Spitters and other Insipid Tomatoes

[tomatoguy]

Gaylord Perry.

mater

[OmahaJB]

Craig, This is the reason I enjoy reading TV and GW. I learn alot from experienced gardeners like yourself. This is only my 2nd year of having an indoor garden so I do learn alot from you guys and gals. And this year I'm only growing a couple of things because I'm planning a move at the end of July. Have to admit it's a little hard reading the posts on here of everyone's gardens when I only have a Fish hot pepper, an Ali Baba watermelon, a*tiny Basil seedling, and a Monkeypod Brazilian Rain Tree (for bonsai) growing at the moment. I'm missing out on my tomato plants. I tried a couple of hybrids but they didn't survive. Old seeds I believe.

Anyways, I'm curious about something. I see Cherokee Purple has been mentioned by a couple of folks. What experiences have people had with Cherokee Chocolate? I've heard it's very similar to CP. Do people find the same problems with CC as they do CP? I'd be interested to hear about that.

Jeff

[piegirl]

Tangelo was a true spitter at last summer's Midwest Tomato
Fest. Yikes! My Brandywine experiences have not been good
late setting, and the last two times, very sourish fruit.
I have sampled BW at the fest but many other varieties were
better. This year I have farmed out extra seedlings to
friends who have real clay problems. Hope to have samples
for the Fest. Ukranian Pear and Pink Accordian are pretty
awful. Jeff - Sincerely hope you will be able to join us
at the Fest this year. Piegirl

[FlipTX]

I don't think I've ever spit one out, but I came close once last year. This tomato was somehow both extremely sour and bland at the same time, like... taking a swig of aspirin water. I don't know what it was, something pale yellow and pretty, but I wish I did so I could try it again to see if the one I tried was just a fluke.

[dgriff]

Yea, it all depends on where you grow, conditions, soil etc. and your personal taste. It's a lot like going to a wine tasting.
Green Zebra here has done great for me. Brandywine have been on and off and prduction dosn't do well for me. One of the most tastless I have grown is Mirabelle Blanc. Not bad, not good, not anything really. The worst by far for me in my garden was Pink Ping Pong, almost a bleachy flavor.

[Tormato]

tomatoguy,

Gaylord Perry

But, did Earl Weaver ever tend a spitter?


Gary

[Tomstrees]

The Mrs. likes yellow pear - I consider it to be a spitter ...
So I compromized and grew out "Yellow Submarine" ...
Its similar, but PL and supposedly tastes better ...

~ Tom

[greggf]

Earl Weaver grew tomato plants out near the bullpen in Memorial Field.

[mcasey]

Spitter of the year for my garden-

A large white potato leaf mystery tomato that was grown out of a pack of Burpee's Brandywine. I patiently waited all season to end up with the nastiest tasting tomato ever- I threw it out and am chopping the plant down today!

Another yucky one- Tumbler tomatoes- a cherry sized hybrid- just wanted to use up the seeds- tossing the rest- bleck!!

[blatanna]

Spitters for me this year were, Yellow Pear, Lemon Boy, Matina and Mariannas Peace.
Poor production was Neves Azorian, Nepal and Momotaro.
Loved Citreon Compact, Salisaw Cafe, Kimberley,Bushy Chavahosky.
My very best tasting, Kimberley and Kumato.

[maryinoregon]

Taking into account everyone's growing seasons and soil, etc...

Great White
Yellow Peach
Celebrity-back when I was first getting into growing tomatoes
San Marzano
That will do for now, except to repeat how utterly nasty Juliette Hybrid is. Yes Tania. I agree!

[gardenpaws_VA]

Just for grins - I know a couple of them are 'seconding' others' comments:

worst of all - Juliet hybrid (not only a spitter, but got anthracnose bad enough to give it to other plants!)
Ildi
any of the 'basket' tomatoes
Costoluto Genovese
Sun Sugar
Japanese Trifele Black

[tomatoaddict]

There was only 1 I truly had to spit out and it was a huge Church. Almost 3 lbs. Horrid. Tried others later in the season and they weren't much better. It's a good one if you're goin' for size but not taste.

[Tormato]

No spitters this year. And, just one insipid...(Sungold x Juliet) x Black Cherry. It had no taste, except for the skin. It was like chewing grass. I'll have F2 seeds for fellow addicts.

Tormato