Different Tomato Textures

FlipTX · June 7, 2008

Sometimes I like a creamy-textured tomato and sometimes I like one that's a little more crisp-fleshed. I don't mean hard or underripe or tough by any means, but something has a little "bite" to it.

Can anyone recommend me something in the "somewhat crisp" category? Eva Purple Ball has been like that for me this year. Lightly chilled, it's as refreshing as eating thin slices of perfectly ripe melon. I'll be growing it again, but I'm also looking for a larger fruited tomato.

Tomatovator · June 7, 2008

Big Beef stays pretty firm even when ripe. For me it has very good production and flavor. Early Girl stays firm as well. I'm sure there are others but these two come to mind right now.

FlipTX · June 9, 2008

Thanks! I was thinking about trying out Big Beef next year anyway so that gives me an extra incentive.

gardenmama · June 10, 2008

To me Green Giant has a nice "crisp" texture. Slightly chilled it is better than melon any day, especially when topped with a slice of buttery prosciutto. Oh, man, now I need to go outside and give the GG plant a "Hurry up and GROW DA^^IT" pep talk.

Excuse me while I drain the drool out of the keyboard......

tomatoguy · June 10, 2008

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Tomstrees · June 12, 2008

A crisp yummy tomato like flavor with good heat/disease tolerance would be:
Thessaloniki which is a productive red RL Greek variety.

~ Tom

June 7, 2008	#1
FlipTX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 271	Different Tomato Textures Sometimes I like a creamy-textured tomato and sometimes I like one that's a little more crisp-fleshed. I don't mean hard or underripe or tough by any means, but something has a little "bite" to it. Can anyone recommend me something in the "somewhat crisp" category? Eva Purple Ball has been like that for me this year. Lightly chilled, it's as refreshing as eating thin slices of perfectly ripe melon. I'll be growing it again, but I'm also looking for a larger fruited tomato.

June 10, 2008	#4
gardenmama Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 7b/8a SE VA Posts: 268	To me Green Giant has a nice "crisp" texture. Slightly chilled it is better than melon any day, especially when topped with a slice of buttery prosciutto. Oh, man, now I need to go outside and give the GG plant a "Hurry up and GROW DA^^IT" pep talk. Excuse me while I drain the drool out of the keyboard...... __________________ -Martha SE VA

June 12, 2008	#6
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	A crisp yummy tomato like flavor with good heat/disease tolerance would be: Thessaloniki which is a productive red RL Greek variety. ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

June 7, 2008	#2
Tomatovator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pennsylvania Zone 6 Posts: 461	Big Beef stays pretty firm even when ripe. For me it has very good production and flavor. Early Girl stays firm as well. I'm sure there are others but these two come to mind right now.

June 9, 2008	#3
FlipTX Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 271	Thanks! I was thinking about trying out Big Beef next year anyway so that gives me an extra incentive.

June 10, 2008	#5
tomatoguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Rockvale, TN Zone 7A Posts: 526	Ashleigh Granny Cantrell's German Red Mortgage Lifter Red Earl of Edgecombe Burpee's Tabletalk mater