Tomatopalooza[tm] V - Event and Pictures - Page 4

Suze · July 30, 2007

Three more for the list:

Summertime Gold 1 - PL1
Vorlon
Shuntukski Velican

feldon30 · July 31, 2007

and not just Cherokee Purple, but Cherokee Purple saved from those original 1996 seeds and then the next year's 1997 seeds.

(all good of course)

People are always surprised to hear that Craig is the one who discovered Cherokee Purple ("You mean the Cherokee Purple at nurseries all over the U.S.?" -- "Yes, that one!").

**Mischka** · July 31, 2007

I tasted almost every variety and there were so many great tasting ones that I can only remember the one sole tomato that tasted really terrible.

Copia, hands down. Sour, weird off-flavor and even with a liberal sprinkling of salt it tasted awful. Deceptively attractive to the eye but very rough on the taste buds.

Now I know why there was so much hype written about this variety. It needs all the hype it can get to disguise the fact that it looks much, much nicer than it tastes.

Worth1 · July 31, 2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mischka

I tasted almost every variety and there were so many great tasting ones that I can only remember the one sole tomato that tasted really terrible.

Copia, hands down. Sour, weird off-flavor and even with a liberal sprinkling of salt it tasted awful. Deceptively attractive to the eye but very rough on the taste buds.

Now I know why there was so much hype written about this variety. It needs all the hype it can get to disguise the fact that it looks much, much nicer than it tastes.

I hear that!!!!!!!!!
I'm glad I only got to eat the one tomato that the 3 foot wide 15 foot long plant put out.

What a waste of space!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anybody want some free copia seeds.
I will pay for the postage and handling too.

Worth

**nctomatoman** · July 31, 2007

Copia - probably also the worst tasting tomato of Tomatopalooza IV! It is legendary...but not in a good way!

Zana · July 31, 2007

Thanks for the heads up on Copia. I'll take the concensus from the tasters at Tomatopalooza over my uninformed perusing of seed catalogue "fantasy" hypes. I've now removed it from my list of future tomatoes to grow.

feldon30 · July 31, 2007

Grow Little Lucky instead.

Andrey_BY · July 31, 2007

Or my Green Copia

It has got a much better flavor

felpec · July 31, 2007

Wow, that bottom photo should be the 2007 Tomatopalooza Christmas Ornament.

Andrey_BY · August 2, 2007

felpec, that is from my last year harvest exposition

celticman · August 2, 2007

Great Event,
The tomatoes form the dwarf table were very impressive. The taste, size an productivity. (Sleazy and Summertime were all very good) It was also nice putting faces with names.
Celticman (the only one with a baseball hat with a Griffin on it)

NCTIM · August 2, 2007

Hello Celtic,

I remember speaking with you now. It is nice to place a face with a name. I wish I had watched the crossing demostration with you. That would have great.

Tim

July 31, 2007	#47
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	and not just Cherokee Purple, but Cherokee Purple saved from those original 1996 seeds and then the next year's 1997 seeds. (all good of course) People are always surprised to hear that Craig is the one who discovered Cherokee Purple ("You mean the Cherokee Purple at nurseries all over the U.S.?" -- "Yes, that one!"). __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

July 31, 2007	#48
Mischka Tomatoville® Administrator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Bay State Posts: 3,207	I tasted almost every variety and there were so many great tasting ones that I can only remember the one sole tomato that tasted really terrible. Copia, hands down. Sour, weird off-flavor and even with a liberal sprinkling of salt it tasted awful. Deceptively attractive to the eye but very rough on the taste buds. Now I know why there was so much hype written about this variety. It needs all the hype it can get to disguise the fact that it looks much, much nicer than it tastes. __________________ Mischka One last word of farewell, Dear Master and Mistress. Whenever you visit my grave, say to yourselves with regret but also with happiness in your hearts at the remembrance of my long happy life with you: "Here lies one who loved us and whom we loved." No matter how deep my sleep I shall hear you, and not all the power of death can keep my spirit from wagging a grateful tail.

July 31, 2007	#50
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	Copia - probably also the worst tasting tomato of Tomatopalooza IV! It is legendary...but not in a good way! __________________ Craig

July 31, 2007	#52
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Grow Little Lucky instead. __________________ [SIZE="3"]I've relaunched my gardening website -- [B]TheUnconventionalTomato.com[/B][/SIZE] * [I][SIZE="1"]*I'm not allowed to post weblinks so you'll have to copy-paste it manually.[/SIZE][/I]

July 31, 2007	#53
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Or my Green Copia It has got a much better flavor __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

July 30, 2007	#46
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Three more for the list: Summertime Gold 1 - PL1 Vorlon Shuntukski Velican

July 31, 2007	#51
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	Thanks for the heads up on Copia. I'll take the concensus from the tasters at Tomatopalooza over my uninformed perusing of seed catalogue "fantasy" hypes. I've now removed it from my list of future tomatoes to grow.

July 31, 2007	#54
felpec Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Zone 5/6 New Jersey Posts: 122	Wow, that bottom photo should be the 2007 Tomatopalooza Christmas Ornament.

August 2, 2007	#55
Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	felpec, that is from my last year harvest exposition __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR

August 2, 2007	#56
celticman Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: NC Posts: 170	Great Event, The tomatoes form the dwarf table were very impressive. The taste, size an productivity. (Sleazy and Summertime were all very good) It was also nice putting faces with names. Celticman (the only one with a baseball hat with a Griffin on it)

August 2, 2007	#57
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	Hello Celtic, I remember speaking with you now. It is nice to place a face with a name. I wish I had watched the crossing demostration with you. That would have great. Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra