Good heirloom - Page 2

Kongobongo · August 4, 2016

As far as taste go's,tart,acidic,and juicy is my preference.acidic is good for canning.also a meatier less acidic orange or yellow for some color would be good.

Gardeneer · August 4, 2016

I concur. Good is a relative and subjective thing and it can mean different thing for different people. To me its is mostly productivity (75%) and then taste (25%). I am not too picky on taste. Plus I use tomatoes mostly in cooked form and by that I can manipulate the taste any way I want. But if one grows them primarily for fresh eating, that would be a different matter.

sjamesNorway · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by PureHarvest

Mortgage lifter is my best tasting tomato so far out of 20 varieties this year.

Do you know which strain of Mortgage Lifter you have? Tatiana lists over 13.

Steve

Kongobongo · August 5, 2016

It is McKenzie seeds.doesn't say anything about the strain.just that it's a unique heirloom.the Brandywine seeds are a company called osc.just says Brandywine F1.I am having to heavily prune the Brandywine also.maybe that's just how the heirlooms are?

Scooty · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Kongobongo

It is McKenzie seeds.doesn't say anything about the strain.just that it's a unique heirloom.the Brandywine seeds are a company called osc.just says Brandywine F1.I am having to heavily prune the Brandywine also.maybe that's just how the heirlooms are?

Is it this company? OSC Seeds? If so, are you sure the Bradywine says F1 after it? I didn't see a Bradywine hybrid listed on their website.

Kongobongo · August 5, 2016

That's the company.the F1 is stamped on the back of the pack.maybe a mistake?

Kongobongo · August 5, 2016

I think next year I will find a reputable seed company online and try these again.see if there is any difference.

Scooty · August 5, 2016

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Originally Posted by Kongobongo

I think next year I will find a reputable seed company online and try these again.see if there is any difference.

As far as I know, there is no "common" Bradywine hybrid. It could just be a typo or a reference to something other than generation that happens to use a combination of alpha and numeric characters, such as batch number or something. You could call the company to find out.

When it comes to recommending juicy acidic varieties (presumably you're specifically after reds) though, I'll defer to others, I have a tendency to prefer those with a higher Brix.

Gardeneer · August 5, 2016

There is more than one Bradywine w/pink fruits and PL.
The one that seems to have a greater following is suffixed with "Sudduth strain."
I bought a tomato ( BW SS) from farmers market to eat and save seeds from.

August 4, 2016	#17
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	I concur. Good is a relative and subjective thing and it can mean different thing for different people. To me its is mostly productivity (75%) and then taste (25%). I am not too picky on taste. Plus I use tomatoes mostly in cooked form and by that I can manipulate the taste any way I want. But if one grows them primarily for fresh eating, that would be a different matter. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

August 5, 2016	#24
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	There is more than one Bradywine w/pink fruits and PL. The one that seems to have a greater following is suffixed with "Sudduth strain." I bought a tomato ( BW SS) from farmers market to eat and save seeds from. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

August 4, 2016	#16
Kongobongo Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Manitoba,Canada Posts: 79	As far as taste go's,tart,acidic,and juicy is my preference.acidic is good for canning.also a meatier less acidic orange or yellow for some color would be good.