Tomato reviews

[Barbee]

While my salsa is cooking and I'm stuck inside the house, I thought I'd take advantage of the time and do some tomato reviews.

I didn't have a great season. I got plenty of tomatoes, but not like normal. I'm blaming it on the weather and will grow most of the varieties again next year before deciding on whether to keep them. Here goes.

Black Krim- This is a staple in my garden. Taste was so so this year, but in a normal year they are one of my favorite tomatoes. They'll be back.
Black from Tula- This plant didn't produce many tomatoes and what it did produce was small. But it was very tasty and with all the rain we had, I'm anxious to try it in a normal year. It will be back.
Better Boy- lost early on. No tomatoes set. Will not be back and will be replaced by something else.
Earl's Faux- Tasty tomatoes, but on the small side. Not much production. It may or may not be back next year.
Marianna's Peace- Low production, but in a normal year, this one pumped out the tomatoes for me. And they taste great. It will be back.
Costoluto Genovese- This is a pretty tomato and while production was not great, it works well for making sauces. It will get another chance next year.
Delicious-Lost early on. Plant struggled with disease from the get go. I'm over it.
Box Car Willie- Tiny tomatoes and low production. I was talking to a guy at CHOPTAG and we decided that we may have the imposter BCW. I will order seeds from somewhere else next year and try it again.
JD's Special C-Tex- Low production but taste was outstanding. It will be back for another try.
KBX- Low production but great taste. It will get planted again.
Ed's New Millenium- Low production, very good taste. It will be back for another try.
Aunt Ruby's German Green- Good production, but I'm just not crazy about the taste. Tasted Speers Tenn Green at CHOPTAG and loved it. I think I'll replace the ARGG with STG.
Noir de Crimee- Earl and I discussed this at CHOPTAG. We traded off plants at the swap and each grew both NdC and BK this year. Conclusion was the taste was pretty much the same as Black Krim. I will probably drop this one and stick with the BK.
Black Brandwine (regular leaf)- My earliest ripe tomato this year. Nice looking, tons of production. Taste was so so. I think I'll try it again before deciding.
Berkeley Tie Dye- Haven't tasted one yet. I have a ripe one sitting on the counter, so I'll have to edit my post after trying it.
Goose Creek- Okay in taste, low production. I will try this one again. Maybe not next year, but I will give it another shot.
Yellow Red Butt- A tomato machine. Gorgeous to look at and taste is very good. It will be back.
Burrackers Favorite- Taste is about like Yellow Red Butt. Tomatoes are huge and plenty of production. It will be back.
Lucky Cross- Haven't gotten to taste this one yet. Picked my 2nd ripe one today. The first one went to CHOPTAG and I was too busy yapping and when I went to taste it, it was gone. So I'll have to get back to you on it.
Just had this for lunch. Wow! This is one good tomato. It will be back.
Big Yellow- Plenty of production and the name is fitting as the tomatoes are giant. Taste is not to my liking. It won't be back.
Stick- Fun to look at the plant, but taste is bleck. Not coming back.
Aunt Lou- Plenty of production and decent taste. I'm just not sure I'll grow it again. This was a local heirloom and I passed the seeds on to Gary so he can keep it going.
Earl's Mystery #14- Ugh. Enough said.
Cherokee Purple- Low production but outstanding taste. It will get another grow out. I was expecting it to look like a black tomato and it's really a strange color. I will call it brownish red.
Lynwood- This was a substitute from Darrel (replacing NAR). I liked it a lot and the production was great. It will be back.