Castle Rock tomato

[Itoero]

Hi,

As a gift from a webshop, I got the castle Rock tomato.
I know it's some kind of heirloom, excellent for canning.
Does anyone has some more info?

Itoero

[amideutch]

Looks like it is a hybrid processing tomato.

http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/31262/

[PNW_D]

A bit more information

Castlerock (Castlex 489G) - Breeder and vendor: A.L. Castle. Characteristics: open pollinated, firm with high percentage of interlocular wall tissue, high color; high-viscosity processor type. Resistance: verticillium wilt race 1 and fusarium wilt race 1. Similar: UC 82. Adaptation: semi-arid areas. PVP certificate no. 8100078. 1980.

Here's the website reference

http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/cucurbit/w.../tomatoai.html

[Itoero]

The tomato is excellent for canning...does that say anything about the flavor?

[habitat_gardener]

Originally Posted by Itoero

The tomato is excellent for canning...does that say anything about the flavor?

Not really. Probably it says more about the density (less gel & seeds?). You might expect canners to have "higher acid," but that doesn't mean they're more tart. I've grown Bonny Best, which is described as a canning tomato, and iirc (it was some years ago) it had a pleasant balanced flavor.