2011 Variety List - Page 2

farmall · February 9, 2011

For large red beefsteaks I would try.
Guido or Red Barn Both average very large and produce well.

RinTinTin · February 9, 2011

For an extra cherry, I suggest Yellow Pear. Most heirloom growers agree that they can be rather bland, but chefs love them for their bright yellow and shape. Being stingy on watering can improve their flavor.

An extra paste variety to try would be Heidi. Better disease resistance than most pastes, plus more flavor. Very good production on smaller, easily manageable plants.

OneoftheEarls · February 9, 2011

No yellow pears here...

Ildi, YES!

Galinas (PL)

Another PL-Yellow submarine

another good one is Sweet Beverley's

OneoftheEarls · February 9, 2011

IF farmall doesn't have Red Barn seeds I grew them in 2010 and have seeds.

Tormato · February 10, 2011

Yellow 1884 Pinkheart - Can anyone confirm this is as heart-shaped? It produced oblate beefsteaks, for me. Yellow meated with pink in the center.

Tormato

dipchip2000 · February 10, 2011

Yellow beefsteak with pink center is correct. Pinkheart refers to pink in center of sliced fruit. Very good flavor and lower acid. Possibly from Darrell Merrill in Tulsa.
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excerpt from Tomatomansdaughter website

THE YELLOW 1884 PINKHEART: (No Acid and early set) Even people who have never cared for yellow tomatoes have voted this one into a
high position in our “Top Ten”, some even tell me it is their very favorite! It was developed by my Dad from a chance cross between “The 1884
Tomato” and an unknown yellow. We have been selecting seed for 11 years and have almost stabilized it to produce a light yellow skinned
tomato with pink on the blossom end and pink striations in the meat and sometimes a pink splotch right in the middle of the meat. It has a
creamy smooth, sweet flavor. Prolific and I mean prolific production, one of the best producing tomatoes of all that I grow. Early on the
tomatoes are up to one pound and oblate in shape. Seems to do best if planted early in the season

OneoftheEarls · February 10, 2011

agreed...it is NOT a heart

newtraditionsfarm · February 10, 2011

Yep, no Yellow Pears for me! Grew them in my home garden 3 years ago and they were spitters for me. Funny thing is, my good friend who HATES tomatoes loved them and took all of them off my hands. Their production was truly amazing though!

February 10, 2011	#21
dipchip2000 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Muskogee, Oklahoma Posts: 664	Yellow beefsteak with pink center is correct. Pinkheart refers to pink in center of sliced fruit. Very good flavor and lower acid. Possibly from Darrell Merrill in Tulsa. ron excerpt from Tomatomansdaughter website THE YELLOW 1884 PINKHEART: (No Acid and early set) Even people who have never cared for yellow tomatoes have voted this one into a high position in our “Top Ten”, some even tell me it is their very favorite! It was developed by my Dad from a chance cross between “The 1884 Tomato” and an unknown yellow. We have been selecting seed for 11 years and have almost stabilized it to produce a light yellow skinned tomato with pink on the blossom end and pink striations in the meat and sometimes a pink splotch right in the middle of the meat. It has a creamy smooth, sweet flavor. Prolific and I mean prolific production, one of the best producing tomatoes of all that I grow. Early on the tomatoes are up to one pound and oblate in shape. Seems to do best if planted early in the season Last edited by dipchip2000; February 10, 2011 at 05:24 PM. Reason: additional info

February 9, 2011	#16
farmall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Northwest Ohio Posts: 64	For large red beefsteaks I would try. Guido or Red Barn Both average very large and produce well.

February 9, 2011	#17
RinTinTin Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Seattle Posts: 581	For an extra cherry, I suggest Yellow Pear. Most heirloom growers agree that they can be rather bland, but chefs love them for their bright yellow and shape. Being stingy on watering can improve their flavor. An extra paste variety to try would be Heidi. Better disease resistance than most pastes, plus more flavor. Very good production on smaller, easily manageable plants.

February 9, 2011	#18
OneoftheEarls Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 660	No yellow pears here... Ildi, YES! Galinas (PL) Another PL-Yellow submarine another good one is Sweet Beverley's

February 10, 2011	#20
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Yellow 1884 Pinkheart - Can anyone confirm this is as heart-shaped? It produced oblate beefsteaks, for me. Yellow meated with pink in the center. Tormato

February 10, 2011	#23
newtraditionsfarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kankakee, IL Posts: 59	Yep, no Yellow Pears for me! Grew them in my home garden 3 years ago and they were spitters for me. Funny thing is, my good friend who HATES tomatoes loved them and took all of them off my hands. Their production was truly amazing though!