Black Tomato Ranking Question - Page 6

NarnianGarden · August 11, 2014

So far, this season I've had Black Pear, Black Plum and Black from Tula - plus one nameless black supermarket experiment. All of them have been excellent in taste, but I honestly can't tell much difference. If any, the Black Plum is a bit more 'dry' and the taste comes across more intense that way, a bit smoky and earthy.
Black from Tula and Black Pear are not much different from the Black Krims I ate last summer. Perhaps if I grew them in the same container, side by side, I might be able to tell the nuances apart. For now, I am happy to confess I am a fan for life!

SharonRossy · August 11, 2014

Narniangarden, other than a JBT which I grew a few years ago, and had never grown a black before, I decided to grow several last year. Black from Tula was great, BK so so, and Black Pear and Black Russian were awful, IMO. This year it's Indian Stripe, CP, and JBT. And of course, Black Cherry! Took me a while to get it straight on when they're ripe.

KarenO · August 11, 2014

I have tried a lot of black tomatoes and I like them. Margaret Curtain is a standout though. Definitely grow it if you can. Best black tomato I have tried and a nice healthy plant as well.
Karen

NarnianGarden · August 11, 2014

It's a shame I have to restrict my next year growing list to a very few and select ones. Black Plum, Black Cherry and Black Seaman will probably make it. Sadly, I cannot grow every balck I'd like to, so many other varieties I want to try... But I will always keep a couple of blacks in my garden, God willing.

Labradors2 · August 11, 2014

Today we compared Black Early with Indian Stripe (RL). We had voted Black Early as a notch above Anna Russian and Prudens Purple in our recent taste tests. Today, we thought that Indian Stripe was the winner!

I do have to say that all these varieties are extremely tasty by themselves, and it was only when we compared the different varieties side-by-side that we realized that there was a slight difference in flavor.

Linda

Cole_Robbie · August 11, 2014

I like Purple Bumble Bee so much that I might drop Black Cherry, or at least plant fewer of them.

SharonRossy · August 11, 2014

Karen, I've looked for seeds for Margaret Curtain because you had praised it. The only place for seeds is the Secret Seed Cartel and they're sold out. Anywhere else you know of?

Tracydr · August 11, 2014

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Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

It's a shame I have to restrict my next year growing list to a very few and select ones. Black Plum, Black Cherry and Black Seaman will probably make it. Sadly, I cannot grow every balck I'd like to, so many other varieties I want to try... But I will always keep a couple of blacks in my garden, God willing.

If you can get Carbon Copy, I'd replace Black Cherry with it.

KarenO · August 11, 2014

Hey Sharon:
Tormato's next seed swap?

I'll be saving some seed. hint hint

Quote:

Originally Posted by SharonRossy

Karen, I've looked for seeds for Margaret Curtain because you had praised it. The only place for seeds is the Secret Seed Cartel and they're sold out. Anywhere else you know of?

SharonRossy · August 12, 2014

Thanx, I really need to start saving seeds, although I do have seeds to share, just not my own!

habitat_gardener · August 12, 2014

In my gardens, black tomatoes are the standouts this year:
Carbon
Ukrainian Purple
Wine Jug
Petaluma Hill Purple (a lot smaller than I expected)

jmsieglaff · December 13, 2014

Thanks for the feedback on this everyone! I've got 5 new to me black/purple varieties I'm going to try in 2015 in addition to Black Krim--all acquired through TVille seed swaps! They are Mikado Black, Black from Tula, Margaret Curtain, Carbon Copy, and Big Cheef.

efisakov · December 17, 2014

Cherokee Chocolate was the most productive tomato for me. The taste was excellent every time. At the end of the season (November) I picked 12 pounds of green tomatoes and they all ripened. My seeds came from Heritagetomatoseed. I will be planting few next season.

Tormato · December 19, 2014

In my garden, I rank almost all black tomatoes as being rank (slang definition).

Back to packing seeds.

Gary

parah · February 14, 2015

Today I am a Necromancer, raising the dead thread because I enjoy reading it so much.
Has anybody grown Margret Curtain and Bear Creek together for a direct comparison?

>I spent years growing every black tomato variety I could find and those I grow now are:
>Dana's Dusky Rose
>Bear Creek
>Amazon Chocolate
>Of those you listed, Black Krim was my favorite but suffered too many years from cracking.
>Cherokee Purple was too inconsistent, you could grow twenty of them in a row and only one or
>two would be producing great tasting tomatoes the remainder of the row...not so much. They
>also have a shorter shelf life.
>Black from Tula was too sweet for my tastes.
>Nyagous just wasn't my type of tomato. I prefer large slicers.
>Indian Stripe was fantastic the first year I grew it, but went down hill for the next 4-5 years till I
>finally eliminated it too.
>If I was to add a fourth to my preferred list it would be Blackmaster, although its not as
>productive as the other three favorites.
>Having grown most of the others suggested...I have to say none were as impressive as my
>favorite blacks, both Jd's special and Vorlon produced some real monsters, they weren't
>consistent or as tasty as I'd like. Grew Carbon and Paul Robeson for a number of years and
>never found one that I'd brag about.
>Camo

December 17, 2014	#88
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Cherokee Chocolate was the most productive tomato for me. The taste was excellent every time. At the end of the season (November) I picked 12 pounds of green tomatoes and they all ripened. My seeds came from Heritagetomatoseed. I will be planting few next season. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

August 11, 2014	#76
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	So far, this season I've had Black Pear, Black Plum and Black from Tula - plus one nameless black supermarket experiment. All of them have been excellent in taste, but I honestly can't tell much difference. If any, the Black Plum is a bit more 'dry' and the taste comes across more intense that way, a bit smoky and earthy. Black from Tula and Black Pear are not much different from the Black Krims I ate last summer. Perhaps if I grew them in the same container, side by side, I might be able to tell the nuances apart. For now, I am happy to confess I am a fan for life!

August 11, 2014	#77
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Narniangarden, other than a JBT which I grew a few years ago, and had never grown a black before, I decided to grow several last year. Black from Tula was great, BK so so, and Black Pear and Black Russian were awful, IMO. This year it's Indian Stripe, CP, and JBT. And of course, Black Cherry! Took me a while to get it straight on when they're ripe.

August 11, 2014	#78
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	I have tried a lot of black tomatoes and I like them. Margaret Curtain is a standout though. Definitely grow it if you can. Best black tomato I have tried and a nice healthy plant as well. Karen

August 11, 2014	#80
Labradors2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Ontario Posts: 3,896	Today we compared Black Early with Indian Stripe (RL). We had voted Black Early as a notch above Anna Russian and Prudens Purple in our recent taste tests. Today, we thought that Indian Stripe was the winner! I do have to say that all these varieties are extremely tasty by themselves, and it was only when we compared the different varieties side-by-side that we realized that there was a slight difference in flavor. Linda

August 11, 2014	#81
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I like Purple Bumble Bee so much that I might drop Black Cherry, or at least plant fewer of them.

August 12, 2014	#85
SharonRossy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Montreal Posts: 1,140	Thanx, I really need to start saving seeds, although I do have seeds to share, just not my own!

August 12, 2014	#86
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,543	In my gardens, black tomatoes are the standouts this year: Carbon Ukrainian Purple Wine Jug Petaluma Hill Purple (a lot smaller than I expected)

December 13, 2014	#87
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	Thanks for the feedback on this everyone! I've got 5 new to me black/purple varieties I'm going to try in 2015 in addition to Black Krim--all acquired through TVille seed swaps! They are Mikado Black, Black from Tula, Margaret Curtain, Carbon Copy, and Big Cheef.

December 19, 2014	#89
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	In my garden, I rank almost all black tomatoes as being rank (slang definition). Back to packing seeds. Gary

February 14, 2015	#90
parah Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Asia Posts: 152	Today I am a Necromancer, raising the dead thread because I enjoy reading it so much. Has anybody grown Margret Curtain and Bear Creek together for a direct comparison? >I spent years growing every black tomato variety I could find and those I grow now are: >Dana's Dusky Rose >Bear Creek >Amazon Chocolate >Of those you listed, Black Krim was my favorite but suffered too many years from cracking. >Cherokee Purple was too inconsistent, you could grow twenty of them in a row and only one or >two would be producing great tasting tomatoes the remainder of the row...not so much. They >also have a shorter shelf life. >Black from Tula was too sweet for my tastes. >Nyagous just wasn't my type of tomato. I prefer large slicers. >Indian Stripe was fantastic the first year I grew it, but went down hill for the next 4-5 years till I >finally eliminated it too. >If I was to add a fourth to my preferred list it would be Blackmaster, although its not as >productive as the other three favorites. >Having grown most of the others suggested...I have to say none were as impressive as my >favorite blacks, both Jd's special and Vorlon produced some real monsters, they weren't >consistent or as tasty as I'd like. Grew Carbon and Paul Robeson for a number of years and >never found one that I'd brag about. >Camo