Sweet Carneros Pink? - Page 2

Duh_Vinci · February 11, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by kath

...Anybody wanna weigh in on AAA Sweet Solano? Did anyone find this one sweet?

I grew it last year:

Very productive, but possibly due to the climate and soil differences, I didn't find it on the sweet side at all. Zippy, tangy flavor, but don't let them over-ripe, as the flavor goes south...

It was great in salads, and very pretty fruit clusters.

Regards,
D

kath · February 11, 2011

Thanks to all who weighed in on AAA...I think I'm looking for reasons to drop things from the lineup because there are too many on the list...and now I have a lot of reasons to drop these.

Great photo, D, and they are very pretty, but it's not making me want to grow it 'cause I just don't care for zippy or tangy or salad-size or empty locules or tomatoes that are picky about when they need to be picked. So I think I'll maybe find out if I really like it some other time.

frogwash · February 11, 2011

I meant just try the Sweet Pink Carneros!

kath · February 12, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by frogwash

I meant just try the Sweet Pink Carneros!

Ok, I'll keep that in mind.

Thanks again.

dice · February 13, 2011

Black and Brown Boar had that kind of zippy, not particularly
sweet flavor for me. Brad's Black Heart, on the other hand,
has a flavor that reminds me a lot of Black Krim or Cherokee
Chocolate (those are not the same, but they are fairly close
in flavor in my garden).

FILMNET · February 13, 2011

That's it Zippy! Most of Brads are sweet,tart, full of juice I could not think of a word to describe them? But Zippy is perfect
Yesterday on the PBS cooking shows Todd English was in Thailand, he was taking about there food its hot,sweet, sour, tart. Finnaly he said now i know why l love this food, these are my favorites. DUH what is the left the great taste of TV dinners? His restaurants which i think started here in Boston are doing terrible i read in the newspapers, 1 burned down not to be rebuilt, and another closing.To bad, his books are so nice, and his cooking is still great. So glad he never went over to the Food Network which is doing terrible now. I have not watched 1 show there in over 6 months.

matilda'skid · February 16, 2011

Can anyone tell me about Evan's Purple Pear or Haley's Purple Comet?

panhandler · February 22, 2011

Got some Sweet Carneros Pink, AAA Sweet Solano and Pink Berkeley Tie Dye seeds from WBF today. Can't wait to start germinating varieties tomorrow.

I have some Haley's Purple Comet and Michael Pollan seeds that I didn't plant from last year as well. Definitely going to germinate them this time.

I'll report on them as the season progresses.

February 11, 2011	#17
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Thanks to all who weighed in on AAA...I think I'm looking for reasons to drop things from the lineup because there are too many on the list...and now I have a lot of reasons to drop these. Great photo, D, and they are very pretty, but it's not making me want to grow it 'cause I just don't care for zippy or tangy or salad-size or empty locules or tomatoes that are picky about when they need to be picked. So I think I'll maybe find out if I really like it some other time. Last edited by kath; February 11, 2011 at 10:12 PM.

February 11, 2011	#18
frogwash Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Zone 8B or 9? Castaic, CA 91384 Posts: 122	I meant just try the Sweet Pink Carneros! __________________ happy growing, Theo

February 13, 2011	#20
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Black and Brown Boar had that kind of zippy, not particularly sweet flavor for me. Brad's Black Heart, on the other hand, has a flavor that reminds me a lot of Black Krim or Cherokee Chocolate (those are not the same, but they are fairly close in flavor in my garden). __________________ -- alias

February 13, 2011	#21
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North Charleston,South Carolina, USA Posts: 1,803	That's it Zippy! Most of Brads are sweet,tart, full of juice I could not think of a word to describe them? But Zippy is perfect Yesterday on the PBS cooking shows Todd English was in Thailand, he was taking about there food its hot,sweet, sour, tart. Finnaly he said now i know why l love this food, these are my favorites. DUH what is the left the great taste of TV dinners? His restaurants which i think started here in Boston are doing terrible i read in the newspapers, 1 burned down not to be rebuilt, and another closing.To bad, his books are so nice, and his cooking is still great. So glad he never went over to the Food Network which is doing terrible now. I have not watched 1 show there in over 6 months.

February 16, 2011	#22
matilda'skid Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Missouri Posts: 309	Can anyone tell me about Evan's Purple Pear or Haley's Purple Comet?

February 22, 2011	#23
panhandler Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northwest Florida Posts: 49	Got some Sweet Carneros Pink, AAA Sweet Solano and Pink Berkeley Tie Dye seeds from WBF today. Can't wait to start germinating varieties tomorrow. I have some Haley's Purple Comet and Michael Pollan seeds that I didn't plant from last year as well. Definitely going to germinate them this time. I'll report on them as the season progresses.