Storage longkeeper types

Rena · February 22, 2006

I am looking at extending the season. So far I know of Red October, Longkeeper and Giraffe. Does anyone know of any others?-Rena

Andrey_BY · February 22, 2006

Except Giraffe I grow two more Russian yellow long keepers - Khutorskoy Zasolochny and Novogodny (Happy New Year). Both yellow when ripe and can't be riped on the vine. The second one has a little bit large fruits.

**carolyn137** · February 22, 2006

Several years ago Organic Gardening did a very nice article on Longkeeper types and the ratings really didn't have much good to say about most of them.

But in addition to the ones Andrey has mentioned to you, I seem to remember one called Red October which was highly rated.

So why not Google that one as well as seeing if you can also Google that article.

As for me, I just have never been interested in those types. For me, everything has a season, I want the best from that season, for whatever, and I want my vine grown tomatoes fresh.

Andrey_BY · February 22, 2006

Red October is so-so longkeeper as I can see in the describtion can be stored only about 3-4 weeks longer than normal tomato varieties w/o putting into fridge. Actually every third Russian OP or Hybrid tomato can be kept like this.

http://www.hirts.com/cgi-local/catal...,61,&item=3688

We call a longkeeper tomato only when it is hardy enough to be stored during at least 2 months or better 3 month. You can keep Giraffe up to 5-6 months and Novogodny and Khutorskoy Zasolochny up to 3-4 months.

Rena · February 22, 2006

5-6 months?? Doing the tomato happy dance!!

Tania · February 22, 2006

Rena,
you know what the taste of these tomatoes would be after 4-5 months, don't you?

I grew Giraffe last year, and I agree with Andrey that it does keep for a long time - in fact I still have about a dozen of them. But either because I picked them not so ripe, or for some other reason, they don't taste so good this time of the year. (In fact, I am having hard time to decide whether they are better than a store bought tomato or not

:wink:

ANother long keeper is Burpee Longkeeper, which is larger than Giraffe, lasts for as long as Giraffe, and IMO tastes slightly better (but not much better)

February 22, 2006	#1
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Storage longkeeper types I am looking at extending the season. So far I know of Red October, Longkeeper and Giraffe. Does anyone know of any others?-Rena

February 22, 2006	#2
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Except Giraffe I grow two more Russian yellow long keepers - Khutorskoy Zasolochny and Novogodny (Happy New Year). Both yellow when ripe and can't be riped on the vine. The second one has a little bit large fruits. __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

February 22, 2006	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Several years ago Organic Gardening did a very nice article on Longkeeper types and the ratings really didn't have much good to say about most of them. But in addition to the ones Andrey has mentioned to you, I seem to remember one called Red October which was highly rated. So why not Google that one as well as seeing if you can also Google that article. As for me, I just have never been interested in those types. For me, everything has a season, I want the best from that season, for whatever, and I want my vine grown tomatoes fresh. __________________ Carolyn

February 22, 2006	#4
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Red October is so-so longkeeper as I can see in the describtion can be stored only about 3-4 weeks longer than normal tomato varieties w/o putting into fridge. Actually every third Russian OP or Hybrid tomato can be kept like this. http://www.hirts.com/cgi-local/catal...,61,&item=3688 We call a longkeeper tomato only when it is hardy enough to be stored during at least 2 months or better 3 month. You can keep Giraffe up to 5-6 months and Novogodny and Khutorskoy Zasolochny up to 3-4 months. __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

February 22, 2006	#6
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Rena, you know what the taste of these tomatoes would be after 4-5 months, don't you? I grew Giraffe last year, and I agree with Andrey that it does keep for a long time - in fact I still have about a dozen of them. But either because I picked them not so ripe, or for some other reason, they don't taste so good this time of the year. (In fact, I am having hard time to decide whether they are better than a store bought tomato or not :wink: ANother long keeper is Burpee Longkeeper, which is larger than Giraffe, lasts for as long as Giraffe, and IMO tastes slightly better (but not much better) __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase