True North Tomatoes - Page 48

NicolasGarcia · September 4, 2019

Hello everyone.
I show photos of my first tomato "Taiga".
It is very beautiful and colorful, and with a very good flavor, an authentic wonder of colors.
Thanks Karen

Whwoz · September 4, 2019

Taiga and Polaris have germinated down under. Others should not be too far behind

NarnianGarden · September 5, 2019

Yay! My first True Colours is showing some blush! It is probably almost 1 kg... will have to weigh it upon harvesting.

KarenO · September 5, 2019

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Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

Yay! My first True Colours is showing some blush! It is probably almost 1 kg... will have to weigh it upon harvesting.

That’s a biggie!! Can’t wait to see it/ hear about it
You have been very patient, I hope there are plenty of others

MrBig46 · September 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by davidj

Karen, your tomatoes look wonderful !

I saw that Secret Seed Cartel has started to list some of your varieties, so I'll try some next summer. Already can't wait to see how they will do in my growing conditions and how they will taste !

David

Can you give a link to Secret Seed Cartel? Beautiful tomatoes. I'd like to try some in my garden.
Vladimír

KarenO · September 6, 2019

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Originally Posted by MrBig46

Can you give a link to Secret Seed Cartel? Beautiful tomatoes. I'd like to try some in my garden.
Vladimír

Pm me Vladimir

KarenO

NarnianGarden · September 12, 2019

The first True Colours fruit ready for harvest. Yay!

NarnianGarden · September 13, 2019

.. and the weight was.. 750 grams!

So far, that is my record tomato! No need to hit the 1 kg mark .. it is large enough for three people.

KarenO · September 14, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

.. and the weight was.. 750 grams!

So far, that is my record tomato! No need to hit the 1 kg mark .. it is large enough for three people.

yay that’s great! That’s a big one for true colours

I hope it tasted delicious
Thanks for growing it!
Karen

NarnianGarden · September 14, 2019

The taste was good - but not the best. I probably allowed it to get a bit overripe.
Next time, I'll know better and will slice it open while it still has some tartness. It is hard to determine the ideal point, as I thought the color has to be full red

I will eat the next ones while they still have more green.

KarenO · September 26, 2019

This group heading to F5, very pleased with this year’s selections.
Thank you to everybody who tried the hearts and Polaris this year and provided valuable feedback.
Tundra should be available soon

GrowingCoastal · September 26, 2019

They are all beautiful.

NarnianGarden · September 30, 2019

I had another True Colours tomato and this one was delicious. Still quite soft although it had lots of green left. Maybe because it was indoors ripened.
Will definitely try to grow them next year again.

KarenO · September 30, 2019

Quote:

Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

I had another True Colours tomato and this one was delicious. Still quite soft although it had lots of green left. Maybe because it was indoors ripened.
Will definitely try to grow them next year again.

They are supposed to be green.
Green and pink bicolour interior green, bit of yellow sometimes with variable purple blotchy over green exterior. fruit striped green shoulders depending on weather etc

KarenO
Glad you liked the flavour. Try one before soft. I like mine firm

NarnianGarden · September 30, 2019

Yep, that is why my first TC didn't have that 'tang' anymore, it had gotten too red :-)

I still have a couple of them ripening in a basket inside...

September 4, 2019	#707
Whwoz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Victoria, Australia Posts: 870	Taiga and Polaris have germinated down under. Others should not be too far behind

September 5, 2019	#708
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Yay! My first True Colours is showing some blush! It is probably almost 1 kg... will have to weigh it upon harvesting.

September 12, 2019	#712
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The first True Colours fruit ready for harvest. Yay!

September 13, 2019	#713
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	.. and the weight was.. 750 grams! So far, that is my record tomato! No need to hit the 1 kg mark .. it is large enough for three people.

September 14, 2019	#715
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	The taste was good - but not the best. I probably allowed it to get a bit overripe. Next time, I'll know better and will slice it open while it still has some tartness. It is hard to determine the ideal point, as I thought the color has to be full red I will eat the next ones while they still have more green.

September 26, 2019	#717
GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	They are all beautiful.

September 30, 2019	#718
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	I had another True Colours tomato and this one was delicious. Still quite soft although it had lots of green left. Maybe because it was indoors ripened. Will definitely try to grow them next year again.

September 30, 2019	#720
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Yep, that is why my first TC didn't have that 'tang' anymore, it had gotten too red :-) I still have a couple of them ripening in a basket inside...