chinese tomatoes?

VvtatervV · June 22, 2011

Hello,

anyone here grown 'huan U' (AKA..'topaz') have any info on flavor, yield, disease resistance, heat tolerance etc.

also interested in 'hssiasao his hung shih' and all other chinese types.

shlacm · June 22, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by VvtatervV

Hello,

anyone here grown 'huan U' (AKA..'topaz') have any info on flavor, yield, disease resistance, heat tolerance etc.

also interested in 'hssiasao his hung shih' and all other chinese types.

Well, not much info on the two named, but if you haven't checked Tatiana's Tomatobase yet, here are 20 she lists: Chinese Tomatoes

VvtatervV · June 23, 2011

thank 4 the link =D

Wi-sunflower · June 24, 2011

I got the Topaz last year in a trade. It grew fine in a hard growing year for us. I had too many new-to-me varieties last year to remember how that one tasted. But for production it must have been good because we collected a whole lot of seeds.

Carol

Structure · June 24, 2011

I've grown Huang Se Chieh and am doing so again this year. It's very productive and vigorous. Pretty too. I wouldn't rate the taste as excellent, but it's certainly good. More to the tart and juicy side with light sweetness.

travis · June 24, 2011

I have seeds directly from China for a large, pink tomato, but there is no variety name on the packet. Just a lot of Chinese writing that translates as the company name and planting instructions, etc. The tomato was very productive, juicy, thin skinned and sweet. The vine was not determinate, but was very compact, yet required staking. The tomatoes went about 8 ounces globes, and set four to a cluster. The people who brought the seeds back from China said they usually get larger than that and indicated the size of softball. Maybe they use lots more manure in China! The packet was chock full of seeds, so I assume it was an open pollinated variety.

VvtatervV · July 1, 2011

thanx 4 the input all (=

July 1, 2011

I've got Peiping Chieh growing. This is a picture of a clone I made, therefore it's not as big as the two at the farm. I just planted this a few days ago at the Church Community Garden.

Here is one from the farm:

June 22, 2011	#1
VvtatervV Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: sacromento, CA Posts: 14	chinese tomatoes? Hello, anyone here grown 'huan U' (AKA..'topaz') have any info on flavor, yield, disease resistance, heat tolerance etc. also interested in 'hssiasao his hung shih' and all other chinese types.

July 1, 2011	#8
WillysWoodPile Guest Posts: n/a	I've got Peiping Chieh growing. This is a picture of a clone I made, therefore it's not as big as the two at the farm. I just planted this a few days ago at the Church Community Garden. Here is one from the farm: Last edited by WillysWoodPile; July 1, 2011 at 01:02 AM. Reason: add picture

June 23, 2011	#3
VvtatervV Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: sacromento, CA Posts: 14	thank 4 the link =D

June 24, 2011	#4
Wi-sunflower Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,591	I got the Topaz last year in a trade. It grew fine in a hard growing year for us. I had too many new-to-me varieties last year to remember how that one tasted. But for production it must have been good because we collected a whole lot of seeds. Carol

June 24, 2011	#5
Structure Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: SLO, CA Posts: 99	I've grown Huang Se Chieh and am doing so again this year. It's very productive and vigorous. Pretty too. I wouldn't rate the taste as excellent, but it's certainly good. More to the tart and juicy side with light sweetness.

June 24, 2011	#6
travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	I have seeds directly from China for a large, pink tomato, but there is no variety name on the packet. Just a lot of Chinese writing that translates as the company name and planting instructions, etc. The tomato was very productive, juicy, thin skinned and sweet. The vine was not determinate, but was very compact, yet required staking. The tomatoes went about 8 ounces globes, and set four to a cluster. The people who brought the seeds back from China said they usually get larger than that and indicated the size of softball. Maybe they use lots more manure in China! The packet was chock full of seeds, so I assume it was an open pollinated variety.