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barryla61 · December 20, 2011

Delicious Tomato
I tried the search with no luck, must have done it wrong, but I just wanted your oppinions on the Delicious Tomato variety.
Thanks & Merry Christmas!

nicky · December 20, 2011

Hi Barryla61!

I have never grown it... Here is the page from Tania's site....

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Delicious

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Tormato · December 20, 2011

I trialed Delicious this year, and it wasn't delicious.

30+ inches of rain, during fruiting, likely washed away any chances of an objective taste test.

Tormato

tam91 · December 20, 2011

It was ok. A friend of mine likes it very much, but I thought there were a lot of others that were better.

ddsack · December 20, 2011

I've grown it a few times, nice enough larger size tomato. May grow it again someday, but not an annual must grow for me.

**carolyn137** · December 20, 2011

Nothing special for me and there are hundreds of other large red fruited varieties I like much better. And no, I'm not going to list hundreds, too much to do right now.

kath · December 21, 2011

I tried it once and thought that the few fruits it produced were not delicious but I'm still looking for a favorite red.

sirtanon · December 21, 2011

If I remember correctly, this was the first variety of tomato that I ever grew, as a kid in Illinois. I have always kept a supply of seeds for it since and grow it every few years. Memory can be a funny thing - I recall it being a great tomato when I was young, but the last couple times I've grown it, it has failed to impress me. I suspect I recall it fondly because it was my first successful plant.

It's okay. Production is okay, taste is okay. All in all, I'd give it a 6/10, maybe 7 on a good year.

One that I DO grow every year is a variety of Marmande called "Rouge de Marmande" which I brought back with me the last time I visited Australia. I suspect that this is either just a renamed Marmande, or some strain thereof. I've grown the two side-by-side and didn't notice much of a difference. Both were excellent producers of large red fruit with a great flavor on a relatively compact indeterminate plant.

If you have seed for Delicious, grow it and see how it does for you. If not, I'd suggest Marmande or any number of other great reds out there.

guruofgardens · December 21, 2011

'Delicious' tomato was not as great as I thought it would be. It was a good size, a good slicer, and was good in a sandwich, but not great. I'd rather have Brandywines.

December 20, 2011	#1
barryla61 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Bedford, VA Posts: 257	Your opinion on... Delicious Tomato I tried the search with no luck, must have done it wrong, but I just wanted your oppinions on the Delicious Tomato variety. Thanks & Merry Christmas!

December 20, 2011	#4
tam91 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Crystal Lake IL Posts: 2,484	It was ok. A friend of mine likes it very much, but I thought there were a lot of others that were better. __________________ Tracy

December 20, 2011	#5
ddsack Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Northern Minnesota - zone 3 Posts: 3,231	I've grown it a few times, nice enough larger size tomato. May grow it again someday, but not an annual must grow for me. __________________ Dee **************

December 20, 2011	#6
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Nothing special for me and there are hundreds of other large red fruited varieties I like much better. And no, I'm not going to list hundreds, too much to do right now. __________________ Carolyn

December 21, 2011	#8
sirtanon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ (zone 9b) Posts: 796	If I remember correctly, this was the first variety of tomato that I ever grew, as a kid in Illinois. I have always kept a supply of seeds for it since and grow it every few years. Memory can be a funny thing - I recall it being a great tomato when I was young, but the last couple times I've grown it, it has failed to impress me. I suspect I recall it fondly because it was my first successful plant. It's okay. Production is okay, taste is okay. All in all, I'd give it a 6/10, maybe 7 on a good year. One that I DO grow every year is a variety of Marmande called "Rouge de Marmande" which I brought back with me the last time I visited Australia. I suspect that this is either just a renamed Marmande, or some strain thereof. I've grown the two side-by-side and didn't notice much of a difference. Both were excellent producers of large red fruit with a great flavor on a relatively compact indeterminate plant. If you have seed for Delicious, grow it and see how it does for you. If not, I'd suggest Marmande or any number of other great reds out there. __________________ I could sail by on the winds of silence, and maybe they won't notice... but this time I think it would be better if I swim..

December 20, 2011	#2
nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	Hi Barryla61! I have never grown it... Here is the page from Tania's site.... http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/wiki/Delicious Hope this helps. Cheers

December 20, 2011	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	I trialed Delicious this year, and it wasn't delicious. 30+ inches of rain, during fruiting, likely washed away any chances of an objective taste test. Tormato

December 21, 2011	#7
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	I tried it once and thought that the few fruits it produced were not delicious but I'm still looking for a favorite red.

December 21, 2011	#9
guruofgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2008 Location: zone 5 Colorado Posts: 942	'Delicious' tomato was not as great as I thought it would be. It was a good size, a good slicer, and was good in a sandwich, but not great. I'd rather have Brandywines.