Recommend what you consider an acidic tomato

[jpop]

Thank you everyone for the updates and suggestions. What I am founding out is I prefer a pink beefsteak such as Stump of the World, New Big Dwarf, Rebel yell, etc. I have some younger Brandywine w/ small fruit so I will be able to directly compare as some GWR varieities as well that I can taste in a couple months as well.

[gorbelly]

Originally Posted by jpop

Thank you everyone for the updates and suggestions. What I am founding out is I prefer a pink beefsteak such as Stump of the World, New Big Dwarf, Rebel yell, etc. I have some younger Brandywine w/ small fruit so I will be able to directly compare as some GWR varieities as well that I can taste in a couple months as well.

I would actually characterize all three types there as sweet (but still full-flavored) tomatoes, not acidic.

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by shule1

You might try these:
* EM-Champion (haven't tried this)
* Deviz (Haven't tried this)
* Silvery Fir Tree (I've heard it's acidic, but haven't tried it)
* McGee
* Reisetomate (I've heard it's sour, but haven't tried it)
* Pink Stuffer
* Ovita
* Missouri Pink Love Apple
* Yellow Trifele

In my garden, Reisetomate tastes like tomato skins, and MPLA is a full-flavored sweet tomato.

Originally Posted by Tormato

In my garden, Reisetomate tastes like tomato skins, and MPLA is a full-flavored sweet tomato.

Tomato skins? That's interesting. I'll have to evaluate that one!

What kind of soil did/do you grow MPLA in? Mine was clay soil that had been amended over the years (so, not really clay), with some peat moss and wood ash added the same year. It was kind of mealy for me, actually, but also kind of acidic, with an unusual, but pleasant taste. Most of the tomatoes I grew that year (2016) didn't have notable acid at all. These are the notable exceptions:

* McGee (most acidic)
* Purple Bumble Bee (forgot to mention that one, but it was acidic when purple but not completely ripe)
* MPLA
* Yellow Trifele (more mealy than MPLA was, but still on the acidic side, somehow)
* Pink Stuffer
* Ovita

It's possible that the same varieties grown in different soil could be sweet instead of acidic. Extra potassium does seem to reduce acidity in most tomatoes, but it's possible that the same things I did might increase acidity in some varieties. Lemon Boy F2 sure was extra-sour despite extra potassium in 2015. Also, watering habits probably make a difference, too. I watered my tomatoes a lot the first half of the season and not at all the second half or so (I think it rained once that I remember). Acidity levels and flavor definitely improved in all varieties relative to how long they hadn't been watered. MPLA is one that might have achieved additional acidity from the drier conditions later on, but Pink Stuffer was probably the latest variety to fruit of these.

I'm not sure how true to type my MPLA is, but as far as I know it is TTT. If it's not, I'd definitely like to try it how it's supposed to be, too. Whatever the case, I do plan to grow seeds I saved from the kind I grew. Mine have a unique shape. For a single tomato, it's not particularly unique, but all the MPLA fruits I got had pretty much the same exact smooth beefsteak shape, it seems, with a certain feature that is hard to describe offhand.

[gdaddybill]

I like an acid tasting tomato but Tye Dye was so acid it was sour. You might give it a try.

[Labradors2]

If you want tangy, try Russian Rose and Dwarf Sweet Scarlet. I liked both, but the tangy "kick" was just a bit too much for me.

(I like sweet, but complex flavours).

Both varieties were fantastic fried for breakfast!

Linda

[NarnianGarden]

Another vote for Azoychka. It's both tangy and fruity, one can detect the citrusy undertones.

[charline]

Originally Posted by Labradors2

If you want tangy, try Russian Rose and Dwarf Sweet Scarlet. I liked both, but the tangy "kick" was just a bit too much for me.

(I like sweet, but complex flavours).

Both varieties were fantastic fried for breakfast!

Linda

Russian Rose acidic????? I dont like acidic tomatoes but Russian Rose is one of my favorite pink. Never in my Garden it was acidic, always more sweet but well balanced.

[Spartanburg123]

Early Girl is my wife's favorite tomato, primarily due to it's acidic zing.

[charline]

A very refreshing tomato is Tasmanian Blushing Yellow. Wonderful when you are thirsty in a summer garden.

[Labradors2]

Originally Posted by charline

Russian Rose acidic????? I dont like acidic tomatoes but Russian Rose is one of my favorite pink. Never in my Garden it was acidic, always more sweet but well balanced.

I grew it because you loved it so much and recommended it!

I can only think that it is my alkaline soil, although other varieties don't have that acidic kick.

Linda