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gssgarden · January 30, 2017

Green Zebra and Dr. Carolyn!!

The MOST disgusting tomatoes ever!!!

Gardeneer · January 30, 2017

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Originally Posted by gssgarden

Green Zebra and Dr. Carolyn!!

The MOST disgusting tomatoes ever!!!

I didn't care for Green Zebra either. Too tart and not much flavor.

ginger2778 · January 30, 2017

GZ grew so well for me, it likes it hot I guess. Sweet the with the tart.
Green Zebra Cherry looks like it, but very different, very sweet and delicious. Seeds available in my offer now.

maxjohnson · January 30, 2017

Soil condition, weather, preparation and luck influence the flavor so I can't blame any tomatoes I've grown for tasting bad. It's usually a result of crappy weather or blight.

Usually the disappointments come from buying seeds that were crossed. Grew Orange Russian 117 and it turned out to be a yellow beefsteak that is super salty throughout, as if dipped in brine. Another one was a cherry variety that promised to have brix value of 11-12, but it tasted like cardboard and very powdery.

From my experience, usually the variety that I put a lot of hope in turned out crap, and the ones I don't care much for turned out to be most prolific. A lot of this has to do with hyperbole by seeds sellers and chasing after 'looks' instead of quality. There seems to be a trade off between how pretty a tomato is and how productive it will be.

NewWestGardener · January 30, 2017

Green Zebra, Japanese black triffele, black krim, and black cherry, seriously, black cherry that everyone loves ... I tried three times from 3 different sources, and they were all late, thick skinned and bland...their cousin purple Bumble Bee is way better.
I think it is our mild coastal climate that does not bring out the favors of certain varieties. Black varieties do not do well for me in general, pinks and reds are better. That said, Green Tiger and Blush were the best tasting tomatoes in my garden last year.

Hatgirl · January 30, 2017

Orangenie, an orange micro. Blech. Tasted awful. AND almost all the fruit split

garyjr · January 30, 2017

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Originally Posted by ginger2778

Yellow pear, hands down.

Me too. I tried it just one more time this season and it was a pitiful plant and what did produce was just awful tasting. My sister tried it with the exact same results. No more yellow pear for us.

green_go · January 30, 2017

Banana Legs.
Only good for a compost pile, worthless in every other aspect: fresh, cooked, canned - all bad.

PaulF · January 30, 2017

Although I never did grow it, my good friend (now deceased) Piegirl, insisted on growing and bringing to the Mid-West Tomato Fest every year for 4 or 5 years: PURPLE CALABASH. She would not believe any tomato could be consistently bad. In voting of the group attending the Fest, Purple Calabash was unanimous in its tag,"Spitter of the Year".

It was a spitter. No one, to my knowledge, of the crowd could actually swallow this vile fruit.

MuddyToes · January 30, 2017

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Originally Posted by green_go

Banana Legs.
Only good for a compost pile, worthless in every other aspect: fresh, cooked, canned - all bad.

Agreed. I don't have a very discriminating palate in comparison with the rest of my picky pants family. But BL went to the compost pile in my garden as well. Tough core, little juice, bland and mealy.

I didn't like Matt's Wild Cherry much either, not a spitter but not much flavor and low production for a monster of a plant that took over my raised bed. Can't blame growing conditions either. Amish Paste grew right next to them and were sweet, juicy and full-flavored. My daughter said, "the best tomato I ever tasted!"

Can't wait to try varieties from the swap! Got lots of hearts and cherries to try thanks to Tormato.

habitat_gardener · January 31, 2017

No contest: a "Tonadose des Conores" cherry/currant tomato that I got at a local plant sale. Inedible! Awful taste, so bitter it made me feel sick after eating one, the several times I tried it. I composted that plant early in the season! (And I just got some seeds for "Tomadose des Conores" in a swap, so if anyone else is interested...)

There was also a standard red cherry I grew years ago that was pretty bad.

Gardeneer · January 31, 2017

Any variety that I have grown has never been as bad as grocery store tomatoes. Cherry varieties are an exception. Most taste pretty good when you don't have your own garden grown.
Some consider tangy taste a spitter. But I like them in cooking better than sweet.Or fresh eating with a few grains of salt. Salt , being alkaline, reduces acidity. That is the reason for eating fresh tomato with salt.

Gardenboy · January 31, 2017

For me this FL season was Nyagous. I didn't even save any for sauces or salsa to mix with other varieties...just gave them to my neighbors chickens. Violet Jasper is a close 2nd as well...yuck! Also Orange Russian 117..HUGE well over a pound each, beautiful tomato but NO taste was so ever...the chickens got them too.

Gardeneer · January 31, 2017

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Originally Posted by Gardenboy

For me this FL season was Nyagous. I didn't even save any for sauces or salsa to mix with other varieties...just gave them to my neighbors chickens. Violet Jasper is a close 2nd as well...yuck! Also Orange Russian 117..HUGE well over a pound each, beautiful tomato but NO taste was so ever...the chickens got them too.

Orange Russian ? That bad ?
I have read rave reviews on it here in TV.

NarnianGarden · January 31, 2017

Not sure I ever grew a horrible tomato. But Orange Berry certainly was not a tasty one. It consistently produced tart, sour and thick-skinned fruit. Quite suitable for roasting with other veggies and herbs in the oven, just not fit for fresh eating.

Gregori's Altai tasted plain water, but that probably was due to the shadowy location. (on the other hands: varieties like Black prince and Black and red boar tasted sweet and intense even when grown in less than sunny conditions.. The years was the same and the soil used was exacrly the same as well)
When does the responsibility of the farmer end and the blame shift to the variety itself? hmm. tricky...

January 30, 2017	#34
maxjohnson Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: OH 6a Posts: 592	Soil condition, weather, preparation and luck influence the flavor so I can't blame any tomatoes I've grown for tasting bad. It's usually a result of crappy weather or blight. Usually the disappointments come from buying seeds that were crossed. Grew Orange Russian 117 and it turned out to be a yellow beefsteak that is super salty throughout, as if dipped in brine. Another one was a cherry variety that promised to have brix value of 11-12, but it tasted like cardboard and very powdery. From my experience, usually the variety that I put a lot of hope in turned out crap, and the ones I don't care much for turned out to be most prolific. A lot of this has to do with hyperbole by seeds sellers and chasing after 'looks' instead of quality. There seems to be a trade off between how pretty a tomato is and how productive it will be. Last edited by maxjohnson; January 30, 2017 at 12:40 PM.

January 30, 2017	#38
green_go Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Canada, Ontario, z5a Posts: 142	Banana Legs. Only good for a compost pile, worthless in every other aspect: fresh, cooked, canned - all bad. __________________ Gala

January 30, 2017	#39
PaulF Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brownville, Ne Posts: 3,296	Although I never did grow it, my good friend (now deceased) Piegirl, insisted on growing and bringing to the Mid-West Tomato Fest every year for 4 or 5 years: PURPLE CALABASH. She would not believe any tomato could be consistently bad. In voting of the group attending the Fest, Purple Calabash was unanimous in its tag,"Spitter of the Year". It was a spitter. No one, to my knowledge, of the crowd could actually swallow this vile fruit. __________________ there's two things money can't buy; true love and home grown tomatoes.

January 31, 2017	#42
Gardeneer Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: NC - zone 8a - heat zone 7 Posts: 4,919	Any variety that I have grown has never been as bad as grocery store tomatoes. Cherry varieties are an exception. Most taste pretty good when you don't have your own garden grown. Some consider tangy taste a spitter. But I like them in cooking better than sweet.Or fresh eating with a few grains of salt. Salt , being alkaline, reduces acidity. That is the reason for eating fresh tomato with salt. __________________ Gardeneer Happy Gardening !

January 30, 2017	#31
gssgarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: N.C. Posts: 1,827	Green Zebra and Dr. Carolyn!! The MOST disgusting tomatoes ever!!!

January 30, 2017	#33
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	GZ grew so well for me, it likes it hot I guess. Sweet the with the tart. Green Zebra Cherry looks like it, but very different, very sweet and delicious. Seeds available in my offer now.

January 30, 2017	#35
NewWestGardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 564	Green Zebra, Japanese black triffele, black krim, and black cherry, seriously, black cherry that everyone loves ... I tried three times from 3 different sources, and they were all late, thick skinned and bland...their cousin purple Bumble Bee is way better. I think it is our mild coastal climate that does not bring out the favors of certain varieties. Black varieties do not do well for me in general, pinks and reds are better. That said, Green Tiger and Blush were the best tasting tomatoes in my garden last year.

January 30, 2017	#36
Hatgirl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 211	Orangenie, an orange micro. Blech. Tasted awful. AND almost all the fruit split

January 31, 2017	#41
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	No contest: a "Tonadose des Conores" cherry/currant tomato that I got at a local plant sale. Inedible! Awful taste, so bitter it made me feel sick after eating one, the several times I tried it. I composted that plant early in the season! (And I just got some seeds for "Tomadose des Conores" in a swap, so if anyone else is interested...) There was also a standard red cherry I grew years ago that was pretty bad.

January 31, 2017	#43
Gardenboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 784	For me this FL season was Nyagous. I didn't even save any for sauces or salsa to mix with other varieties...just gave them to my neighbors chickens. Violet Jasper is a close 2nd as well...yuck! Also Orange Russian 117..HUGE well over a pound each, beautiful tomato but NO taste was so ever...the chickens got them too.

January 31, 2017	#45
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Not sure I ever grew a horrible tomato. But Orange Berry certainly was not a tasty one. It consistently produced tart, sour and thick-skinned fruit. Quite suitable for roasting with other veggies and herbs in the oven, just not fit for fresh eating. Gregori's Altai tasted plain water, but that probably was due to the shadowy location. (on the other hands: varieties like Black prince and Black and red boar tasted sweet and intense even when grown in less than sunny conditions.. The years was the same and the soil used was exacrly the same as well) When does the responsibility of the farmer end and the blame shift to the variety itself? hmm. tricky...