Virginia Sweets

dokutaaguriin · June 27, 2006

Does anyone have a ripe one that they could post a picture of? Mine are on the second truss of flowers as it was the last one I put in the greenhouse. I remember reading about the "wonderful taste" but don't remember anything about the size and shape of the fruit.
Thanks,
Jeff

**carolyn137** · June 27, 2006

Jeff, I don't have a camera so can't take pictures but Virginia Sweets is a typical gold/re bicolor similar in shape and size and coloration to the now over 100 similar varieties.

What distinguished it for me was the taste.

Linda at TGS asked for seeds and I wouldn't be surprised to see it and several others she requested being offered soon in the TGS catalog. With all that's been happening here I just have not taken the time to check with her as to where in production, or not, the various varieties are that I sent to her.

I pretty much send the same varieties to Glenn at SandHill Preservation. In a good year he can turn around a variety in one seaspon while it takes longer for TGS to do that.

dokutaaguriin · June 27, 2006

Hi Carolyn ,
Thanks for reply. I can't wait to taste this one because I certainly enjoyed the flavour of Little Lucky last year.
Jeff

PNW_D · June 27, 2006

Here are my wrap up notes from last year. Unfortunately, due to computer crash I do not have a picture of the fruit.

This was a beautiful tomato to look at, clear skin, lovely large beefsteak with deeply ribbed shoulders. However, unlike others who have grown it, I found it had very little flavour, almost mushy, vague sweetness, no discernable acid. May try this one again sometime, as I know bicolours can be really good or nondescript depending on weather, growing conditions, etc..

**carolyn137** · June 28, 2006

And what D wrote for Virginia Sweets could well turn out to be so true, as is true for almost all gold/red bicolors that I know of which are so darn variable as to performance and taste from year to year for even the same variety.

All I can say is that I grew it once, loved the taste and my comments derive from that one experience.

bowtie · July 18, 2006

VA Sweets

dokutaaguriin · July 18, 2006

Thanks so much for the picture bowtie. Would you care to comment on the taste?
Jeff

bowtie · July 18, 2006

If I can remember correctly from last year, I'd say it was almost on par with Burracker's Favorite, which may be my favorite bi-color. It was actually a little lighter than what the pic shows-- more yellow than golden orange in the pic. This pic for some reason seems dark to me, like AGG's gold, though I thought it was only a tad darker than Lillian's Yellow. But then again ripeness influences color on bi-colors.

June 27, 2006	#1
dokutaaguriin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Alberta, Canada Z3a Posts: 905	Virginia Sweets Does anyone have a ripe one that they could post a picture of? Mine are on the second truss of flowers as it was the last one I put in the greenhouse. I remember reading about the "wonderful taste" but don't remember anything about the size and shape of the fruit. Thanks, Jeff

June 27, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Jeff, I don't have a camera so can't take pictures but Virginia Sweets is a typical gold/re bicolor similar in shape and size and coloration to the now over 100 similar varieties. What distinguished it for me was the taste. Linda at TGS asked for seeds and I wouldn't be surprised to see it and several others she requested being offered soon in the TGS catalog. With all that's been happening here I just have not taken the time to check with her as to where in production, or not, the various varieties are that I sent to her. I pretty much send the same varieties to Glenn at SandHill Preservation. In a good year he can turn around a variety in one seaspon while it takes longer for TGS to do that. __________________ Carolyn

June 27, 2006	#4
PNW_D Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 961	Here are my wrap up notes from last year. Unfortunately, due to computer crash I do not have a picture of the fruit. This was a beautiful tomato to look at, clear skin, lovely large beefsteak with deeply ribbed shoulders. However, unlike others who have grown it, I found it had very little flavour, almost mushy, vague sweetness, no discernable acid. May try this one again sometime, as I know bicolours can be really good or nondescript depending on weather, growing conditions, etc.. __________________ D.

June 28, 2006	#5
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	And what D wrote for Virginia Sweets could well turn out to be so true, as is true for almost all gold/red bicolors that I know of which are so darn variable as to performance and taste from year to year for even the same variety. All I can say is that I grew it once, loved the taste and my comments derive from that one experience. __________________ Carolyn

July 18, 2006	#6
bowtie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Spudleaf's old stompin' grounds Posts: 11	VA Sweets __________________ By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest. I'll be back... bigger, stronger, faster, better...