but no one seemed to like the taste. I stick to the basics and I don't remember growing any "Spitters" the past few years, but I'm sure there are some 2015 "Spitters" everyone would like to hear about.

DS

NarnianGarden · January 5, 2016

Hmmm, the only spitters I had... were probably just because of the growing conditions.
Khurma was quite tasteless (although prolific), and Bi-Color cherry had no flavor either.. In short, a total let-down, but I am glad I had the chance to satisfy my curiosity

Labradors2 · January 5, 2016

No spitters for 2015 for me, but I grew Yellow Pear (in the guise of Snow White). What a boring, tasteless tomato it is. My dog even looked disappointed when I tossed her one. Of course they were prolific and did not split, however long I left them on the vine

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Linda

**carolyn137** · January 5, 2016

Yes,in thepast there have been spitter lists here and also elsewhere, but they became somewhat contenious and argumentattive for one simple reason.

And that's that one persons spitter is another's.....I have to grow it every year since I love it so much....kind of discussion.

And that b'c so much depends on where, geographically, a person grows a variety, what the weather was in a specific summer season ,how they grow their tomatoes as to staking,sprawling, caging, containers, etc.,and then what amendments they use, as to which ones and how much and when.

Now speaking just for me, I don't see spitter threads being a help at all based on all the variables I just mentioned.

Carolyn

BigVanVader · January 5, 2016

For me it was Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blues and Blue Berries. HJB's didnt taste as bad as BB's but they split worse than anything I ever saw which made me mad enough to spit. So far not a fan of the blues. Giving Blue Beauty and Indigo Cherry Drops a try this year.

ginger2778 · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

For me it was Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blues and Blue Berries. HJB's didnt taste as bad as BB's but they split worse than anything I ever saw which made me mad enough to spit. So far not a fan of the blues. Giving Blue Beauty and Indigo Cherry Drops a try this year.

BVV- you gotta try Sgt.Peppers. It will change your mind about antho tomatoes.

heirloomtomaguy · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

BVV- you gotta try Sgt.Peppers. It will change your mind about antho tomatoes.

Good to know i just planted a few seeds last night........woohooo

ginger2778 · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Good to know i just planted a few seeds last night........woohooo

Mine didn't have any antho, and if it doesn't have antho, it just isnt Sgt. Peppers. If yours have antho, please save me a few seeds.

heirloomtomaguy · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Mine didn't have any antho, and if it doesn't have antho, it just isnt Sgt. Peppers. If yours have antho, please save me a few seeds.

Will do now all i have to do is get tomatoes

Fiishergurl · January 6, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Mine didn't have any antho, and if it doesn't have antho, it just isnt Sgt. Peppers. If yours have antho, please save me a few seeds.

Mine have antho - purple stems already and purple under the leaves. If I have a successful crop, I will save you some!!... :-)

Ginny

BigVanVader · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

BVV- you gotta try Sgt.Peppers. It will change your mind about antho tomatoes.

Another new one on me...Im already at 8 cherry varieties this year so I may have to wait till next. Then again I could probably fit 1 in somewhere

Thanks for the tip Marsha!

ginger2778 · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by BigVanVader

Another new one on me...Im already at 8 cherry varieties this year so I may have to wait till next. Then again I could probably fit 1 in somewhere

Thanks for the tip Marsha!

Travis is right, it's a medium heart. I was responding to your mention that you didn't care for the blues, I didn't think about whether it was a cherry or not.

BigVanVader · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Travis is right, it's a medium heart. I was responding to your mention that you didn't care for the blues, I didn't think about whether it was a cherry or not.

I just assumed, I found pics and it is very pretty, plus I like hearts anyway. Does anyone know where I can get seed?

Tormato · January 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

BVV- you gotta try Sgt.Peppers. It will change your mind about antho tomatoes.

I've been waiting years for an antho heart, figuring one will finally be a blue with flavor. I'm so glad some seeds made it into the MMMM swap.

T

RMAT

P.S. Not quite all of those seeds went back out.

Tormato · January 5, 2016

Back to the thread topic... to me, it should be divided into spitters (awful tasting tomatoes), and insipids ( tomatoes with virtually no taste). I don't consider insipids to be spitters, as insipids have no awful, nor any other really objectionable taste.

January 5, 2016	#1
TomatoDon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MS Posts: 1,523	The 2015 Spitters List In the past I've seen the year's "Spitter" list here at T'ville, which seemed to be becoming a year's end tradition. I haven't searched back through all the posts for the past month, but if there hasn't been a 2015 "Spitter" list maybe some of you would like to share what you won't be growing again, due to taste. I remember one from a previous "Spitter" list was called "Nebraska Wedding." What an ultra-cool name but no one seemed to like the taste. I stick to the basics and I don't remember growing any "Spitters" the past few years, but I'm sure there are some 2015 "Spitters" everyone would like to hear about. DS __________________ Zone 7B, N. MS

January 5, 2016	#2
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Hmmm, the only spitters I had... were probably just because of the growing conditions. Khurma was quite tasteless (although prolific), and Bi-Color cherry had no flavor either.. In short, a total let-down, but I am glad I had the chance to satisfy my curiosity Last edited by NarnianGarden; January 5, 2016 at 02:34 PM.

January 5, 2016	#4
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Yes,in thepast there have been spitter lists here and also elsewhere, but they became somewhat contenious and argumentattive for one simple reason. And that's that one persons spitter is another's.....I have to grow it every year since I love it so much....kind of discussion. And that b'c so much depends on where, geographically, a person grows a variety, what the weather was in a specific summer season ,how they grow their tomatoes as to staking,sprawling, caging, containers, etc.,and then what amendments they use, as to which ones and how much and when. Now speaking just for me, I don't see spitter threads being a help at all based on all the variables I just mentioned. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

January 5, 2016	#3
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	No spitters for 2015 for me, but I grew Yellow Pear (in the guise of Snow White). What a boring, tasteless tomato it is. My dog even looked disappointed when I tossed her one. Of course they were prolific and did not split, however long I left them on the vine . Linda

January 5, 2016	#5
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	For me it was Helsing ★★★★★★★★ Blues and Blue Berries. HJB's didnt taste as bad as BB's but they split worse than anything I ever saw which made me mad enough to spit. So far not a fan of the blues. Giving Blue Beauty and Indigo Cherry Drops a try this year.

January 5, 2016	#15
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Back to the thread topic... to me, it should be divided into spitters (awful tasting tomatoes), and insipids ( tomatoes with virtually no taste). I don't consider insipids to be spitters, as insipids have no awful, nor any other really objectionable taste.