Pork Chop

BigVanVader · January 11, 2016

On the fence about this one, It is at the bottom of my 2016 grow list and may get cut. I need good production and flavor from anything I grow as I sell at market. I'd like to hear any reviews from those who have grown and any pics y'all might have would be great. Thanks for any info and/or help!

FarmerShawn · January 11, 2016

I like Porkchop a lot. Nice zippy flavor, and subtly unusual good looks. Production is about average most years for me.

Hunt-Grow-Cook · January 11, 2016

I would agree with FarmerShawn good flavor for a yellow, production has always been average for me. Ive grown 3 or 4 years now. It does produce a huge vigurous plant with very pretty striped fruits. With that being said, it struggled for me last year and I will be growing others yellows in hopes of finding something better. From a produciton standpoint alone i couldnt see it being a good market canidate. Then again it has a fun name and a unique striped look for a yellow.

Cole_Robbie · January 11, 2016

Pineapple Pig, anyone? I just got that one. I haven't grown out Pork Chop, just sold plants due to the good name. I read a lot of reviews that talk of low production. I wonder how Pineapple Pig will compare.

Hunt-Grow-Cook · January 11, 2016

......

Even less production from Pineapple Pig in my garden and a late tomato if there ever was such a thing. To be quite honest I dont remember the taste whatsoever. Take that for what its worth.

Janets Jacinthe Jewel, Beauty King, Pineapple Pig, and Porkchop all shared the same corner of the garden that year. I believe porckchop produced "the best" of this group but still what I would call average production. Porckchop was the only one brought back last year, but it will not be returning this year.

Gerardo · January 11, 2016

Tried Pork Chop. Cool colors, mild flavor, thick walls, production ok. Does not return.

natural · January 12, 2016

Both Pineapple Pig and Porkchop produced good tasting tomatoes on strong plants. However, I have had below average production. I've grown Porkchop 3 times and have yet to harvest more than a couple of tomatoes.

Bill

BigVanVader · January 12, 2016

Thanks all, looks like I am taking it off the list.

Ricky Shaw · January 12, 2016

$20 on PromixHP
$8 on a fabric pot
$4 in fertilizer

And two tomatoes! Fruitless.

BigVanVader · January 12, 2016

Ouch, sorry to hear that.

Ricky Shaw · January 12, 2016

No not me. I'm projecting at the futility if I were to attempt this.

heirloomtomaguy · January 12, 2016

I grew Pork Chop 2 years ago and it was one of my heaviest producers. Even when most plants fell to TSWV it kept going. Now the flavor was not wow but it was ok. Counter life was so so but it looked beautiful and like i said it pumped out tomatoes on the worst of environments. I would grow it again to make some crosses.

imp · January 12, 2016

I have some older seed for this one and want to try it- anything named after pig parts SHOULD be good, LOL!!!

So many tomatoes, so little time.

natural · January 12, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

I grew Pork Chop 2 years ago and it was one of my heaviest producers. Even when most plants fell to TSWV it kept going. Now the flavor was not wow but it was ok. Counter life was so so but it looked beautiful and like i said it pumped out tomatoes on the worst of environments. I would grow it again to make some crosses.

That is good to know. Perhaps if l pay more attention and use my vegi-bee pollinator on this variety. hmmm.

Bill

January 11, 2016	#1
BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	Pork Chop On the fence about this one, It is at the bottom of my 2016 grow list and may get cut. I need good production and flavor from anything I grow as I sell at market. I'd like to hear any reviews from those who have grown and any pics y'all might have would be great. Thanks for any info and/or help!

January 11, 2016	#2
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	I like Porkchop a lot. Nice zippy flavor, and subtly unusual good looks. Production is about average most years for me. __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

January 12, 2016	#12
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	I grew Pork Chop 2 years ago and it was one of my heaviest producers. Even when most plants fell to TSWV it kept going. Now the flavor was not wow but it was ok. Counter life was so so but it looked beautiful and like i said it pumped out tomatoes on the worst of environments. I would grow it again to make some crosses. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 11, 2016	#3
Hunt-Grow-Cook Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 360	I would agree with FarmerShawn good flavor for a yellow, production has always been average for me. Ive grown 3 or 4 years now. It does produce a huge vigurous plant with very pretty striped fruits. With that being said, it struggled for me last year and I will be growing others yellows in hopes of finding something better. From a produciton standpoint alone i couldnt see it being a good market canidate. Then again it has a fun name and a unique striped look for a yellow.

January 11, 2016	#4
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	Pineapple Pig, anyone? I just got that one. I haven't grown out Pork Chop, just sold plants due to the good name. I read a lot of reviews that talk of low production. I wonder how Pineapple Pig will compare.

January 11, 2016	#6
Gerardo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: San Diego-Tijuana Posts: 2,598	Tried Pork Chop. Cool colors, mild flavor, thick walls, production ok. Does not return.

January 12, 2016	#7
natural Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North GA Posts: 530	Both Pineapple Pig and Porkchop produced good tasting tomatoes on strong plants. However, I have had below average production. I've grown Porkchop 3 times and have yet to harvest more than a couple of tomatoes. Bill

January 12, 2016	#9
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	$20 on PromixHP $8 on a fabric pot $4 in fertilizer And two tomatoes! Fruitless.

January 12, 2016	#13
imp Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Wichita Falls, Texas Posts: 4,832	I have some older seed for this one and want to try it- anything named after pig parts SHOULD be good, LOL!!! So many tomatoes, so little time.