Best red/pink 2-4 oz. tomatoes?

Douglas14 · October 24, 2011

Next year I plan on trialing a number of red/pink tomato varieties, who's fruits are somewhere around 2-4 oz. in weight.
Some that I'm interested in are:
Dingwall Scotty
Ararat Flamed
Lynwood
Russian Red
Dr. Wyche's Red

I'm interested in comments on the varieties I've listed, as well as other recommendations for varieties to try in this size range.

Gobig_or_Gohome_toms · October 25, 2011

I have heard good things about Bulgarian Triumph and have had it on my want to grow list for a couple of years just have not gotten around to it. Tomato Growers Supply sells seeds for it.

Craig

**carolyn137** · October 25, 2011

Doug, I Don't know the ones on your list but if there's a red version, supposedly of Dr. Wyche the original is a very arge beefsteak.

I agree with the Bulgarian Triumph a lot and yes TGS carries it as do I think, several other places as a look at Tania's site might indicate.

I'll do some thinking about this and try to think of my own faves in that weight range.

Which leads to my question.....why only in that weight range which would include large cherries as well as some others that I could put a + or - 1-2 oz on the upper weight limit b'c to go below 2 oz it would have to be almost all cherries as I see it, well, not all, b/c you've got your red and yellow pears and varieties such as Medovaya Kaplya and friends.

I won't be able to think until maybe tomorrow b'c I absolutely have to work with my SSE listings for 2012 today to get started to meet that Nov 1 deadline, + or - a few days as I see it.

And I really do love Moravsky Div which meets your specs. And Jaune Flammee is around your upper limit as well, OK enough, I'll be back.

dice · October 25, 2011

For me Russian Red has topped out at about 2oz. It is a dwarf tree-type
plant, and it does have excellent, sweet flavor. It produced maybe a few
more fruits than Earl of Edgecombe at about the same DTM (also quite
tasty and a little bigger fruit, orange). Seeds from a trade.

Ararat Flamed was a more rangy plant that produced abundant clusters
of 2oz fruit at the end of summer here. It was not sweet-flavored, but not
bland either, an excellent saladette tomato. (Seeds from Golden Harvest
Organics in Colorado.)

Plants like Moravsky Div and Bloody Butcher, with about the same size
fruit, produce much earlier than either of those and over a longer season.

I have not grown Pink Ping Pong, but that is probably another one to
investigate.

Douglas14 · October 25, 2011

Thanks for the replies so far.
I guess I should specify that I'm looking for fruits larger than cherry tomatoes, but smaller than medium-sized tomatoes. I'd like to find the best tasting red/pink colored tomatoes in this size range. I'm not specifically looking for early tomatoes, although a lot of early ones fall in this size range. The reason I'm wanting to trial some varieties in this category, is because I was already planning on growing 3 or 4 varieties in this size range, so I though I'd see if any other varieties in this category sound intriguing. I think it's best to make comparisons during the same season, when growing conditions are relatively the same for all varieties.
Dr. Wyche's Red is listed in the 2011 SSE Yearbook, as a 2" red fruit. I think three people list it there, and all seem to really like it. I've seen a few references to Lynwood that have been quite favorable as well. I found one commercial source for Lynwood.
I agree that Miravsky Div is a good one, and very early as well.
Bulgarian Triumph is one I'm considering again. I grew it many years ago, but don't recall how it tasted. I grew Pink Ping Pong one year, but wasn't overly impressed with its taste.

ddsack · October 25, 2011

Try Aurora, if you haven't already.

GaryStPaul · October 25, 2011

Doug, I grew Chudo Rynka this year, said to be a Russian market variety. I had doubts about it at first, but in the end liked it and will grow at least one plant next year. Its virtues: early, fairly prolific, blemish-free, tasty. It fits your profile: fruits the size of golfballs.

cloz · October 30, 2011

Doug,

You have probably already grown Stupice, but I'll mention it anyways. I grew it here in Connecticut and at my Mother-in-Law's in southern New Jersey and it produced an abundance of 2 to 4 ounce fruit. At one time I counted 125 fruit on my plant. My MiL had the same result and all her neighbors kept asking her for more. It produced early and kept producing all summer long.

**tomatoaddict** · October 31, 2011

Goose Creek...one of my favorite pinks.

barkeater · November 3, 2011

I've tried a dozen or so in that 2-4 oz. range and I'm just sticking with Bloody Butcher from now on. It always comes out on top for taste, earliness, and yield over an entire season.

Tania · November 9, 2011

Polan is a great variety that very few folks in NA know about. I loved it!

ContainerTed · November 9, 2011

Hands down, Rozalinda. Taste is 8.5 and it loads up on a small plant. If you ain't tasted it, you have something to look forward to.

Also, the new dwarfs coming out Iditarod Red and Yukon Quest are new ones coming from the Dwarf Project.

"Hello. Is this microphone on???"

Tania · November 9, 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by ContainerTed

Hands down, Rozalinda. Taste is 8.5 and it loads up on a small plant. If you ain't tasted it, you have something to look forward to.

Also, the new dwarfs coming out Iditarod Red and Yukon Quest are new ones coming from the Dwarf Project.

"Hello. Is this microphone on???"

Ted,

That's great to know!!!

I am so looking forward to growing these new dwarfs in the new year, and I think I have Rozalinda from you...

ContainerTed · November 10, 2011

Yes, and here's a picture of Rozalinda. Look in the bowl at about the 11 o'clock point - the ones with "ROZ" written on them. My original seed came from Andrey. It really is a fabulous tasting tom. Note in the second picture, the size of the plant. The camera was held at five feet high. And it's being grown in a black 3 gallon nursery pot which is set up on a piece of 2 x 12. Add in the height of the nursery pot and the plant comes in just under 48 inches.

Also of note, was that the plant was in partial shade. It only got about 3 to 4 hours of direct sunlight each day.

Douglas14 · November 17, 2011

Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I'll take them into consideration.
Another one that interests me is Magyar Piroska, which is sold at Gleckler Seedmen. Any comments on this one?

October 24, 2011	#1
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Best red/pink 2-4 oz. tomatoes? Next year I plan on trialing a number of red/pink tomato varieties, who's fruits are somewhere around 2-4 oz. in weight. Some that I'm interested in are: Dingwall Scotty Ararat Flamed Lynwood Russian Red Dr. Wyche's Red I'm interested in comments on the varieties I've listed, as well as other recommendations for varieties to try in this size range.

October 25, 2011	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Doug, I Don't know the ones on your list but if there's a red version, supposedly of Dr. Wyche the original is a very arge beefsteak. I agree with the Bulgarian Triumph a lot and yes TGS carries it as do I think, several other places as a look at Tania's site might indicate. I'll do some thinking about this and try to think of my own faves in that weight range. Which leads to my question.....why only in that weight range which would include large cherries as well as some others that I could put a + or - 1-2 oz on the upper weight limit b'c to go below 2 oz it would have to be almost all cherries as I see it, well, not all, b/c you've got your red and yellow pears and varieties such as Medovaya Kaplya and friends. I won't be able to think until maybe tomorrow b'c I absolutely have to work with my SSE listings for 2012 today to get started to meet that Nov 1 deadline, + or - a few days as I see it. And I really do love Moravsky Div which meets your specs. And Jaune Flammee is around your upper limit as well, OK enough, I'll be back. __________________ Carolyn

October 25, 2011	#4
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	For me Russian Red has topped out at about 2oz. It is a dwarf tree-type plant, and it does have excellent, sweet flavor. It produced maybe a few more fruits than Earl of Edgecombe at about the same DTM (also quite tasty and a little bigger fruit, orange). Seeds from a trade. Ararat Flamed was a more rangy plant that produced abundant clusters of 2oz fruit at the end of summer here. It was not sweet-flavored, but not bland either, an excellent saladette tomato. (Seeds from Golden Harvest Organics in Colorado.) Plants like Moravsky Div and Bloody Butcher, with about the same size fruit, produce much earlier than either of those and over a longer season. I have not grown Pink Ping Pong, but that is probably another one to investigate. __________________ -- alias

October 25, 2011	#6
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	Try Aurora, if you haven't already. __________________ Dee **************

October 31, 2011	#9
tomatoaddict Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: zone 5 Posts: 1,459	Goose Creek...one of my favorite pinks. __________________ Secretseedcartel.com

October 25, 2011	#2
Gobig_or_Gohome_toms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Zone 4 Lake Minnetonka, MN Posts: 967	I have heard good things about Bulgarian Triumph and have had it on my want to grow list for a couple of years just have not gotten around to it. Tomato Growers Supply sells seeds for it. Craig

October 25, 2011	#7
GaryStPaul Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: St Paul, MN Posts: 158	Doug, I grew Chudo Rynka this year, said to be a Russian market variety. I had doubts about it at first, but in the end liked it and will grow at least one plant next year. Its virtues: early, fairly prolific, blemish-free, tasty. It fits your profile: fruits the size of golfballs.

October 30, 2011	#8
cloz Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern Connecticut Posts: 435	Doug, You have probably already grown Stupice, but I'll mention it anyways. I grew it here in Connecticut and at my Mother-in-Law's in southern New Jersey and it produced an abundance of 2 to 4 ounce fruit. At one time I counted 125 fruit on my plant. My MiL had the same result and all her neighbors kept asking her for more. It produced early and kept producing all summer long.

November 3, 2011	#10
barkeater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NE Kingdom, VT - Zone 3b Posts: 1,439	I've tried a dozen or so in that 2-4 oz. range and I'm just sticking with Bloody Butcher from now on. It always comes out on top for taste, earliness, and yield over an entire season. __________________ barkeater

November 9, 2011	#11
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Polan is a great variety that very few folks in NA know about. I loved it! __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

November 9, 2011	#12
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Hands down, Rozalinda. Taste is 8.5 and it loads up on a small plant. If you ain't tasted it, you have something to look forward to. Also, the new dwarfs coming out Iditarod Red and Yukon Quest are new ones coming from the Dwarf Project. "Hello. Is this microphone on???" __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

November 17, 2011	#15
Douglas14 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 602	Thanks for all the replies and suggestions. I'll take them into consideration. Another one that interests me is Magyar Piroska, which is sold at Gleckler Seedmen. Any comments on this one?