First Golden Tomato

cdbva · July 11, 2011

This is my first Golden Jubilee. At least, I think that's what it is. In any case, it's bright lemon yellow-orange; very pretty to look at on the vine in a clump with its brothers and sisters.

Golden orange tomato.jpg

Golden orange tomato 2.jpg

It was picked two days ago, and is still pretty firm.

Christine

jhp · July 17, 2011

Very nice looking tomato. What is that heart shaped platform you have it set upon?

So did you eat it yet? How did it taste?

Jen

cdbva · July 18, 2011

The platform is actually a little foam-like box that I bought a few months ago at JoAnn's. Under normal circumstances it holds our grocery receipts.

I've eaten three of the Golden Jubilees. They're very firm; taste is good, but not fabulous. On the other hand, I had the first really good Cherokee Purple this morning -- misshapen, veiny and lumpy; red the color of... well, nothing appetizing -- and it was to die for. Just the right combination of tender-yet-firm and gooey, with a complex, zingy flavor.

These Golden Jubilees are very prolific, and quite lovely in their clusters in various shades of ripeness from lemon yellow to gold. Everyone who sees them at the garden is impressed. They'll make great gifts.

Christine

July 11, 2011	#1
cdbva Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 538	First Golden Tomato This is my first Golden Jubilee. At least, I think that's what it is. In any case, it's bright lemon yellow-orange; very pretty to look at on the vine in a clump with its brothers and sisters. Golden orange tomato.jpg Golden orange tomato 2.jpg It was picked two days ago, and is still pretty firm. Christine

July 17, 2011	#2
jhp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Danbury, CT Posts: 492	Very nice looking tomato. What is that heart shaped platform you have it set upon? So did you eat it yet? How did it taste? Jen

July 18, 2011	#3
cdbva Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Falls Church, VA Posts: 538	The platform is actually a little foam-like box that I bought a few months ago at JoAnn's. Under normal circumstances it holds our grocery receipts. I've eaten three of the Golden Jubilees. They're very firm; taste is good, but not fabulous. On the other hand, I had the first really good Cherokee Purple this morning -- misshapen, veiny and lumpy; red the color of... well, nothing appetizing -- and it was to die for. Just the right combination of tender-yet-firm and gooey, with a complex, zingy flavor. These Golden Jubilees are very prolific, and quite lovely in their clusters in various shades of ripeness from lemon yellow to gold. Everyone who sees them at the garden is impressed. They'll make great gifts. Christine