Barlow Jap vs Cherokee Purple

barryla61 · October 2, 2012

Taste tested these 2 today and Barlow Jap was hands down the better tasting tomato. Meat in BJ was more solid as well. Will definitely plant BJ again!

tam91 · October 2, 2012

sorry... can't avoid grinning a tiny bit at the abbreviation...

Worth1 · October 2, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by tam91

sorry... can't avoid grinning a tiny bit at the abbreviation...

Well my word!!!!!!!

Worth

barryla61 · October 2, 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by tam91

sorry... can't avoid grinning a tiny bit at the abbreviation...

I realized that after posting it

October 3, 2012

I've grown both and like both. I can't compare them because they are such different tomatoes. For me, Barlow Jap was a more productive plant and the fruit were considerably larger than the Cherokee Purple. I think the Cherokee Purple is one of the better dark skinned tomatoes and Barlow Jap is one of the better large pink tomatoes. I'm growing Cherokee Purple in my fall garden and they are covered with blooms.

Ted

Deborah · October 4, 2012

Is it really called "Jap"? Sounds so offensive.

October 5, 2012

Deborah,

Yes, that is it's name. You need to google it and find out why. It has an interesting background. There have been attempts to change the name to make it more politically correct. The attempts have failed except on a few forums where the forum text editor blocks the term jap as an offensive word. It's name is Barlow Jap and I hope people continue to use it's real name to prevent a lot of pseudonyms from being used. That gets very confusing.

I once had a friend who was on the Bataan Death March in the Phillippeans. I always cringed when he would tell stories of the march and reference his captors as Jap's. I never felt entitled to tell him he should be more politically correct. I felt he had earned the right to reference them any way he chose.

Ted

ScottinAtlanta · October 5, 2012

It will probably be changed to Barlow Nippon soon in California, but here in Georgia, we prefer Barlow Jap.

Worth1 · October 5, 2012

I dont cringe one bit and I imagine that doesn't surprise many of you.

Reason being, it is just a word.
What confuses me is sometimes people use jap for Jalapeno.

Dai Nippon is the other word for Great Japan.
A person would have to read a few books to see how many of the people there were more or less trained to hate western civilization.
Western civilization played the most important role in this by trying to force their ways on the people back in the 1800s and even before.

As always there are 2 sides to every story ours and theirs.

It would benefit each and every one of you to learn more about history other than what they teach in school.
To have an open mind and look at the world through other peoples eyes.
Japan is a wonderful country.
Through a system we are not familiar with or accustomed to has managed to keep the better part of the small island they live on environmentally intact.
Something we could learn a lesson from.

As for the name of the tomato, it is like I said just a name no more no less.
The seeds were brought back from Japan during a time of war and that is how it got its name.

Worth

Deborah · October 6, 2012

OK. I'm Caucasian but my Mom raised me to be kind and respectful. I do understand though about Ted's friend.
Back to tomatoes, friends ! : )

October 2, 2012	#1
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Barlow Jap vs Cherokee Purple Taste tested these 2 today and Barlow Jap was hands down the better tasting tomato. Meat in BJ was more solid as well. Will definitely plant BJ again!

October 2, 2012	#2
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	sorry... can't avoid grinning a tiny bit at the abbreviation... __________________ Tracy

October 3, 2012	#5
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	I've grown both and like both. I can't compare them because they are such different tomatoes. For me, Barlow Jap was a more productive plant and the fruit were considerably larger than the Cherokee Purple. I think the Cherokee Purple is one of the better dark skinned tomatoes and Barlow Jap is one of the better large pink tomatoes. I'm growing Cherokee Purple in my fall garden and they are covered with blooms. Ted

October 4, 2012	#6
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Is it really called "Jap"? Sounds so offensive.

October 5, 2012	#7
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Deborah, Yes, that is it's name. You need to google it and find out why. It has an interesting background. There have been attempts to change the name to make it more politically correct. The attempts have failed except on a few forums where the forum text editor blocks the term jap as an offensive word. It's name is Barlow Jap and I hope people continue to use it's real name to prevent a lot of pseudonyms from being used. That gets very confusing. I once had a friend who was on the Bataan Death March in the Phillippeans. I always cringed when he would tell stories of the march and reference his captors as Jap's. I never felt entitled to tell him he should be more politically correct. I felt he had earned the right to reference them any way he chose. Ted

October 5, 2012	#8
ScottinAtlanta Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 2,593	It will probably be changed to Barlow Nippon soon in California, but here in Georgia, we prefer Barlow Jap.

October 5, 2012	#9
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	I dont cringe one bit and I imagine that doesn't surprise many of you. Reason being, it is just a word. What confuses me is sometimes people use jap for Jalapeno. Dai Nippon is the other word for Great Japan. A person would have to read a few books to see how many of the people there were more or less trained to hate western civilization. Western civilization played the most important role in this by trying to force their ways on the people back in the 1800s and even before. As always there are 2 sides to every story ours and theirs. It would benefit each and every one of you to learn more about history other than what they teach in school. To have an open mind and look at the world through other peoples eyes. Japan is a wonderful country. Through a system we are not familiar with or accustomed to has managed to keep the better part of the small island they live on environmentally intact. Something we could learn a lesson from. As for the name of the tomato, it is like I said just a name no more no less. The seeds were brought back from Japan during a time of war and that is how it got its name. Worth

October 6, 2012	#10
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	OK. I'm Caucasian but my Mom raised me to be kind and respectful. I do understand though about Ted's friend. Back to tomatoes, friends ! : )