Wow, CP may be the one that changed my mind.

Former Floridian · July 18, 2012

OK I confess I've never really loved raw tomatoes. If a sandwich comes with a slice of tomato I pull it off, but who can really blame me with the anemic looking bland things usually served in restaurants.

I started growing tomatoes a few years ago because my husband loves them. I enjoy growing them and I do love to eat them cooked, so it all works out. I do always try a taste of each type of tomato I grow, just to try it. So I just tried my first taste of Cherokee Purple and thought, "Hmm... not bad". So I made myself a CP tomato sandwich and I liked it. <wipes mayo off chin> The husband may have some competition for the CPs.

Virginia, newest tomato convert.

Worth1 · July 18, 2012

Virginia I dont care for cooked tomatoes so my enjoyment of them is short lived.
Cherokee Purple is on the top of my list of good tomatoes for sure.

Worth

Ken4230 · July 18, 2012

I gave my son in law a CP last year and he fell in love. He couldn't believe the taste. We are in the process of making him a garden spot. We hope to have around 24 plants at his house next year. There is nothing better than a thick slice of home grown tomato on a bacon and egg sandwich.

I'm with Worth on the cooked tomatoes. I like them hidden in chili and homemade veg. soup, but stewed tomatoes give me the willies.

RebelRidin · July 18, 2012

Virginia, I and very many like CP very well. I am also sure there are many others out there that you would like. You have already discovered what i consider one of the secrets of scrumptious tomato experiences... the mayonaise compliment. The other is a tomato worth putting mayonaise on. IMHO, you will only find those ripened on the vine in folks gardens (yours included) and probably never in any restaurant.

BTW... Welcome to TVille and welcome to the right side of the tomato question

tjg911 · July 18, 2012

yep cp is one of my top favorites too. there's a lot of good ones, you have to try 'em tho to know what you'll like.

tom

feldon30 · July 18, 2012

Cherokee Purple is why I grow tomatoes.

Former Floridian · July 19, 2012

Thank you for the welcome. I've been lurking for a while, have learned a lot from reading here.

Yep, my mom raved about Cherokee Purple and gave me the seeds, and of course I've read many positive comments about it here & the other tomato forum. I was sure it would be a great tomato. I just didn't think I would ever like a tomato sandwich! Oh, the good lightly toasted sourdough bread helped too.

As far as cooked tomatoes go, I'm not sure if I've ever had stewed tomatoes. I do love to dice them up and saute them with other veggies. Another thing I love is a margherita pizza with slices of multi colored cherry tomatoes from my garden. Pretty & delicious.

I only started gardening in 2009, I had 6 tomato plants that year and the next. This year I have 32! Yes, I'm well into the dark side.

Virginia

kenny_j · July 19, 2012

All this talk about CP has me wishing I had grown more than 1, and that one is at my daughter's house. I had started a bunch, then decided not to grow them for several reasons.
1. I had over 70 varieties started
2. I got the seeds from a neighbor, and had tasted the fruit, which was not all that great to me.
3. I was worried that said neighbor may not have had true seed to begin with.
4. I had several varieties that had CP in their parentage
5. I was trying to stay with potato leaf versions when ever possible.

These reasons all seem lame to me now, especially after remembering the neighbors set up. He grew everything in pots and they looked as bad as the ones I have in grow bags this year, which were were under fertilzed and watered early on. That may be why they were not as tasty. A couple years ago my daughter grew one and they were superb, so I bought some plants from a local plant place, several varieties, one of which was a CP. All plants ended up being the same, and they were spitters and NOT what they were supposed to be.
I have Vorlon and Spudakee, I hope they measure up.

tam91 · July 19, 2012

I had my first mini taste test yesterday - all small and with a little bruise, so had to be consumed quickly (such a shame - not). Cherokee Purple, Earls's Faux, and Indian Stripe Potato Leaf. Cherokee Purple was the winner, Earl's Faux close behind. Indian Stripe PL was good, but more acidic than the others. All delicious though!

meadowyck · July 19, 2012

Welcome to Tville Former Floridian, why n the world would ya leave.......

Yes the many heirloom varieties will hook you in and then it is all over, wait till next year, so you better start preparing the ground now

....LOL

Welcome, we look forward to aiding your conversion to the full side of mater loving....

afrance30 · July 19, 2012

CP is addictive

babice · July 19, 2012

Lordy, Lordy. I've never tried it but I'm attempting to grow it this year!

edweather · July 19, 2012

Yep, right in my top 5. Can't seem to get it off my grow list. Have 4 ripe ones sitting on the vine right now.

Former Floridian · July 20, 2012

This morning I picked a 1 lb. 1 oz. CP, and another that was almost 16 oz. Not too shabby!

Virginia

Worth1 · July 20, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by babice

Lordy, Lordy. I've never tried it but I'm attempting to grow it this year!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Former Floridian

This morning I picked a 1 lb. 1 oz. CP, and another that was almost 16 oz. Not too shabby!

Virginia

Fantastic

Worth

July 18, 2012	#1
Former Floridian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 5	Wow, CP may be the one that changed my mind. OK I confess I've never really loved raw tomatoes. If a sandwich comes with a slice of tomato I pull it off, but who can really blame me with the anemic looking bland things usually served in restaurants. I started growing tomatoes a few years ago because my husband loves them. I enjoy growing them and I do love to eat them cooked, so it all works out. I do always try a taste of each type of tomato I grow, just to try it. So I just tried my first taste of Cherokee Purple and thought, "Hmm... not bad". So I made myself a CP tomato sandwich and I liked it. <wipes mayo off chin> The husband may have some competition for the CPs. Virginia, newest tomato convert.

July 18, 2012	#4
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Virginia, I and very many like CP very well. I am also sure there are many others out there that you would like. You have already discovered what i consider one of the secrets of scrumptious tomato experiences... the mayonaise compliment. The other is a tomato worth putting mayonaise on. IMHO, you will only find those ripened on the vine in folks gardens (yours included) and probably never in any restaurant. BTW... Welcome to TVille and welcome to the right side of the tomato question __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

July 18, 2012	#5
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	yep cp is one of my top favorites too. there's a lot of good ones, you have to try 'em tho to know what you'll like. tom __________________ I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the end of the night He’s gotta be strong And he’s gotta be fast And he’s gotta be fresh from the fight I need a hero I’m holding out for a hero ‘til the morning light He’s gotta be sure And it’s gotta be soon And he’s gotta be larger than life

July 18, 2012	#6
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Cherokee Purple is why I grow tomatoes. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

July 19, 2012	#9
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	I had my first mini taste test yesterday - all small and with a little bruise, so had to be consumed quickly (such a shame - not). Cherokee Purple, Earls's Faux, and Indian Stripe Potato Leaf. Cherokee Purple was the winner, Earl's Faux close behind. Indian Stripe PL was good, but more acidic than the others. All delicious though! __________________ Tracy

July 18, 2012	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Virginia I dont care for cooked tomatoes so my enjoyment of them is short lived. Cherokee Purple is on the top of my list of good tomatoes for sure. Worth

July 18, 2012	#3
Ken4230 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Western Ky Posts: 282	I gave my son in law a CP last year and he fell in love. He couldn't believe the taste. We are in the process of making him a garden spot. We hope to have around 24 plants at his house next year. There is nothing better than a thick slice of home grown tomato on a bacon and egg sandwich. I'm with Worth on the cooked tomatoes. I like them hidden in chili and homemade veg. soup, but stewed tomatoes give me the willies.

July 19, 2012	#8
kenny_j Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: holly michigan Posts: 380	All this talk about CP has me wishing I had grown more than 1, and that one is at my daughter's house. I had started a bunch, then decided not to grow them for several reasons. 1. I had over 70 varieties started 2. I got the seeds from a neighbor, and had tasted the fruit, which was not all that great to me. 3. I was worried that said neighbor may not have had true seed to begin with. 4. I had several varieties that had CP in their parentage 5. I was trying to stay with potato leaf versions when ever possible. These reasons all seem lame to me now, especially after remembering the neighbors set up. He grew everything in pots and they looked as bad as the ones I have in grow bags this year, which were were under fertilzed and watered early on. That may be why they were not as tasty. A couple years ago my daughter grew one and they were superb, so I bought some plants from a local plant place, several varieties, one of which was a CP. All plants ended up being the same, and they were spitters and NOT what they were supposed to be. I have Vorlon and Spudakee, I hope they measure up.

July 19, 2012	#10
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	Welcome to Tville Former Floridian, why n the world would ya leave....... Yes the many heirloom varieties will hook you in and then it is all over, wait till next year, so you better start preparing the ground now ....LOL Welcome, we look forward to aiding your conversion to the full side of mater loving.... __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt Last edited by meadowyck; July 19, 2012 at 10:33 AM. Reason: spelling

July 19, 2012	#11
afrance30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2010 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 212	CP is addictive

July 19, 2012	#12
babice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Alabama Posts: 643	Lordy, Lordy. I've never tried it but I'm attempting to grow it this year!

July 19, 2012	#13
edweather Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Southeast GA, USDA 9a, HZ9, Sunset Z28 Posts: 396	Yep, right in my top 5. Can't seem to get it off my grow list. Have 4 ripe ones sitting on the vine right now. __________________ You'll be surprised what you'll never have to do, if you put it off long enough.

July 20, 2012	#14
Former Floridian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Chicago Suburbs Posts: 5	This morning I picked a 1 lb. 1 oz. CP, and another that was almost 16 oz. Not too shabby! Virginia