Two varieties that won't be invited back

Labradors2 · August 13, 2014

Jaune Flammee was a variety that I was really looking forward to growing. Early and pretty with good write-ups. It just HAD to be a winner!

Tart and nasty is my opinion. I just hope it's good for cooking, because all the ripe ones have just been stashed in the freezer.

Blondkophchen - another disappointment. I LOVED it last year at a tomato tasting event. However, it tastes nasty to me! A true spitter! No sweetness or even acidity, it's like chewing a leaf

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I do wonder about my soil, because many of the cherry tomato varieties that I am growing in the garden aren't that great, yet all five varieties that I'm growing in containers taste excellent. Then again, the large-fruited varieties from the garden all taste good. I will do a soil test just to see if something is missing. Our clay soil has been amended many times with aged cow manure, and this growing season we added a load in the fall, covered it with a tarp for the winter, and added another load in the spring. Beans and cukes taste wonderful!

Linda

August 13, 2014	#1
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Two varieties that won't be invited back Jaune Flammee was a variety that I was really looking forward to growing. Early and pretty with good write-ups. It just HAD to be a winner! Tart and nasty is my opinion. I just hope it's good for cooking, because all the ripe ones have just been stashed in the freezer. Blondkophchen - another disappointment. I LOVED it last year at a tomato tasting event. However, it tastes nasty to me! A true spitter! No sweetness or even acidity, it's like chewing a leaf . I do wonder about my soil, because many of the cherry tomato varieties that I am growing in the garden aren't that great, yet all five varieties that I'm growing in containers taste excellent. Then again, the large-fruited varieties from the garden all taste good. I will do a soil test just to see if something is missing. Our clay soil has been amended many times with aged cow manure, and this growing season we added a load in the fall, covered it with a tarp for the winter, and added another load in the spring. Beans and cukes taste wonderful! Linda