The First Blush Winner Is..............

PA_Julia · July 16, 2012

TaaaDaaa!!! Tartar Of Mongolistan.

As I was out picking cherry tomatoes I saw what I thought was some red flashing before my eyes.

It was flashing!!

This is from Baker Creeks web site;

70-85 days We were sent this rare tomato in the late 1990's by Iraqi seed collector, Aziz Nail, who was living in France. Medium-sized fruit are very flavorful, red, and flattened in shape. These have become popular with seed savers since we introduced it about 5 years ago. We are glad to have this tasty type back. Great fresh or dried.

I can't wait to slice one up!!!!

Julia

tam91 · July 16, 2012

Earl's Faux was the first for me. Only one so far, but I haven't checked in 2 days.

meadowyck · July 16, 2012

Julia
can't wait to see your pictures of it when you pick it. Sounds very interesting.

PA_Julia · July 16, 2012

I'll be taking a photo of it very soon! YAY!!!

TightenUp · July 16, 2012

always nice to find the first one. for me it was a mystery due to seed mix up that came up first with cher purple right behind. both were soooo much better than any store bought tomato.

kath · July 16, 2012

Congrats, Julia! Can't wait to see your photo- I've not heard of this one before. It's shocking to come upon a tomato that seems to blush overnight, isn't it? It seems this hot weather is really turning them quickly.

camochef · July 17, 2012

Congratulations! Glad to see it happening.

Here in south central Pa. I've picked a half dozen Liz Birt, a couple Barlow Jap, a Tarasenko6, and a Cowlick's BW. All Good!

So far, all my ripe Terhune's and Delicious have had "BER" as well as an Amazon Chocolate, and had to get tossed.
Enjoy!
Camo

lakelady · July 17, 2012

My first was a Vorlon, then Earl's Faux. Then a bunch of small Glaciers and 4th of July PL. I'm still waiting on the bigger ones, but it looks like Black Sea Man has one turning and any day now, I'll have a ripe Sandul Moldovan, possibly a Break O Day also! Lost some fruits earlier to BER for sure and tossed them immediately.

PA_Julia · July 17, 2012

Excellent everyone!!!

YAY!! It's summer!!!!

Julia

Tania · July 17, 2012

Congratulations Julia! I hope it tastes exciting too!

I also grow it this year, seeds from Baker Creek, I bought them in 2006 but all these year were not successful in growing them or getting them to mature. Now I got very bushy relatively compact indet. plants with lots of fruit set. Baby fruits look like they are going to be flattened beefsteaks, so it fits the description. I cannot wait to sample them.

zabby17 · July 17, 2012

Ooh, an exotic winner. Congratulations! Hope it's ruby-red in no time and tastes DELICIOUS.

I had salad-sized earlies BEFORE cherries this year, for the first time ever. So far, over eight days, four ripe Stupices, with colour on three more AND now on a couple of Kimberly's. (Two mystery orange cherries somewhere in the middle.)

Can't wait for the days of tomato plentitude....

Z

PA_Julia · July 17, 2012

Thank you Tania and Zabby!!!

Tania- I'm very happy you were able to successfully grow them to fruition this year.

Julia

RebelRidin · July 17, 2012

Yea! Good News Julia!

BigBrownDogHouse · July 17, 2012

Congrats on your good news! I love this stage of the tomato season.

For me it's the Park's Whopper. He caught my eye earlier this evening. It's just a matter of time now!

Last year it was Amy's Sugar Gem but this year they are a bit slower.

July 16, 2012	#1
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	The First Blush Winner Is.............. TaaaDaaa!!! Tartar Of Mongolistan. As I was out picking cherry tomatoes I saw what I thought was some red flashing before my eyes. It was flashing!! This is from Baker Creeks web site; 70-85 days We were sent this rare tomato in the late 1990's by Iraqi seed collector, Aziz Nail, who was living in France. Medium-sized fruit are very flavorful, red, and flattened in shape. These have become popular with seed savers since we introduced it about 5 years ago. We are glad to have this tasty type back. Great fresh or dried. I can't wait to slice one up!!!! Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 16, 2012	#2
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	Earl's Faux was the first for me. Only one so far, but I haven't checked in 2 days. __________________ Tracy

July 16, 2012	#3
meadowyck Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2012 Location: Brooksville, FL Posts: 1,001	Julia can't wait to see your pictures of it when you pick it. Sounds very interesting. __________________ Jan “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” -Theodore Roosevelt

July 16, 2012	#4
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	I'll be taking a photo of it very soon! YAY!!! __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

July 17, 2012	#8
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,862	My first was a Vorlon, then Earl's Faux. Then a bunch of small Glaciers and 4th of July PL. I'm still waiting on the bigger ones, but it looks like Black Sea Man has one turning and any day now, I'll have a ripe Sandul Moldovan, possibly a Break O Day also! Lost some fruits earlier to BER for sure and tossed them immediately. __________________ Antoniette

July 16, 2012	#5
TightenUp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Jersey Posts: 1,183	always nice to find the first one. for me it was a mystery due to seed mix up that came up first with cher purple right behind. both were soooo much better than any store bought tomato.

July 16, 2012	#6
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Congrats, Julia! Can't wait to see your photo- I've not heard of this one before. It's shocking to come upon a tomato that seems to blush overnight, isn't it? It seems this hot weather is really turning them quickly.

July 17, 2012	#7
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	Congratulations! Glad to see it happening. Here in south central Pa. I've picked a half dozen Liz Birt, a couple Barlow Jap, a Tarasenko6, and a Cowlick's BW. All Good! So far, all my ripe Terhune's and Delicious have had "BER" as well as an Amazon Chocolate, and had to get tossed. Enjoy! Camo

July 17, 2012	#10
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Congratulations Julia! I hope it tastes exciting too! I also grow it this year, seeds from Baker Creek, I bought them in 2006 but all these year were not successful in growing them or getting them to mature. Now I got very bushy relatively compact indet. plants with lots of fruit set. Baby fruits look like they are going to be flattened beefsteaks, so it fits the description. I cannot wait to sample them. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

July 17, 2012	#11
zabby17 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 211	Ooh, an exotic winner. Congratulations! Hope it's ruby-red in no time and tastes DELICIOUS. I had salad-sized earlies BEFORE cherries this year, for the first time ever. So far, over eight days, four ripe Stupices, with colour on three more AND now on a couple of Kimberly's. (Two mystery orange cherries somewhere in the middle.) Can't wait for the days of tomato plentitude.... Z

July 17, 2012	#13
RebelRidin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Maryland's Eastern Shore Posts: 993	Yea! Good News Julia! __________________ George _____________________________ "The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is it’s natural manure." Thomas Jefferson, 1787

July 17, 2012	#14
BigBrownDogHouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Illinois ZONE 5a...wait now 5b Posts: 906	Congrats on your good news! I love this stage of the tomato season. For me it's the Park's Whopper. He caught my eye earlier this evening. It's just a matter of time now! Last year it was Amy's Sugar Gem but this year they are a bit slower. __________________ Brian