Harvest pics

Suze · May 23, 2006

We're really enjoying Kosovo this season. Great balanced flavor, very meaty. Large fruits for an early-mid variety -- I've picked four fruits so far this season and all were around a lb. or more. Still plenty of developing fruits on the vine as well. I'll definitely be growing this one again.

(lunch today -- this is the one smaller fruit in the pic above sliced up on the same large serving platter)

(the larger fruit in the first pic)

bonekittyslug · May 24, 2006

Good lookin' maters!!!

You do realize that you're killing me over here in Virginia...yes, you do!!

Was gonna grow Kosovo this year...

ooops, me stupid. Will be on the 2007 list...Ha!

Thanks for the pics & taste report!

shelleybean · May 24, 2006

Gorgeous!

You're killing me here in Virginia too!!

Tomstrees · May 24, 2006

wow ! great growing !

~ Tom

cthomato · May 24, 2006

Great pix!

I'm growing Kosovo for the first time. My plant is 5' tall and has a lot of blossoms. Unfortunately no fruit set yet. The branches are a bit droopier than my other plants. I understand this is typical for an Oxheart. I sure hope it's an early-mid type for me too!

Chris

NCTIM · May 25, 2006

jtcm05 said it for me. I quote.

Suze, you go out of your way to make these pictures as EXCRUCIATINGLY tantalizing as possible....don't you!? DON'T YOU?!

Really nice Sue.

Tim

Suze · May 25, 2006

(I'm changing the thread title to 'Harvest Pics...', because I want to post pics of other varieties as well, and don't want to start a bunch of threads to do so.) :wink:

Chris, Kosovo has been wispy, yet tentacle-like and vigorous for me (hope that makes sense). Plant seems to be holding up fairly well so far.

Glad some folks are enjoying the pictures. I'm just happy I finally figured out how to use my camera...

This one goes out to Earl, and all the other SFT lovers:

Suze · June 3, 2006

Here's Bordo. Good flavor and texture, similar in taste to most of the better dark varieties. Interesting russet/brown/dark coloration w/olive green shoulders. Very seedy and juicy. It sure is pretty when sliced. Not a big tomato - medium sized. I would grow it again.

Suze · June 3, 2006

Thanks, John. I really like the granite countertops too.

I ordered 'Bordo' from Mariseeds last year, thought it would be interesting to try.

http://www.mariseeds.com/2005catalog/blacks.html

Here's some Cherokee Green pics. Excellent tomato.

Tomstrees · June 3, 2006

whhoooo - ahhhh !!!
Cherokee Green !
Hows the flavor ?
Looks great !!!

~ Tom

angelique · June 3, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Suze

Here's some Cherokee Green pics. Excellent tomato.

Wow. You just had to share a pic of Cherokee Green. Mine just died yesterday. DH accidently smashed it when moving the fill dirt from my double dug beds. As far as greens are concerned, I still have Moldovan Green, Aunt Ruby's Gernan and Aunt Ruby's Green Cherry. MG and ARGC are both new to me this year. Opps. I almost forgot Grub's Mystery Green. I am sure that I will enjoy them all.

Angelique

Suze · June 3, 2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tomstrees

Hows the flavor ?

Angels wept.

Rena · June 4, 2006

Suze I am a huge fan of Cherokee Green. YUMMMY. -Rena
Edit(for those in the Hot south this baby just keeps crankin em out) My seed source was Victory.

Earl · June 4, 2006

I grew Kosovo last year, growing it again this year, it's a great heart. If you can try Wes, it's as good or better than K, grown in my garden.

Suze · June 5, 2006

Hi, Earl -- on taste alone, I prefer Wes (Carolyn sent me a small sample of seed last year). Just keep forgetting to take some good pics of it sliced.

Well, there are pics of the fused Wes fruit I took.

I am still impressed at just how early Kosovo was for such large fruit. Wes took quite a bit longer, which is fine. Can't eat 'em all at once anyway.

May 23, 2006	#1
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Harvest pics We're really enjoying Kosovo this season. Great balanced flavor, very meaty. Large fruits for an early-mid variety -- I've picked four fruits so far this season and all were around a lb. or more. Still plenty of developing fruits on the vine as well. I'll definitely be growing this one again. (lunch today -- this is the one smaller fruit in the pic above sliced up on the same large serving platter) (the larger fruit in the first pic)

May 24, 2006	#2
bonekittyslug Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW VA Zone 6b-7a Posts: 176	Good lookin' maters!!! You do realize that you're killing me over here in Virginia...yes, you do!! Was gonna grow Kosovo this year... ooops, me stupid. Will be on the 2007 list...Ha! Thanks for the pics & taste report! __________________ More Harvest, Mark The life of a cat...Sleep 'til you're hungry...Eat 'til you're tired! Spay or neuter your best friend!!

May 24, 2006	#3
shelleybean Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Virginia Beach Posts: 2,648	Gorgeous! You're killing me here in Virginia too!! __________________ Michele

May 24, 2006	#4
Tomstrees Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NJ Bayshore Posts: 3,848	wow ! great growing ! ~ Tom __________________ My green thumb came only as a result of the mistakes I made while learning to see things from the plant's point of view. ~ H. Fred Ale

May 25, 2006	#6
NCTIM Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: zone 8 NC Posts: 286	jtcm05 said it for me. I quote. Suze, you go out of your way to make these pictures as EXCRUCIATINGLY tantalizing as possible....don't you!? DON'T YOU?! Really nice Sue. Tim __________________ "You can observe a lot by just watching." - Yogi Berra

May 24, 2006	#5
cthomato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SoCal z10 Posts: 96	Great pix! I'm growing Kosovo for the first time. My plant is 5' tall and has a lot of blossoms. Unfortunately no fruit set yet. The branches are a bit droopier than my other plants. I understand this is typical for an Oxheart. I sure hope it's an early-mid type for me too! Chris

June 3, 2006	#8
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Here's Bordo. Good flavor and texture, similar in taste to most of the better dark varieties. Interesting russet/brown/dark coloration w/olive green shoulders. Very seedy and juicy. It sure is pretty when sliced. Not a big tomato - medium sized. I would grow it again.

June 4, 2006	#13
Rena Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Warm Springs, GA Posts: 1,421	Suze I am a huge fan of Cherokee Green. YUMMMY. -Rena Edit(for those in the Hot south this baby just keeps crankin em out) My seed source was Victory.

June 4, 2006	#14
Earl Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,278	I grew Kosovo last year, growing it again this year, it's a great heart. If you can try Wes, it's as good or better than K, grown in my garden.

June 5, 2006	#15
Suze Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 3,027	Hi, Earl -- on taste alone, I prefer Wes (Carolyn sent me a small sample of seed last year). Just keep forgetting to take some good pics of it sliced. Well, there are pics of the fused Wes fruit I took. I am still impressed at just how early Kosovo was for such large fruit. Wes took quite a bit longer, which is fine. Can't eat 'em all at once anyway.