Info/opinions on MagiQo and Grosse Cotelee

[creister]

I have seeds for these varieties, and was considering growing it. However, before I give them a spot, I was trying to find more info/opinions from those of you who may have grown them. Thanks in advance.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by creister

I have seeds for these varieties, and was considering growing it. However, before I give them a spot, I was trying to find more info/opinions from those of you who may have grown them. Thanks in advance.

I grew Grosse Cotelee way back in about 1994 as this link from Tania indicated;

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/G...b=General_Info

And methinks I would have included it in my tomato heirloom book published in 1999 if I thought it merited it, but it didn't.

There are several Grosses' listed in the 2014 SSE Yearbook for members, but not the Cotelee one.

I don't know the other one you mentioned.

Carolyn

[creister]

Carolyn,

For some reason, I thouhgt that grosse cote lee was in your book. I can't check because I loaned it to a friend of mine.

[carolyn137]

Originally Posted by creister

Carolyn,

For some reason, I thouhgt that grosse cote lee was in your book. I can't check because I loaned it to a friend of mine.

I just checked and you are absolutely right, page 128.

So much for my up until now perfect memory.

Carolyn

[beeman]

I grew MagiQo for the first time this year in SWCs. Large plant, with huge fruit, not many in quantity. Comparatively slow to ripen. Taste, sweet, juicy with few seeds.
I thought at first it was an orange, but goes red when truly ripe.
Will grow it again.

[clara]

Only a few years ago, there was a big hype about MagiQo in Europe (it originates in Spain). You could order a parcel from Spain with 2 kilograms of fruit for 52 Euros = $66. One single grain of this variety was sold for 5 Euros = $6,5 - I said "no" to myself. The next year, I got seeds for a reasonable price, found it to be a good tomato, worth to be shared with others and sent seeds to Steve from heritagetomatoseed. Here's the link with some pics:

http://heritagetomatoseed.com/heirlo...-seeds/magiqo/

[ddsack]

Thanks for pointing that out, Clara. It looks like a good one to try.

[VC Scott]

I grew Magiqo for the first time this year. Seed was from Heritage. It bore a large quantity of medium to large fruit. The taste was good and was quite disease resistant. The plant grew rather low and bushy.

I prefer Red Brandywine, which is my go-to red. Don't know if I will grow Magiqo again.

[beeman]

Just thought you might be interested.
I have just picked the final MagiQo fruit after closing down the greenhouse for the year. It's getting cold and snowy around here.
Came out to 1lbs 4ozs. Nice eh?

[Salsacharley]

Absolutely magnificent!

[beeman]

Originally Posted by Salsacharley

Absolutely magnificent!

Thanks. Had it in the last BLT of the season, delish.....

[jflournoy]

I don't have my notes in front of me right now, but I grew MagiQo this year because I got a free packet of seeds with my order of a bunch of other seeds. I wasn't particularly impressed with anything about it and won't grow it again.

[beeman]

Just another update for MagiQo.
I closed the greenhouse 3 weeks ago, and had a few green ones left. So I took them off, placed them on a window ledge, they ripened and yesterday we had another BLT.
Seems the ripening trait extends considerably under cooler conditions.

[KarenO]

Originally Posted by beeman

Just thought you might be interested.
I have just picked the final MagiQo fruit after closing down the greenhouse for the year. It's getting cold and snowy around here.
Came out to 1lbs 4ozs. Nice eh?

That is a gorgeous tomato!