Chapman flavor

Chrysos · April 19, 2022

I have a chance to get a "Chapman" tomato and was looking it up here. Lots of posts but not much about the flavor

Looking for a not too late sweet beefsteak. Like Brandywine sweet

Tp be specific, words like "tang" and "old time tomato flavor" in my experience tend to mean different things to different people. Sounds like it's resistant to blight which would be great. Last year I used valuable tomato space in my garden for a few hybrids, never again! Big beef and Fantastic were lovely healthy tomatoes, and I gave them all away

I do need blight resistance (I'm in the Pacific NW) and great sweeter taste. Any suggestions welcome

Thank you!

bbjm · April 19, 2022

There is this information, on Tatiana's site. You might have seen it. If not, I hope it helps.

http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Chapman

ddsack · April 20, 2022

Chapman is a great tasting traditional red largish tomato. I grow it every few years. I would call it a complex flavor, rather than sweet. Sweet to me, can mean bland if there is no acidity to balance it. I do grow and like Brandywine, but sweet is not the first description that comes to mind for me. I'm not sure about Chapman's blight resistance, don't remember if it outlasts others when the cooler fall weather arrives.

NewWestGardener · April 20, 2022

Very vigorous and productive plant, huge fruit. Flavor wise, average in my mild climate, inferior to brandywine for sure.

April 19, 2022	#1
Chrysos Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 12	Chapman flavor I have a chance to get a "Chapman" tomato and was looking it up here. Lots of posts but not much about the flavor Looking for a not too late sweet beefsteak. Like Brandywine sweet Tp be specific, words like "tang" and "old time tomato flavor" in my experience tend to mean different things to different people. Sounds like it's resistant to blight which would be great. Last year I used valuable tomato space in my garden for a few hybrids, never again! Big beef and Fantastic were lovely healthy tomatoes, and I gave them all away I do need blight resistance (I'm in the Pacific NW) and great sweeter taste. Any suggestions welcome Thank you!

April 20, 2022	#3
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Chapman is a great tasting traditional red largish tomato. I grow it every few years. I would call it a complex flavor, rather than sweet. Sweet to me, can mean bland if there is no acidity to balance it. I do grow and like Brandywine, but sweet is not the first description that comes to mind for me. I'm not sure about Chapman's blight resistance, don't remember if it outlasts others when the cooler fall weather arrives. __________________ Dee **************

April 19, 2022	#2
bbjm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 155	There is this information, on Tatiana's site. You might have seen it. If not, I hope it helps. http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/Chapman

April 20, 2022	#4
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Very vigorous and productive plant, huge fruit. Flavor wise, average in my mild climate, inferior to brandywine for sure.