Top 5 small !Bulgarian Triumph is Numero uno!

beefyboy · March 18, 2011

I was told by many growers here that tomatoes do not have the flavor as when grown up North. These were people who had moved down here from Northern states and had brought with them there favorite types and then tried them here with little or even no success. Being in business for myself for the last 18 years in the fitness and health industry I had met a lot of of these vegetable enthusiasts. NJ always stands out because they had the biggest stories to tell! lol .
Growing in the very Deep Southern part of Florida it is much different than Northern Florida which has its problems as well. With the higher humidity and then some, it is hard to get big flavor out of tomatoes and that is what got me into heirlooms in the first place. Trying to match the flavor of when I grew them so much more easily up North in Illinois was a task. Even though the flavors here will never be as pronounced, there are many that are very good tasting to excellent.
Here is my top 5 in the 2-5 oz. range! Bulgarian Triumph rings true to what I have heard!, This tomato sings and and zings with flavor!!. Usually here in Florida I see that they will be in the 2-3 oz range max. but I don't care, I even like there intensity better than Sungold!!. Our sun is tropical and when it is 85 degrees here, it is so much more intense and will toughen up the skins quickly so I use shade cloths.

Here is my top 5!

1. Bulgarian Triumph
2. Early Girl Improved PL
3. Goose Creek pink
4. Bills Berkeley pink
5. Jaune Flamme

March 18, 2011	#1
beefyboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Pt. Charlotte fl Posts: 330	Top 5 small !Bulgarian Triumph is Numero uno! I was told by many growers here that tomatoes do not have the flavor as when grown up North. These were people who had moved down here from Northern states and had brought with them there favorite types and then tried them here with little or even no success. Being in business for myself for the last 18 years in the fitness and health industry I had met a lot of of these vegetable enthusiasts. NJ always stands out because they had the biggest stories to tell! lol . Growing in the very Deep Southern part of Florida it is much different than Northern Florida which has its problems as well. With the higher humidity and then some, it is hard to get big flavor out of tomatoes and that is what got me into heirlooms in the first place. Trying to match the flavor of when I grew them so much more easily up North in Illinois was a task. Even though the flavors here will never be as pronounced, there are many that are very good tasting to excellent. Here is my top 5 in the 2-5 oz. range! Bulgarian Triumph rings true to what I have heard!, This tomato sings and and zings with flavor!!. Usually here in Florida I see that they will be in the 2-3 oz range max. but I don't care, I even like there intensity better than Sungold!!. Our sun is tropical and when it is 85 degrees here, it is so much more intense and will toughen up the skins quickly so I use shade cloths. Here is my top 5! 1. Bulgarian Triumph 2. Early Girl Improved PL 3. Goose Creek pink 4. Bills Berkeley pink 5. Jaune Flamme