Rebel Yell surprise! - Page 2

creister · June 12, 2016

Ted,

I tried last year and thought it tasted great. Production was good as well. I am growing it again this year. I don't think you will be disappointed.

peebee · June 12, 2016

One of my favorites last year; have 1 plant this year can't wait to taste it again.

ginger2778 · June 12, 2016

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Originally Posted by SoCalGal

I've been on a quest for an amazing tasting tomato since my marine friend came back from Iraq and said he had the best-tasting tomatoes ever while there. Anyone have good sources for the Rebel Yell and Cowlicks Brandywine? Or other suggestions would also be appreciated

I think if you put up a thread in the wanted forum asking for these 2, someone will most likely help.

SharonRossy · June 12, 2016

Growing RY for the first time and it's by far the largest and healthiest of all my tomatoes. Just for fun, I clipped off a sucker when I planted it and stuck it in next to the big plant. It sulked for a couple of days, and low and behold, it's perked up and growing. Mind you, we had an onset of cool, rainy weather which probably helped to let it get established, because it's in a full sun spot in my garden. My tomatoes got a late planting because I was having two large raised beds made and then filled with Pro Mix HP. But they're looking great. Can't wait to try it.

SoCalGal · June 14, 2016

Great idea to post in the "Wanted" forum. I'm embarrassed to say I forgot we had one!

camochef · June 15, 2016

I grew Rebel Yell last year, (6 plants), and it was one of the best tomatoes in my gardens. Along with Not Purple Strawberry, they surpassed my favorite Cowlicks Brandywine and Glick's Brandywine in production and were just as tasty.
While not as huge as my Cherokee Purple's, they were a good-sized tomato.
I believe the only two to taste better were my Earl's Faux, and Barlow's Best Black. I think anyone growing them will be pleased with their taste and I hope they do as well elsewhere as they have here in south central Pa.
Enjoy!
Camo

June 23, 2016

Just so everyone will know, I can attest to the fact that Rebel Yell makes really good BLT sandwiches. I thought the first was great, but just to make sure; I had another the following day. The second BLT confirmed my impression from the first BLT. Since I like to analyze things in a scientific manner, I feel compelled to try a few more Rebel Yell BLT's this summer in order to make sure my first and second impressions were correct.

The only thing I didn't like about the Rebel Yell tomatoes on both sandwiches was the fact that I had to trim the tomato slices on the toast in order to square it up to fit the toast (yep, I'm obsessive compulsive). In order to compensate for the tomato lost when I trimmed it, I placed the bacon between two slices of tomato. Slices of 1015 sweet onion that I also grew and also fit the toast with a single thick slice; brought the sandwiches to an enhanced level of pleasure.

( while most of what I wrote was bull hockey, the BLT's were really great)

Ted

AlittleSalt · June 23, 2016

Ted - just bake some bigger bread.

Rebel Yell is our first must-grow large tomato.

June 23, 2016

I sacrificed three of the earliest, really large Rebel Yell tomatoes for seed. I was a little disappointed in the amount of seed I obtained after cleaning and drying them. It seems Rebel Yell is a very meaty tomato with small seed locules so I sacrificed three more today for seed. I always try to harvest seed fruit from the blooms which set early in the season to minimize the probability of cross pollination. In my garden, pollinators normally haven't appeared when the earliest tomato blooms set fruit. I should have plenty to share in the fall.

Ted

Cole_Robbie · June 24, 2016

I'm just about to cut up my first RY for seed tomorrow. It is a gigantic, ugly, fused-blossom, white fly-damaged, cat-faced thing, but I look forward to it. I had cat-facing in a lot of varieties due to cold May weather. Most of my RY fruit are huge.

peebee · June 24, 2016

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Originally Posted by camochef

I grew Rebel Yell last year, (6 plants), and it was one of the best tomatoes in my gardens. Along with Not Purple Strawberry, they surpassed my favorite Cowlicks Brandywine and Glick's Brandywine in production and were just as tasty.
While not as huge as my Cherokee Purple's, they were a good-sized tomato.
I believe the only two to taste better were my Earl's Faux, and Barlow's Best Black. I think anyone growing them will be pleased with their taste and I hope they do as well elsewhere as they have here in south central Pa.
Enjoy!
Camo

Nice to see you back Camochef!

wildcat62 · June 24, 2016

I've got one surviving plant growing. Can't wait to try it.

drew51 · June 24, 2016

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Originally Posted by Sun City Linda

OK waiting for the reports on flavor to come in to see if I should try it. I finally grew my first Cowlicks Brandywine this year and it was fantastic one of the best tomatoes I've eaten.

I'm growing both for the first time. In a colder climate although you wouldn't know that from recent weather! Cowlicks is doing great Rebel Yell is not growing that well, and not much fruit on it. Just unlucky and probably got a not to strong plant. I'm still getting both fruits, so it still appears I'm going to have some mighty tasty fruit!

Spartanburg123 · July 5, 2016

Just offered my first Rebel Yell to my discriminating in-laws, and we have a hit! It tasted loads better than the Brandywine OTV, Grandfather Ashlock, Cuostralee, and Hungarian Heart that I offered them!

July 5, 2016

I've now given Rebel Yell along with a few other varieties to fifteen or more people. They usually ask me the name of the really large tomatoes and then tell me they were the best tomatoes they have ever eaten. One friend called me after eating a BLT with Rebel Yell to tell me how great his sandwich was.

Ted

June 12, 2016	#16
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Ted, I tried last year and thought it tasted great. Production was good as well. I am growing it again this year. I don't think you will be disappointed.

June 12, 2016	#17
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	One of my favorites last year; have 1 plant this year can't wait to taste it again.

June 12, 2016	#19
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Growing RY for the first time and it's by far the largest and healthiest of all my tomatoes. Just for fun, I clipped off a sucker when I planted it and stuck it in next to the big plant. It sulked for a couple of days, and low and behold, it's perked up and growing. Mind you, we had an onset of cool, rainy weather which probably helped to let it get established, because it's in a full sun spot in my garden. My tomatoes got a late planting because I was having two large raised beds made and then filled with Pro Mix HP. But they're looking great. Can't wait to try it.

June 14, 2016	#20
SoCalGal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Camarillo, CA Posts: 20	Great idea to post in the "Wanted" forum. I'm embarrassed to say I forgot we had one!

June 15, 2016	#21
camochef Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Posts: 707	I grew Rebel Yell last year, (6 plants), and it was one of the best tomatoes in my gardens. Along with Not Purple Strawberry, they surpassed my favorite Cowlicks Brandywine and Glick's Brandywine in production and were just as tasty. While not as huge as my Cherokee Purple's, they were a good-sized tomato. I believe the only two to taste better were my Earl's Faux, and Barlow's Best Black. I think anyone growing them will be pleased with their taste and I hope they do as well elsewhere as they have here in south central Pa. Enjoy! Camo

June 23, 2016	#22
tedln Guest Posts: n/a	Just so everyone will know, I can attest to the fact that Rebel Yell makes really good BLT sandwiches. I thought the first was great, but just to make sure; I had another the following day. The second BLT confirmed my impression from the first BLT. Since I like to analyze things in a scientific manner, I feel compelled to try a few more Rebel Yell BLT's this summer in order to make sure my first and second impressions were correct. The only thing I didn't like about the Rebel Yell tomatoes on both sandwiches was the fact that I had to trim the tomato slices on the toast in order to square it up to fit the toast (yep, I'm obsessive compulsive). In order to compensate for the tomato lost when I trimmed it, I placed the bacon between two slices of tomato. Slices of 1015 sweet onion that I also grew and also fit the toast with a single thick slice; brought the sandwiches to an enhanced level of pleasure. ( while most of what I wrote was bull hockey, the BLT's were really great) Ted

June 23, 2016	#23
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Ted - just bake some bigger bread. Rebel Yell is our first must-grow large tomato.

June 24, 2016	#25
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I'm just about to cut up my first RY for seed tomorrow. It is a gigantic, ugly, fused-blossom, white fly-damaged, cat-faced thing, but I look forward to it. I had cat-facing in a lot of varieties due to cold May weather. Most of my RY fruit are huge.

June 24, 2016	#27
wildcat62 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2014 Location: Zone 6 Northern Kentucky Posts: 1,094	I've got one surviving plant growing. Can't wait to try it.

July 5, 2016	#29
Spartanburg123 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Spartanburg, SC Posts: 1,262	Just offered my first Rebel Yell to my discriminating in-laws, and we have a hit! It tasted loads better than the Brandywine OTV, Grandfather Ashlock, Cuostralee, and Hungarian Heart that I offered them!