Tomatoes with good shelf life & flavor - Page 2

Labradors2 · October 8, 2017

Yes. They are a bit larger than a cherry. I just weighed one and it was .65 oz.

Linda

HudsonValley · October 8, 2017

I received seeds in the MMMM for a reported longkeeper, Grappoli d'Inverno (sometimes called A Grappoli d'Inverno - Italian for "winter grape"), but haven't grown them yet, so I can't comment on flavor. I also saw seeds for sale online for a saladette/medium-sized yellow variety called Golden Treasure; I'm considering it for next year - http://www.territorialseed.com/produ...ic-tomato-seed

Tatiana's Tomatobase lists 23 longkeeper varieties, but it doesn't appear that seeds are available for all of them - http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/C...eeper_Tomatoes

Nan_PA_6b · October 9, 2017

I have an open-pollinated version of an old hybrid called Keepsake. I grew it this year, but my experience is limited as I only got 5 small fruit. Here is what I know:

1. The taste is quite good. Not my favorite, but enjoyable.
2. Info given on this tomato is as follows: RL, about 3'. Great flavor, when picked vine-ripe. You can keep fruits at room temperature for 6 plus weeks without decreasing temperature to ensure best quality. They retain their good taste during that time too. Ripe fruit can stay healthy on the vine 10 to 14 days.
3. I got my seeds at http://www.mandysgreenhouse.com
4. I can't speak to its actual keeping capacity yet.

Nan

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October 8, 2017	#16
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,897	Yes. They are a bit larger than a cherry. I just weighed one and it was .65 oz. Linda

October 8, 2017	#17
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	I received seeds in the MMMM for a reported longkeeper, Grappoli d'Inverno (sometimes called A Grappoli d'Inverno - Italian for "winter grape"), but haven't grown them yet, so I can't comment on flavor. I also saw seeds for sale online for a saladette/medium-sized yellow variety called Golden Treasure; I'm considering it for next year - http://www.territorialseed.com/produ...ic-tomato-seed Tatiana's Tomatobase lists 23 longkeeper varieties, but it doesn't appear that seeds are available for all of them - http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/C...eeper_Tomatoes

October 9, 2017	#18
Nan_PA_6b Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3,194	I have an open-pollinated version of an old hybrid called Keepsake. I grew it this year, but my experience is limited as I only got 5 small fruit. Here is what I know: 1. The taste is quite good. Not my favorite, but enjoyable. 2. Info given on this tomato is as follows: RL, about 3'. Great flavor, when picked vine-ripe. You can keep fruits at room temperature for 6 plus weeks without decreasing temperature to ensure best quality. They retain their good taste during that time too. Ripe fruit can stay healthy on the vine 10 to 14 days. 3. I got my seeds at http://www.mandysgreenhouse.com 4. I can't speak to its actual keeping capacity yet. Nan