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January 23, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by Karla

My favorite tomatoes for taste.
Black Brandywine
Tim's black ruffles
Hillbilly
Pink honey
Marizol purple

I love Tim’s Black Ruffles! For some reason it’s not everyone’s cup of tea.

zipcode · January 24, 2019

Tizebra (gwr, not yet released) is the best tasting for me, and it is like that all season, every season, which makes a huge difference compared to the usual, much more fickle, tomatoes.
Spears Tennessee Green is very good, balanced, fantastic rich gwr taste, not as consistently good however. Cracks a lot.

Pink Berkley Tie Dye is also very good if you like a rather acid tomato but with solid flavour.
Galina is of course the best cherry if you're disappointed in the usual too sweet cherries.

Tropicalgrower · January 24, 2019

This is my first season with a garden (although small) since we moved back to Oregon.That said,what I enjoyed in the PI was:

Wes
Kosovo
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box)..thanks to Darlene for suggesting this one to me.
Anna Russian

This year we plan on adding Crnkovic Yugoslavian, and maybe Akers West Virginia,based on Fusion Power's assessment.

I should also consider the variety that started it all for me,and that is Cowlick.I may drop the Kosovo,as I could never get the green shoulders to mature,and would end up cutting away that portion of the Tomato.

comments on my selections are welcome,as I haven't sourced any seeds yet.

And I need to check the forums for the fave cherry tom.I really like Tommy Toe even though the skin is a little on the tougher side.

maxjohnson · January 26, 2019

Dragon's Eye from Wild Boar Farms is an exceptionally sweet salad tomato, with the right amount of sun.

charley · February 4, 2019

brimmer.jpg Attachment 85850
brimmer a old heirloom from virginia that won grand prize in jamestown exposition in 1907 for size and taste possibly from the ponderosa strain around 1889.produces lots of 1 to 2 pound pink purple meaty fruits.to me they are very sweet

smithmal · January 2, 2020

My favorites are:

Cherry: Ambrosia Gold, Gardener's Delight
Slicer: Azoychka, Cherokee Purple and Siberian Pink Honey
Beefsteak: Kellogg's Breakfast, Big Rainbow, Cowlicks Brandywine, Marianna's Peace and NAR

hornstrider · January 11, 2020

Cherokee Purple no questions asked. They are consistent from year to year. I enter a Tomatofest held every year in Austin, Texas put on by John Dromgolle owner of the Natural Gardener. It is a tomato tasting contest for Hobbyist tomato growers like myself, and commercial growers. I won first place for the best tasting tomato in 2013, 2015, and 2019 with a Cherokee Purple. I also have a large family of 5 children, and 4 grand children. They all love Cherokee Purple the best.

sic transit gloria · February 13, 2020

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

So much depends on the weather. My favorite tomato one year never seems to be the same the next year. Too much rain waters down flavor, and I think does so worst in yellow and orange varieties. A dry year can concentrate flavor, which I think best suits red varieties.

I agree with this^^ 100%. I get the "what's the best tasting tomato?" question a lot from friends and family that know I grow dozens of varieties each year. IMO, Brandywine Sudduth has had the best, most complex flavor, over the years. It can be miserly in production, however. Recent "best of the year" awards have gone to Rebel Yell and Linda's Faux.

Tormato · February 14, 2020

Almost nothing best suits reds, in my garden.

Brandywine Sudduth... over the years.

Yes. But my problem is that it's the best tasting only 3 times in more than 15 of gardening. It's out there every year, with my hoping for that best.

January 24, 2019	#63
Tropicalgrower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Zone 7 Southern Oregon Posts: 187	This is my first season with a garden (although small) since we moved back to Oregon.That said,what I enjoyed in the PI was: Wes Kosovo Malakhitovaya Shkatulka (Malachite Box)..thanks to Darlene for suggesting this one to me. Anna Russian This year we plan on adding Crnkovic Yugoslavian, and maybe Akers West Virginia,based on Fusion Power's assessment. I should also consider the variety that started it all for me,and that is Cowlick.I may drop the Kosovo,as I could never get the green shoulders to mature,and would end up cutting away that portion of the Tomato. comments on my selections are welcome,as I haven't sourced any seeds yet. And I need to check the forums for the fave cherry tom.I really like Tommy Toe even though the skin is a little on the tougher side. __________________ I soiled my plants. Last edited by Tropicalgrower; January 24, 2019 at 07:24 PM.

February 4, 2019	#65
charley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: copperas cove TEXAS Posts: 637	brimmer brimmer.jpg Attachment 85850 brimmer a old heirloom from virginia that won grand prize in jamestown exposition in 1907 for size and taste possibly from the ponderosa strain around 1889.produces lots of 1 to 2 pound pink purple meaty fruits.to me they are very sweet __________________ Great minds discuss ideas;average minds discuss events;small minds discuss people Last edited by charley; February 4, 2019 at 05:40 PM.

January 24, 2019	#62
zipcode Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Romania/Germany , z 4-6 Posts: 1,582	Tizebra (gwr, not yet released) is the best tasting for me, and it is like that all season, every season, which makes a huge difference compared to the usual, much more fickle, tomatoes. Spears Tennessee Green is very good, balanced, fantastic rich gwr taste, not as consistently good however. Cracks a lot. Pink Berkley Tie Dye is also very good if you like a rather acid tomato but with solid flavour. Galina is of course the best cherry if you're disappointed in the usual too sweet cherries.

January 26, 2019	#64
maxjohnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OH 6a Posts: 592	Dragon's Eye from Wild Boar Farms is an exceptionally sweet salad tomato, with the right amount of sun.

January 2, 2020	#66
smithmal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sykesville, MD Posts: 42	My favorites are: Cherry: Ambrosia Gold, Gardener's Delight Slicer: Azoychka, Cherokee Purple and Siberian Pink Honey Beefsteak: Kellogg's Breakfast, Big Rainbow, Cowlicks Brandywine, Marianna's Peace and NAR

January 11, 2020	#67
hornstrider Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hutto, Texas Posts: 230	Cherokee Purple no questions asked. They are consistent from year to year. I enter a Tomatofest held every year in Austin, Texas put on by John Dromgolle owner of the Natural Gardener. It is a tomato tasting contest for Hobbyist tomato growers like myself, and commercial growers. I won first place for the best tasting tomato in 2013, 2015, and 2019 with a Cherokee Purple. I also have a large family of 5 children, and 4 grand children. They all love Cherokee Purple the best.

February 14, 2020	#69
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Almost nothing best suits reds, in my garden. Brandywine Sudduth... over the years. Yes. But my problem is that it's the best tasting only 3 times in more than 15 of gardening. It's out there every year, with my hoping for that best.