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Medbury Gardens · September 6, 2012

Thats good to hear,its a nice healthy looking plant ive got too.

kenny_j · September 8, 2012

In the process of pulling some plants and shutting the garden down for another year. I had made it to the Grubs "Pink", and decided to pull it. There was one ripe tomato, so I plucked it. And took a bite. And it was darn near the flavor of a brandywine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure. Neglected, and underwatered for the last few weeks, must have appealed to this plant. From that one tasting, it rated a 9 or so, while all previous out of pretty good production, rated far lower. The mystery of tomato flavor, hmmmm.

TightenUp · September 8, 2012

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Originally Posted by kenny_j

In the process of pulling some plants and shutting the garden down for another year. I had made it to the Grubs "Pink", and decided to pull it. There was one ripe tomato, so I plucked it. And took a bite. And it was darn near the flavor of a brandywine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure. Neglected, and underwatered for the last few weeks, must have appealed to this plant. From that one tasting, it rated a 9 or so, while all previous out of pretty good production, rated far lower. The mystery of tomato flavor, hmmmm.

what is the size of the tomatoes your getting from that plant?

Tania · September 8, 2012

Kenny,

I often find that when I neglect tomato plants, they produce the tastiest fruits - I am guessing it happens because of the stress, perhaps all the starches convert to sugars?

I intentionally stop watering my GH tomatoes ~6-8 weeks before the end of the season, they get absolutely no water. The flavor is to die for.

kenny_j · September 9, 2012

Jeff, I would say 9-20 0z on avg. Yes, Tania, I quit watering everything too, about mid August, and things got pretty dry, which I figured would concentrate flavor, but this was still a surprise for the Grubs pink. Very few tomatoes left in my early garden, with about half pulled up. Left the Cowlicks, and Stump, and spudakees in, hoping for a few more. My paste garden, which was planted 2 weeks later is hust starting to ripen. So sauce making and canning to commence soon.

dice · September 17, 2012

Mine are not many (grew it in a small container this year), but they
are the usual green with an amber blush. I expect the usual
excellent flavor.

I got an RL plant one year that was the usual size (compact) for
GMG, but it was a good two weeks later to produce ripe fruit.
Still green when ripe, though.

loeb · September 28, 2012

My Grubs are delicious. My husband loves them, flesh is sweet, a bit spicy, and has some fruit undertones, in his opinion - plum

I will plant it again for sure.

Medbury Gardens · September 28, 2012

Well thats good to hear,my plant at the moment has lots and lots of flowers so i'm hoping its very productive

September 6, 2012	#31
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Thats good to hear,its a nice healthy looking plant ive got too. __________________ Richard

September 8, 2012	#32
kenny_j Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: holly michigan Posts: 380	Dazed and confused In the process of pulling some plants and shutting the garden down for another year. I had made it to the Grubs "Pink", and decided to pull it. There was one ripe tomato, so I plucked it. And took a bite. And it was darn near the flavor of a brandywine !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go figure. Neglected, and underwatered for the last few weeks, must have appealed to this plant. From that one tasting, it rated a 9 or so, while all previous out of pretty good production, rated far lower. The mystery of tomato flavor, hmmmm.

September 8, 2012	#34
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Kenny, I often find that when I neglect tomato plants, they produce the tastiest fruits - I am guessing it happens because of the stress, perhaps all the starches convert to sugars? I intentionally stop watering my GH tomatoes ~6-8 weeks before the end of the season, they get absolutely no water. The flavor is to die for. __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

September 17, 2012	#36
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	Mine are not many (grew it in a small container this year), but they are the usual green with an amber blush. I expect the usual excellent flavor. I got an RL plant one year that was the usual size (compact) for GMG, but it was a good two weeks later to produce ripe fruit. Still green when ripe, though. __________________ -- alias

September 28, 2012	#38
Medbury Gardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Medbury, New Zealand Posts: 1,881	Well thats good to hear,my plant at the moment has lots and lots of flowers so i'm hoping its very productive __________________ Richard

September 9, 2012	#35
kenny_j Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: holly michigan Posts: 380	Jeff, I would say 9-20 0z on avg. Yes, Tania, I quit watering everything too, about mid August, and things got pretty dry, which I figured would concentrate flavor, but this was still a surprise for the Grubs pink. Very few tomatoes left in my early garden, with about half pulled up. Left the Cowlicks, and Stump, and spudakees in, hoping for a few more. My paste garden, which was planted 2 weeks later is hust starting to ripen. So sauce making and canning to commence soon.

September 28, 2012	#37
loeb Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Poland Posts: 251	My Grubs are delicious. My husband loves them, flesh is sweet, a bit spicy, and has some fruit undertones, in his opinion - plum I will plant it again for sure.