Early Impressions

[elkwc36]

I will state my early impressions of the ones I've tasted so far. Still have several yet to yield that first one. I've had a very different and difficult year. It started off with a late cold spell right when they were hardened off and ready to transplant. I left some in 16 oz cups too long. Then around the 10th of June had a hail that set me back as bad any I've ever had. At least 2-3 weeks. Think the wind with it hurt me as bad as the hail. Must of had some spin to it and twisted and split several main stems. Then TSWV took 21 plants. The heat hit around the 1st of July. Just after the plants had recovered and had started flowering. And it stayed till mid August. This slowed up fruiting. I've noticed most fruits grown during that time have been smaller than normal but better flavor than last year. Almost everyone I talk to says the same thing. The early fruits were some bigger and the ones now are starting to show more size. So the sizes I've experienced maybe smaller than normal for a variety.
Santorina- Very productive but not real impressed with taste. Others seem to like them. 5.5
Texas Star- Productive yellow and red-7.5-8.0 Be back next year
Box Car Willie- Just now setting a few. This is second year. Won't be back.
Kellog's Breakfast- Moderate producer of 10-15 oz. fruits- nice flavor 7.5-8.0 Will be back. Plan to compare to KBX
Druzba- Great flavor- 7.5-8.0 Poor producer. Will try again but probably not next year. 6-8 oz
Sioux- 6.5 4-6 oz. Average producer
Adelia- 7.0- 4-6 oz. Good production. Will be back
Juane Flammee'- 7.5 - 1.5-3 oz.- High yield and great flavor. Will be back.
Roughwood Golden Plum- Just picked a few before disease hit it but good flavor and will be back.
Merced- Hybrid- Good flavor - 7.0 Good production
Chapman - 8 plus - 12-16 oz. - My biggest surprise so far. Excellent taste. My first thought was can it get any better than this.
Porter Improved - 6.5 - 3-4 oz.
Wagner - 6.5 - 3-4 oz. - Not sure why this one is so much smaller than normal.
Bonnie Original Hybrid - 6.5 - Great production and a good dependable tomato.
Imur Prior Beta - 4.5 - Not impressed and won't be back
Indian Stripe - 8.0 - Very good flavor and good producer.
Mr. Bruno - 6.5-7.5 - 4-7 oz. Great producer.
Kimberly - 6.0 - Didn't do real well here. Low production. May try again but not next year.
Goliath Hybrid - 7.5 - The workhorse hybid for me. 6-12 oz.
Old Fashioned Goliath Hybrid - 6.5 - 12-16 oz. - Good
producer
Jet Star - 6.5 - 6-8 oz. - Average production - Probably not be back as I have hybrids that are better producers and also have better taste
Brandywine Red ( Landis ) - 7.0 - 6-9 oz. - Average production. Will be back
Firesteel - 6.5 - 6-8 oz. - Average production
Coustralee - 7.0-7.5 - 12-15 oz. Good production. Will be back
Pinapple - 7.5 - 12-14 oz. - Average producer
Vintage Wine Striped - 6.5 - 4-8 oz. - Steady producer with above average yields of striped fruit. Others liked it better than me. May be back because of production.
Neve's Azorean Red - 7.5 - 14 oz. - Average producer
Polish - 7.0 - 6-10 oz. - Below average producer that has struggled with disease but managed to hang in and produce a few. Will give another chance.
Sungold - 7.0 - great producer of cherry tomatoes
Porterhouse Hybrid - 7.0 - 12-16 oz. - Good producer. Will be back
Dagma's Perfection - 7.5 - 12 oz. - Average producer
Millionaire - 7.5 - 12 oz. - Below average producer
Orange 1 - 5.5 - A hardy semi-determinate type. 3-7 oz.- Don't appeal to my taste.
Trophy - 6.5 - 4-6 oz. - average producer
Olomovic - 4.5 - Average producer
Super Sioux - 6.5 - Average producer - 4-7 oz.
Pink Flamingo - 7.5-8.0 - 4-8 oz. - Average producer
Manalucie - 7.5 - 6-8 oz. - Below average producer. Really liked it and will give it another try.
Have several picked waiting to ripen to taste so sure this list will change. Overall been a better year than I thought a month ago. Jay