Jaune Flammee Interior

[Puregoodtomatoes]

Today I sliced my first ever Jaune Flammee and the interior was light to medium yellow. From what I read they are suppost to be blood-red inside. So I'm thinking its not the real macoy or maybe it wasn't fully ripe although the skin was nice and orange. Has any one had this happen?

[DavidinCT]

First time growing them so I don't know. Mine from Sandhill Preservation have a few days until they ripen. These were set out May 15th. As of today, they are more prolific than Sungold, Black Cherry and Orange Santa (which are not slackers themselves).

[feldon30]

That does look incredibly productive! If I had to guess, I'd say that was a cherry variety, but if the fruit size is that of JF then you're in for a treat.

Puregoodtomatoes,

I would wait until your JF is totally ripe to the point of being somewhat soft. Then it should have the desired blood-red interior that introduces so much flavor.

[Fert1]

The one year I grew it, mine was the same way. The interior was about the same color as the exterior. I wondered if I pulled mine too early or if I had an imposter. The flavor was good though. Then I went to a tomato tasting last year, and the JF tomatoes there looked just like mine. So I don't know what to make of that. Maybe it's influenced by environmental conditions. Though here in the south, I would expect a darker coloring, rather than lighter, but who knows?

[DavidinCT]

Originally Posted by feldon30

That does look incredibly productive! If I had to guess, I'd say that was a cherry variety, but if the fruit size is that of JF then you're in for a treat.

You may be right. Does it look like Pink Ping Pong? My notes say JF but my memory says PPP.

[Puregoodtomatoes]

I gave two plants away and I can't wait to compare them to mine. They do seem to be very, very productive. The size of mine are just a little bigger then Sungold, thats not too big... I'll have to report the taste later b'c I don't remember.

[Fert1]

Mine were salad sized, (golf ball size more or less). SunGold is a pretty small cherry. So if it is only a little bigger than that, must be a cherry variety.

[Tomstrees]

Here is a pic from 2005.
They are the round orange ones on cutting board;
alittle bigger than an apricot.


~ Tom

[korney19]

Here's Jaune Flammee, Sungold (outer), and Sungold Select (inner.)




The first year I grew it from seeds from (I think) Marianna's, I had 2 different types, one was like a normal light green unripe fruit, the other looked like it had darker green coloring either on the shoulders or maybe green stripes, and 1 plant the fruits were slightly larger than another plant. Both when ripe were similar in color to Sungold.

I since have gotten seeds from Parks and looks like it has darker insides than outsides, plus overall, they are darker outside than the previous ones, much more orange color.