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seaeagle · November 19, 2016

Been kinda slow here the last month or so, so I went back to the beginning of Tomatoville and looked at 2 years worth of data in the General Discussion section.Just read the favorite tomatoes and best tasting posts and it still took a while but very interesting reading.Didn't take notes so all is from memory, accuracy not guaranteed.

Best Reds

Aker's West Virginia

Neves Azorean Red

Coustralee

Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red

Interesting that Aker's WV was the most popular then but don't hear a lot about it today.

Best Dark Tomatoes

Cherokee Purple

Carbon

Paul Robeson

Black From Tula

Certainly Indian Stripe would be included today but was just getting started then.

Best Pinks

Brandywine Suddeth

Earl's Faux

Stump of the World

New Big Dwarf - which surprised me, but lots loved it then

Yellow-Orange

Aunt Gerdie's Gold

Kellogg's Breakfast

Not much interest in these in those 2 years.

Green When Ripe

Green Giant

Cherokee Green

These were the top 2 by a large margin

Bi Color

Lucky Cross

Cherry

Sun Gold

Black Cherry

I have tried 6 on these lists and they are easily among the best tasting tomatoes I have ever grown, so I'm thinking it is a pretty good list.

November 19, 2016	#1
seaeagle Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: virginia Posts: 743	Old Favorites Been kinda slow here the last month or so, so I went back to the beginning of Tomatoville and looked at 2 years worth of data in the General Discussion section.Just read the favorite tomatoes and best tasting posts and it still took a while but very interesting reading.Didn't take notes so all is from memory, accuracy not guaranteed. Best Reds Aker's West Virginia Neves Azorean Red Coustralee Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red Interesting that Aker's WV was the most popular then but don't hear a lot about it today. Best Dark Tomatoes Cherokee Purple Carbon Paul Robeson Black From Tula Certainly Indian Stripe would be included today but was just getting started then. Best Pinks Brandywine Suddeth Earl's Faux Stump of the World New Big Dwarf - which surprised me, but lots loved it then Yellow-Orange Aunt Gerdie's Gold Kellogg's Breakfast Not much interest in these in those 2 years. Green When Ripe Green Giant Cherokee Green These were the top 2 by a large margin Bi Color Lucky Cross Cherry Sun Gold Black Cherry I have tried 6 on these lists and they are easily among the best tasting tomatoes I have ever grown, so I'm thinking it is a pretty good list. Last edited by seaeagle; November 20, 2016 at 01:07 PM. Reason: added cherry tomato and one red