Dr. Wyche

pbud · July 13, 2007

Just tasted my first Dr. Wyche and it's a really nice tomato - powerful but balanced flavor, beautiful yellow/orange color, and just darn good. I don't want to get ahead of myself on this, b/c I haven't had a great tasting tomato since early fall, but based on this one tomato alone, I'd put it ahead of Kellogs Breakfast and Aunt Gertie's Gold and right next to Yellow Brandywine. Can't wait to try a few more - definitely better than I thought it would be!
Paul

Suze · July 13, 2007

Thanks for the report; I think Aunt Gert and Yellow BW are sublime, but they generally aren't that productive here.

Based on fruit set so far, where would you rank Dr. Wyche's in terms of productivity?

**carolyn137** · July 13, 2007

Paul, I think that the variety Dr. Wyche has been overlooked by many folks.

Huge yellow turning gold fruits and Suze, in my zone it's always been quite productive for a large fruited variety, but that's just my experience here.

But I just can't put it ahead of Aunt Gertie's Gold as far as taste goes.

Grub · July 13, 2007

Carolyn,

Taste-wise, where does Earl of Edgecombe rate compared with Dr Wyche and Aunt Gertie's Gold?

Good post... where my head's at now...

Ta, G.

Earl · July 13, 2007

I've grown Dr. Wyche and it's in the top 25 of my top 10. Very productive with large fruit and very good tasting which comes in slightly, only a smidgen, behind Aunt Gertie's Gold and Yellow Brandywine. I'm growing it this year but fruit are still to ripen.

Grub · July 13, 2007

LOL... that's my Earl.

The top 10 that's like size 32 Levis...

**carolyn137** · July 13, 2007

Taste-wise, where does Earl of Edgecombe rate compared with Dr Wyche and Aunt Gertie's Gold?

*****

Oh, lets say:

Aunt Gertie's Gold
Earl of Edgecombe
Dr. Wyche

But it may be meaningful now that I can only grow 14 plants , 13 from gardenmama who grows what I need, bless her, and I send her seeds, and one from bcday ( see Scott's Heart below), who I send seeds to for the ones I'd like to have some seed production from, bless her, and......ta da, out there now are both Earl of Edgecombe and Aunt Gertie's.

So when push came to shove, as is oft said, those two won out b'c even I forgot about Dr. Wyche, bless him, who used zoo doo for all his plants.

Aside from Black Cherry and Cherokee Green and a few other faves all my other ones are newies, such as Danko and Tsar of Bells (CIS), Sherrill ( just plain new) and Scott's Heart ( yet to be named) from Scott in Germany.

mayax68 · July 13, 2007

Is Dr. Wyche as productive as Kellogs Breakfast? Since my plan to grow Kellogs this year failed twice ( not ment to be

), maybe it is worth investigating more about Dr. Wyche for the next year.

Maya.

Grub · July 14, 2007

Thanks... gonna try a few of these this season... I enjoyed Black Cherry last year as well. To me, it was like a large black grape rather than a tomato... very good for the grazer.

pbud · July 14, 2007

Yes, thanks. I'm gonna have to try Earl of Edgecomb next year. Cherokee Green (thanks, Carolyn for seed) is one of my absolute favorites - a must grow.

Maya, Dr. Wyche seems to be as productive as Kellogg's Breakfast and quite a bit earlier that Yellow Brandywine.

Paul

blatanna · July 14, 2007

Had my first Momotaro yesterday. It had an old type tomato flavour. very little acid with a real sweet flavour. I am looking forward to the rest which are gradually beginning to ripen now thanks to our awful summer.

July 13, 2007	#1
pbud Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bay Area Posts: 173	Dr. Wyche Just tasted my first Dr. Wyche and it's a really nice tomato - powerful but balanced flavor, beautiful yellow/orange color, and just darn good. I don't want to get ahead of myself on this, b/c I haven't had a great tasting tomato since early fall, but based on this one tomato alone, I'd put it ahead of Kellogs Breakfast and Aunt Gertie's Gold and right next to Yellow Brandywine. Can't wait to try a few more - definitely better than I thought it would be! Paul

July 13, 2007	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Paul, I think that the variety Dr. Wyche has been overlooked by many folks. Huge yellow turning gold fruits and Suze, in my zone it's always been quite productive for a large fruited variety, but that's just my experience here. But I just can't put it ahead of Aunt Gertie's Gold as far as taste goes. __________________ Carolyn

July 13, 2007	#5
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	I've grown Dr. Wyche and it's in the top 25 of my top 10. Very productive with large fruit and very good tasting which comes in slightly, only a smidgen, behind Aunt Gertie's Gold and Yellow Brandywine. I'm growing it this year but fruit are still to ripen. __________________ "Seriously think about what you're about to do/say before you do it and the outcome will always be better." Earl

July 13, 2007	#7
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Taste-wise, where does Earl of Edgecombe rate compared with Dr Wyche and Aunt Gertie's Gold? ***** Oh, lets say: Aunt Gertie's Gold Earl of Edgecombe Dr. Wyche But it may be meaningful now that I can only grow 14 plants , 13 from gardenmama who grows what I need, bless her, and I send her seeds, and one from bcday ( see Scott's Heart below), who I send seeds to for the ones I'd like to have some seed production from, bless her, and......ta da, out there now are both Earl of Edgecombe and Aunt Gertie's. So when push came to shove, as is oft said, those two won out b'c even I forgot about Dr. Wyche, bless him, who used zoo doo for all his plants. Aside from Black Cherry and Cherokee Green and a few other faves all my other ones are newies, such as Danko and Tsar of Bells (CIS), Sherrill ( just plain new) and Scott's Heart ( yet to be named) from Scott in Germany. __________________ Carolyn

July 14, 2007	#11
blatanna Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ireland Posts: 150	Had my first Momotaro yesterday. It had an old type tomato flavour. very little acid with a real sweet flavour. I am looking forward to the rest which are gradually beginning to ripen now thanks to our awful summer. __________________ Blatanna

July 13, 2007	#2
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Thanks for the report; I think Aunt Gert and Yellow BW are sublime, but they generally aren't that productive here. Based on fruit set so far, where would you rank Dr. Wyche's in terms of productivity?

July 13, 2007	#4
Grub Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,722	Carolyn, Taste-wise, where does Earl of Edgecombe rate compared with Dr Wyche and Aunt Gertie's Gold? Good post... where my head's at now... Ta, G.

July 13, 2007	#8
mayax68 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA, CT Posts: 106	Is Dr. Wyche as productive as Kellogs Breakfast? Since my plan to grow Kellogs this year failed twice ( not ment to be ), maybe it is worth investigating more about Dr. Wyche for the next year. Maya.