This year's favorites - and not

tam91 · September 1, 2011

Well I finally have a bunch of tomatoes. Not nearly the yield I would have hoped, this is not a good year - but plenty for me to eat. I've found some new favorites this year, and a few not so much. How about you?

My favorite new surprise may be Captain Lucky. It's not only beautiful, it's really tangy and tasty. Quite productive too, for this year.

I like the Brad Gates varieties - Beauty King and PBTD. Still waiting to taste Berkeley Tie Dye.

Can't find a pink I don't like - they've all been good this year. Terhune, Earl's Faux, Stump of the World, and Sudduth's Brandywine. Got quite a few from Sudduth's to my surprise, and they were some of the biggest.

Blacks - still love 'em. Black Krim and Cherokee Purple were my stars this year. Nyagous is ok, produces quite a few. Unfortunately, a few I wanted to try didn't make it. Spudakee didn't germinate, and Indian Stripe was a wrong variety. Ah well, there is always next year.

The reds, I don't seem to get as excited about. Except, I really do like Milka's Red Bulgarian. Red Brandywine is good, as well as Neves Azorean Red.

Green Doctors Frosted is a really nice cherry - pretty and tasty. Dr. Carolyn Pink also - although it's a big one for me, quite a few mini-beefsteaks, several bites each. On the several bites theory - Jaunnee Flammee is absolutely wonderful - gorgeous, tasty, and productive - a favorite of my friends as well.

Not my faves - Big Beef is productive, but I don't seem to bother eating them. Ludmilla's Red Plum is fine, but doesn't excite me. Galina's Yellow - also fine, but I don't seem to eat them as much. I'm thinking I'm must not be a huge cherry fan - I grow them, they look cute, but I don't eat them as much.

Carolyn may "disown" me, but I haven't been a huge fan of the hearts so far. Brad's Black Heart is huge, and has a nice taste. But I think the hearts I've had are a little too solid for me - I like more of the gel. It does work well on a sandwich though. I'm going to give Kosovo and German Red Strawberry another taste though, I might change my mind.

A few others yet to try, so a very interesting (if difficult) tomato year.

September 1, 2011	#1
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	This year's favorites - and not Well I finally have a bunch of tomatoes. Not nearly the yield I would have hoped, this is not a good year - but plenty for me to eat. I've found some new favorites this year, and a few not so much. How about you? My favorite new surprise may be Captain Lucky. It's not only beautiful, it's really tangy and tasty. Quite productive too, for this year. I like the Brad Gates varieties - Beauty King and PBTD. Still waiting to taste Berkeley Tie Dye. Can't find a pink I don't like - they've all been good this year. Terhune, Earl's Faux, Stump of the World, and Sudduth's Brandywine. Got quite a few from Sudduth's to my surprise, and they were some of the biggest. Blacks - still love 'em. Black Krim and Cherokee Purple were my stars this year. Nyagous is ok, produces quite a few. Unfortunately, a few I wanted to try didn't make it. Spudakee didn't germinate, and Indian Stripe was a wrong variety. Ah well, there is always next year. The reds, I don't seem to get as excited about. Except, I really do like Milka's Red Bulgarian. Red Brandywine is good, as well as Neves Azorean Red. Green Doctors Frosted is a really nice cherry - pretty and tasty. Dr. Carolyn Pink also - although it's a big one for me, quite a few mini-beefsteaks, several bites each. On the several bites theory - Jaunnee Flammee is absolutely wonderful - gorgeous, tasty, and productive - a favorite of my friends as well. Not my faves - Big Beef is productive, but I don't seem to bother eating them. Ludmilla's Red Plum is fine, but doesn't excite me. Galina's Yellow - also fine, but I don't seem to eat them as much. I'm thinking I'm must not be a huge cherry fan - I grow them, they look cute, but I don't eat them as much. Carolyn may "disown" me, but I haven't been a huge fan of the hearts so far. Brad's Black Heart is huge, and has a nice taste. But I think the hearts I've had are a little too solid for me - I like more of the gel. It does work well on a sandwich though. I'm going to give Kosovo and German Red Strawberry another taste though, I might change my mind. A few others yet to try, so a very interesting (if difficult) tomato year. __________________ Tracy