What is your favorite heirloom tomato? - Page 2

PA_Julia · September 17, 2012

For me it has to be Paul Robeson for taste.
It is a black tomato and is as beautiful to look at as it is to eat.

I also grow tomatoes for size competition.

Next year Church, Omar's Lebanese and Delicious will be at the top of the list despite how they taste.

Julia

kath · September 17, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gardenboy

Our south FL 2011/2012 season was a bumper crop, especially for the black varieties. "Chinese Purple" has to be my new black tomato favorite.

Hi Gardenboy and welcome to T'ville! I've really loved Work Release Paste for 2 years in a row now- it's not really a paste type except in shape, I guess, and Sungold is my ultimate favorite. So I'm still searching for others to add to my forever list.

Was the Chinese Purple that you grew a large indeterminate beefsteak as described and shown on the Tradewinds site? It seems in researching this one that there are lots of other sizes, shapes and colors showing up.

kath

Blk_Vegan · September 17, 2012

This year:

Dixiewine
Chocolate Stripes
Purple Dog Creek
Amazon Chocolate
Brandywine(Cowlicks)
Black Cherry

remy · September 18, 2012

Mine is Stump of the World. It has been for quite some time now, not sure I'll ever find one I like more than it.
Remy

September 17, 2012	#16
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Princeton, Ky Zone 7A Posts: 2,208	For me it has to be Paul Robeson for taste. It is a black tomato and is as beautiful to look at as it is to eat. I also grow tomatoes for size competition. Next year Church, Omar's Lebanese and Delicious will be at the top of the list despite how they taste. Julia __________________ Personal Best- 4.46 LB Big Zac 2013

September 17, 2012	#18
Blk_Vegan Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 131	This year: Dixiewine Chocolate Stripes Purple Dog Creek Amazon Chocolate Brandywine(Cowlicks) Black Cherry __________________ Success in life is not guaranteed but a life with no purpose is guaranteed to fail.

September 18, 2012	#19
remy Buffalo-Niagara Tomato TasteFest™ Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Z6 WNY Posts: 2,354	Mine is Stump of the World. It has been for quite some time now, not sure I'll ever find one I like more than it. Remy __________________ "I wake to sleep and take my waking slow" -Theodore Roethke Yes, we have a great party for WNY/Ontario tomato growers every year on Grand Island! Owner of The Sample Seed Shop