New Heirloom Varieties from Hungary - Page 2

amideutch · August 28, 2008

OK, heres the latest on the Hungarian Heirlooms. The first Pic is the Ind. plant and the next three are the Det. plant. Should have a taste of the Ind. maters in the next couple days. Ami

amideutch · September 5, 2008

harvested some maters off the Ind plant. Used a golf ball for comparison. No, I don't play but the daughter does. As you can see by the pictures it's a nice tomato, and to tell you the truth I ate them all trying to figure out the taste. What I came up with is not to sweet, not to sour, just pure tomato taste. The first picture is the Ind. plant, next 4 are of the fruit, and the last 2 are of the Det. plant from which I'm anxiously awaiting for the first fruit to ripen.

Ami

amideutch · September 11, 2008

Got my first ripe one from the Determinate plant and was pleasantly surprised. These are larger than the Ind. (baseball size) and are a meaty tomato with few seeds. Cutting it up reminds me of cutting chunks of watermelon as it's all flesh with just the right amount of moisture. Taste is all tomato, not sweet and not tart, just good tomato flavor. I can see why they grew this from generation to generation. No disease problem with a strong and healthy plant. Production will be good. Here are some pictures. Ami

newatthiskat · September 13, 2008

They look really good. Thanks for sharing!

tessa · September 13, 2008

that's a great looking tomato, ami.
thanks for this intersting thread.

amideutch · September 16, 2008

Here's my latest harvest of both the Indeterminates (The smaller toms) and the Determinates (The five large ones at the top. Sad thing is both plants are loaded with fruit but the weather has gone sour, wet and cold so I don't know if any more will ripen or not. But they will definately return next year. Ami

ddsack · November 30, 2011

So, Ami - did you continue to save seeds from both dets and indets, or did you decide one plant was superior? Any differences in taste between them - now that you've had a few more seasons of testing?

amideutch · November 30, 2011

I still have plenty of seed but will regrow next year. They produce like a Hybrid but have that good old fashioned taste but they still have their own unique flavor. Being Ind and Det with different size fruit I can't say one is superior to the other. That will have to come from the individual grower themselves. Ami

September 13, 2008	#19
newatthiskat Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: texas Posts: 1,451	Yum They look really good. Thanks for sharing!

November 30, 2011	#22
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	So, Ami - did you continue to save seeds from both dets and indets, or did you decide one plant was superior? Any differences in taste between them - now that you've had a few more seasons of testing? __________________ Dee **************

November 30, 2011	#23
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	I still have plenty of seed but will regrow next year. They produce like a Hybrid but have that good old fashioned taste but they still have their own unique flavor. Being Ind and Det with different size fruit I can't say one is superior to the other. That will have to come from the individual grower themselves. Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

September 13, 2008	#20
tessa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: perth, western australia Posts: 1,031	that's a great looking tomato, ami. thanks for this intersting thread.