Two sandwiches:>)

[bryanccfshr]

Newbie or lifetime veteran we are all entitled to our "OPINION" on how much we enjoy a tomato. Cherokee Purple absolutely blows Brandywine away as far as value given for the garden space for me. But I will always grow one or three Brandywine to keep my wife interested until she gets a new favorite.(She is starting to get keen on Greens and Golds) .

Regionaly we are not even halfway done for the year.
Worth, Duajones and I will be enjoying tomato sandwiches well into october and maybe november until we have to rescue greenies from frost. which won't bother us until mid november to December.

The first Brandywine I tasted was fantastic. It had alot of high expectations going for it. It was my first Tomato I had started from seed, it was my first "Heirloom" It was my first Potato leaf, it was my first Pink. That flavor and texture is forever in the imprint that brought me from a gardener dabbling with a few tomatoes to a fanatic willing to spend more time and money on this hobby than most would consider sensible.

As far as shipping tomatoes accross the country. I think every market grower needs to start educating customers on the importance of preserving the harvest while it is in season. Why the hell are we spending so much fuel and money on produce that can be grwon closer to the end user?? That's another rant altogether.

[Tomstrees]

Worth -

Have you tried the PL version of Cherokee Purple yet?
If not, send me a PM and I'll send you some seed for either fall or next season. They are amazing! My seed source for it was Bill Malin.

Good growing...

~ Tom

[feldon30]

Originally Posted by barkeater

There is no hoopla concerning Brandywine. It is simply the best heirloom tomato you'll ever eat, bar none. Period. Unfortunately, in Texas and Florida, it is too hot to grow BW, so you'll never know how good it is. Sorry. ;-)

Brandywine & Earl's Faux

I can barely hold that Brandywine in one hand. Any other fertilizer you'd like to contribute to this thread?

There are another 8 Brandywines, 6 or 7 Brandy Boys, and another 16 Earl's Faux hanging off their respective plants (2 plants of EF). This is just a crazy good year for me, tomato-wise. I'm counting my blessings.

I can certainly understand why some people aren't impressed by Brandywine. To me, it has a rich, smooth, sweet flavor, but it does not have the complexity of Cherokee Purple. I like each for different reasons. Just like I don't seem to detect the flavors in green-when-ripe tomatoes that others do. I have tasted specimens deemed "toe-curling incredible" by others and didn't taste much.


So far this season, I have tasted
Earl's Faux -- this tomato is why I grow tomatoes -- thought I was going to faint it was so good -- didn't even have the self-discipline to take a photo
Gregori's Altai -- productive, early, and darn good
Paul Robeson -- decent flavor, productive, early
Indian Stripe -- pretty good but both plants seem off type this year
Jet Star -- productive, early, awesome on a sandwich, burger, or even fresh
Guernsey Island -- zippy little fruit
Black Early -- fairly good, it's no CP, strange plant growth habit
JD's Special C-Tex -- good to very good
Sungold and Black Cherry which go without saying.


Yesterday's Haul

3 Brandy Boy, 2 Cherokee Purple, 3 Gregori's Altai, Jet Star, 2 Paul Robeson, 1 Ashleigh, 1 Hege German Pink, 1 JD's Special C-Tex, 1 Bloody Butcher, 2 Guernsey Island.

Check out the 2008 Gallery for lots more photos including detailed photo of Guernsey Island which previously did not have a photograph anywhere on the net that I could find.

[Worth1]

I had another tomato everybody raves about and it tasted like wet sheet rock.
I don't know what it was it was a dark one though.

Maybe C TX or something.

None of my tomatoes have the flavor they had last year.

And I am getting over a cold.

One more thing.

I had a Pod storage delivery guy show up and he wanted to look at the garden, he left with some tomatoes and cucumbers.




Worth

[raydawg]

you eat wet sheetrock?

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by raydawg

you eat wet sheetrock?

Sure have, you get on a job site and get heart burn from some trashy food and you have no TUM's it works great.
It's made from about the same thing.

Worth

[raydawg]

[Worth] Yeah, can I get a Big Mac extra value meal with a Coke.

[Speaker] Sir, would you like that with or without a board of sheetrock?

[Worth] I'll take the sheetrock with the paperbacking and do you have it with the sugar sprinkles those are my favorite?

Sorry Worth a little worksite humor...

[duajones]

Originally Posted by Worth1

None of my tomatoes have the flavor they had last year.

And I am getting over a cold.
Worth

I had a terrible cold recently and during that time nothing tasted good

[maryinoregon]

I'd be very happy to try a great Brandywine. I have always assumed I have not yet grown the right strain. Or it could be that the taste just doesn't sit well with me.

Really loved Indian Stripe last year. It ripened right through the beginning of our fall rains and still tasted wonderful. Just as good to me as Cherokee Purple. I am growing them both this year and hope to do a comparison.

Unfortunately, have not even planted my tomatoes yet. It's been too darn wet and cold. Grrr...

[Tormato]

Brandywine? Cherokee Purple? They're like pikers, compared to Aunt Ginny's Purple.

Tormato

[matereater]

worth, based on your description I'm glad I have a CP in the garden this year, am looking forward to trying it.

[GIZZARDFARM]

OK..Here in Tennessee my Brandywines are the best tomato Ive ever grown..I have over the last two years turned half the county into crazed Brandywine fanatics..Although until this year Ive never grown Cherokee or Aunt Ginnys Purple or KBX (but their blooming now) so Ill reserve judgement until I slap these new varities on a sammich....Gizzard

[feldon30]

Had a Stump of the World 2 days ago. INCREDIBLE

[duajones]

Cherokee Purple, Earl's Faux, Green Giant and SOTW are the stars of my garden this year taste wise. Ive been re-sampling over the past few days since I have my taste buds back and its almost like trying some for the first time again.

[oldgaredneck]

of course, since I ONLY have blossoms and no tomatoes yet, you know I hate all of you that have already eaten a fresh one straight from the garden..... (but it is my fault, I got off to a late start this year, doggone it.....)