Solar Flare Tomato

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Salt, do post about the taste of the Gargamel. It does look lovely and I am attracted to dark tomatoes and the darker, brickier colored flesh.

I just made up a word, LOL, "brickier".

[AlittleSalt]

lol Brickier ...I am a seventh generation Brickier and Stone Mason... That doesn't sound right.

I'll post here about the Gargamel. I'm just guessing it is ripe. The unripe ones look more like little eggplants and are hard as a rock. This one is softer and has changed colors.

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

lol Brickier ...I am a seventh generation Brickier and Stone Mason... That doesn't sound right.

I'll post here about the Gargamel. I'm just guessing it is ripe. The unripe ones look more like little eggplants and are hard as a rock. This one is softer and has changed colors.

It doesn't sound right at all, does it?! LOL.

But it does describe some of the reddish brown dark "old brick " color tomatoes....

[ginger2778]

I have grown Solar Flare for 2 seasons. Very sweet and delicious in my garden. Mine look like Raybo's.

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I am so hoping for lots of good tomatoes this year. There are at least 2 Solar Flare tomatoes out there, so hope they are tasty grown here, too.

[Worth1]

I cut out a rabbet in some cinder block at work on a painted wall inside with a hammer and chisel.
Looked like someone did it with a saw.

Worth

[franknmiss]

Seeds for this one came from Ginger - picked last week - was wonderful!
Thanks so much - one of my best ever!

[AlittleSalt]

Originally Posted by imp

Salt, do post about the taste of the Gargamel. It does look lovely and I am attracted to dark tomatoes and the darker, brickier colored flesh.

I just made up a word, LOL, "brickier".

This Gargamel tastes a little more acidic than sweet, but you can taste the sweetness. It is an interesting taste that isn't off-the-wall different. This one is one that's hard to quit eating. I would suggest slicing it thin because the skin is pretty thick. I could see making a BLT with it even though it is not more than 2 - 2.5 oz... My review after eating only one Gargamel tomato would be that it is worth growing...which is pretty high on my picky tomato taste scale.

-or- Robert talking to imp = I'll save you some seeds

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Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

This Gargamel tastes a little more acidic than sweet, but you can taste the sweetness. It is an interesting taste that isn't off-the-wall different. This one is one that's hard to quit eating. I would suggest slicing it thin because the skin is pretty thick. I could see making a BLT with it even though it is not more than 2 - 2.5 oz... My review after eating only one Gargamel tomato would be that it is worth growing...which is pretty high on my picky tomato taste scale.

-or- Robert talking to imp = I'll save you some seeds

Thank you! It sounds good.

[MissS]

Ah, the shark is still at it. Did we not feed you enough for the season??? She's still snarking... MORE SEEDS.

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Ahhh, but the shark is hungry!!!!

[AlittleSalt]

Here's another ripe Not Solar Flare. Oh well, it at least looks good.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by franknmiss

Seeds for this one came from Ginger - picked last week - was wonderful!
Thanks so much - one of my best ever!

You are welcome! That is exactly what it should look like. I am glad you are enjoying it. I love it too.
I have some seeds left if anyone wants to send me an SASE for them. Just pm me.

[ginger2778]

Gargamel is one of Ellie's crosses, I am pretty sure. Ellie of Bunny Hop seeds.

[Worth1]

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

Here's another ripe Not Solar Flare. Oh well, it at least looks good.

Slice it and put sugar on the slices.
Old school.

Worth