Textured Tomatoes

HappyGardener23 · July 1, 2016

Okay, at Tormato's suggestion (and because I was the one who asked) I am starting this thread to have people list their favorite or hope-to-try tomato varieties that are fluted, ruffled, ridged, or otherwise intentionally, interestingly-textured (not unintentionally catfaced).

I am linking to this thread as a resource (also following Tormato's lead) http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=38442

It looks like this category may be included in the 2016 MMMM swap (http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=38309). If so, are there any suggestions for what to call the category?

I'll start off by saying that I loved growing Purple Calabash, and I've grown some very pretty Goji Faranjis as well, but that is the extent of my textured tomato experience.

rhoder551 · July 1, 2016

My favorite is Canestrino di Lucca. I got the original plant from a friend who is from the region of Italy where Canestrino is commonly grown. Meaty and juicy and tasty, it is a standard in my garden. Here is a pic from a few days ago... probably a week or so before I can pick. Canestrino usually produces the largest tomato of the season....

Cole_Robbie · July 1, 2016

100 Pudov has been a big hit this year for me. Shelf life is good, flavor is very aggressive for a pink, not mild and boring. Here's a pic: http://i.imgur.com/kpoyk8Q.jpg

EscazuMike · July 2, 2016

I have a large cherry-ish tomato I've grown for years, it's called Ribbed Red. Have a picture of a cluster from last year below. I crossed it with Joe's Pink Oxheart two years ago, and now I'm growing out some of the F2's. Super fluted, not sure yet what they will grow into.

Gardeneer · July 2, 2016

I love ruffled tomatoes. I am growing one that is some version of Costoluto. Vey well textured and tasty. I got the seeds by mistake. I ordered Polish dwarf and got this one. I like that mistake.

I have another partly ruffled ( shown in my current avatar) . It is from store bought OP tomato. The ones in this picture are not yet ripe but show the ruffle better. And the ripe color is brown.

**carolyn137** · July 2, 2016

I had to search to go back many years for a thread that I think will help very much.

http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...hlight=albenga

It's mostly about piriform varieties, as in pear shaped,as in upside down hearts,and there are many pictures to look at with ridges and ruffles, etc..

Apologies if it's one of the links above,I didn't check.

In addition to the piriforms you might consider

Pink Accordian
Noire des Cosbeauf

I'm sure I can think of some others as well.Actually I just remembered some that I got from Roberta in Italy, not yet offered in my now very late seed offer here at Tville.

Carolyn

pmcgrady · July 2, 2016

I'm growing lots of ribbed/fluted this year...

Zapotec
Costoluto Genovese
Mushroom Basket
Gazehnte
Goldmans Italian American
Beauty Lottringa
Reisetomate
All of them are looking good.

peebee · July 3, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by EscazuMike

I have a large cherry-ish tomato I've grown for years, it's called Ribbed Red. Have a picture of a cluster from last year below. I crossed it with Joe's Pink Oxheart two years ago, and now I'm growing out some of the F2's. Super fluted, not sure yet what they will grow into.

Your tomatoes almost look like chile peppers! How's the taste, and what does it look like when cut--lots of seeds or gel, etc? Would love to see a pic of a cut one if you had one. I love JPO so any tomato with it in a parent line sounds good. Unfortunately I did not grow any JPO this year.

HappyGardener23 · July 3, 2016

Is anyone familiar with this variety (Tlacolula)? So pretty, but I know nothing about it.

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tlacolula

**carolyn137** · July 3, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by HappyGardener23

Is anyone familiar with this variety (Tlacolula)? So pretty, but I know nothing about it.

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Tlacolula

Tania has given the history about it,as in from Mexico,etc.

It is no longer listed in my 2016 SSE Yearbook.

There are several like this one that are hollow so not the best for fresh eating and perhaps that's the reason why they haven't been that popular.

Hope that helps,

Carolyn

aftermidnight · July 5, 2016

I've only grown one and I'm growing it again this year 'Goldman's Italian American', the pleated slices look quite attractive on a plate. Flavor is pretty darn good too compared to what we eat most of the year from the supermarket. In fact every tomato I grow tastes pretty darn good compared to any bought at the supermarket. If we have a decent growing year we are eating tomatoes July through October. Things are slow this year, I expect it will be another month before we'll be eating our own tomatoes.
Annette

HudsonValley · July 6, 2016

I'm growing a Costoluto Genovese for sauce-making purposes. CG is the tallest of my 27 tomato plants at about 5'9", and it's still fairly early here. The plant is totally covered in blossoms and interesting-looking little greenies. I'd definitely be interested in growing other "textured" tomatoes in the future, though I think I'd prefer shorter indeterminate or determinate varieties if they exist; it's hard to find tall stakes around here! Last year I had a hybrid that grew to over nine feet. I tied it to an eight-foot grounding rod, which it outgrew by the end of July. I fear CG will do the same. I could have sworn the seed packet said six feet, tops.

Runescape · July 6, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by EscazuMike

I thought those were some type of Habanero for a second, very cool looking!

I'm interested in Costoluto Genevose, and may grow it next year.

July 6, 2016

I have a few on my radar that fit this category. I'm going to have to take note of some others mentioned in this thread

Mandarina
Rumi Banjan
Criolla Quetzaltepeque
Menehune

**carolyn137** · July 7, 2016

Quote:

Originally Posted by braybright

I have a few on my radar that fit this category. I'm going to have to take note of some others mentioned in this thread

Mandarina
Rumi Banjan
Criolla Quetzaltepeque
Menehune

Good to know that there's no one Rumi Banjan out there.Some are yellow,some are bicolored and some are red.

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Rumi_Banjan

It seems to me, and some others who have grown it, or them,that it's a landrace, and you'll never know what to expect.

But for ruffles and ridges alone, not a problem, as taste is not the best.

Carolyn

July 2, 2016	#6
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	I had to search to go back many years for a thread that I think will help very much. http://tomatoville.com/showthread.ph...hlight=albenga It's mostly about piriform varieties, as in pear shaped,as in upside down hearts,and there are many pictures to look at with ridges and ruffles, etc.. Apologies if it's one of the links above,I didn't check. In addition to the piriforms you might consider Pink Accordian Noire des Cosbeauf I'm sure I can think of some others as well.Actually I just remembered some that I got from Roberta in Italy, not yet offered in my now very late seed offer here at Tville. Carolyn __________________ Carolyn

July 1, 2016	#3
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	100 Pudov has been a big hit this year for me. Shelf life is good, flavor is very aggressive for a pink, not mild and boring. Here's a pic: http://i.imgur.com/kpoyk8Q.jpg

July 2, 2016	#7
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	I'm growing lots of ribbed/fluted this year... Zapotec Costoluto Genovese Mushroom Basket Gazehnte Goldmans Italian American Beauty Lottringa Reisetomate All of them are looking good.

July 5, 2016	#11
aftermidnight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Vancouver Island B.C. Posts: 116	I've only grown one and I'm growing it again this year 'Goldman's Italian American', the pleated slices look quite attractive on a plate. Flavor is pretty darn good too compared to what we eat most of the year from the supermarket. In fact every tomato I grow tastes pretty darn good compared to any bought at the supermarket. If we have a decent growing year we are eating tomatoes July through October. Things are slow this year, I expect it will be another month before we'll be eating our own tomatoes. Annette

July 6, 2016	#12
HudsonValley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a Posts: 626	I'm growing a Costoluto Genovese for sauce-making purposes. CG is the tallest of my 27 tomato plants at about 5'9", and it's still fairly early here. The plant is totally covered in blossoms and interesting-looking little greenies. I'd definitely be interested in growing other "textured" tomatoes in the future, though I think I'd prefer shorter indeterminate or determinate varieties if they exist; it's hard to find tall stakes around here! Last year I had a hybrid that grew to over nine feet. I tied it to an eight-foot grounding rod, which it outgrew by the end of July. I fear CG will do the same. I could have sworn the seed packet said six feet, tops.

July 6, 2016	#14
braybright Guest Posts: n/a	I have a few on my radar that fit this category. I'm going to have to take note of some others mentioned in this thread Mandarina Rumi Banjan Criolla Quetzaltepeque Menehune