OSU blue flavor?

stxgardener · September 4, 2012

Hi!! New guy in Corpus Christi Texas. Its hot and were in a drought. I started my
winter garden and I've got these OSU blue setting fruit. Its to good to be true
with 100deg. days and 80deg. nites. How do they taste???

Baizanator · September 5, 2012

OSU Blues have generally been criticized in terms of taste but that is a variable that is subject to change due to location, weather, etc.

Tormato · September 5, 2012

is how I would describe its taste in a picture, rather than words.

If you starve P20 for water, to the point of killing the plant, the flavor is fairly good, having a slight hint of anise.

Dr. L

ve Apple

nicky · September 5, 2012

I'm afraid that I agree. Bleck! Really cool looking though! My plants set TONS of fruit.... which I will disguise by making into Tomato Chutney! Hopefully the unusual colour looks good in the jar!

ContainerTed · September 5, 2012

I have two different "strains" of this one. One is called "Blue Cherry" and the other was identified as "OSU Blue". Both produce fruits that I can see no difference between and both are absolutely delicious. Both would be perfect on a BLT (and both have been there at my house). I find them to have a really great old fashioned flavor worthy of the best heirlooms.

I don't understand the comments above, unless they got some seeds from earlier generations of the cross or something. Mine are delicious and are grown every year.

Iva · September 6, 2012

I have three variations of the OSU Blue tomato: OSU Blue P20 (as soon as it was available), OSU Blue Large and OSU Blue Striped (not striped though). I also grew Indigo Rose, which is the released variety of the OSU.

I really like all the OSU ones but simply HATE the Indigo Rose, as it is the nastiest tasteless tomato I have EVER tried. So go figure...

Darren Abbey · September 6, 2012

The Indigo Rose I grew produced fruit that I really liked. They were distinctly different from the Brandywines and other tomato sorts I grew this year, but I will definitely be growing them again.

Tormato · September 6, 2012

The OSU/P20 version I have is the one that is sometimes nippled.

I believe it pollinated one of my Brandywine Sudduth tomatoes, last year (Brandywine and P20 grew side-by-side). This year, the F1 natural cross tastes almost as wretched as the Blue. It doesn't even look nice. The shoulders have squiggly cracks all over the place. The bottom half is a splotchy red color. Even the varmints won't touch them. If someone would like some F2 seeds, PM me before I toss them.

Dr. L

ve Apple

gixxerific · September 6, 2012

I would have to agree with the rest OSU Blues is pretty bad at least for me it was.

It is though of more of a breeding tool than and edible fruit.

September 4, 2012	#1
stxgardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Corpus Christi,Texas Posts: 6	OSU blue flavor? Hi!! New guy in Corpus Christi Texas. Its hot and were in a drought. I started my winter garden and I've got these OSU blue setting fruit. Its to good to be true with 100deg. days and 80deg. nites. How do they taste???

September 5, 2012	#3
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	is how I would describe its taste in a picture, rather than words. If you starve P20 for water, to the point of killing the plant, the flavor is fairly good, having a slight hint of anise. Dr. Lve Apple

September 5, 2012	#5
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	I have two different "strains" of this one. One is called "Blue Cherry" and the other was identified as "OSU Blue". Both produce fruits that I can see no difference between and both are absolutely delicious. Both would be perfect on a BLT (and both have been there at my house). I find them to have a really great old fashioned flavor worthy of the best heirlooms. I don't understand the comments above, unless they got some seeds from earlier generations of the cross or something. Mine are delicious and are grown every year. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

September 6, 2012	#8
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	The OSU/P20 version I have is the one that is sometimes nippled. I believe it pollinated one of my Brandywine Sudduth tomatoes, last year (Brandywine and P20 grew side-by-side). This year, the F1 natural cross tastes almost as wretched as the Blue. It doesn't even look nice. The shoulders have squiggly cracks all over the place. The bottom half is a splotchy red color. Even the varmints won't touch them. If someone would like some F2 seeds, PM me before I toss them. Dr. Lve Apple

September 5, 2012	#2
Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	OSU Blues have generally been criticized in terms of taste but that is a variable that is subject to change due to location, weather, etc.

September 5, 2012	#4
nicky Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 600	I'm afraid that I agree. Bleck! Really cool looking though! My plants set TONS of fruit.... which I will disguise by making into Tomato Chutney! Hopefully the unusual colour looks good in the jar!

September 6, 2012	#6
Iva Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Slovenia, EU Posts: 249	I have three variations of the OSU Blue tomato: OSU Blue P20 (as soon as it was available), OSU Blue Large and OSU Blue Striped (not striped though). I also grew Indigo Rose, which is the released variety of the OSU. I really like all the OSU ones but simply HATE the Indigo Rose, as it is the nastiest tasteless tomato I have EVER tried. So go figure...

September 6, 2012	#7
Darren Abbey Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 586	The Indigo Rose I grew produced fruit that I really liked. They were distinctly different from the Brandywines and other tomato sorts I grew this year, but I will definitely be growing them again.

September 6, 2012	#9
gixxerific Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: in the gutter, with my mouth Posts: 123	I would have to agree with the rest OSU Blues is pretty bad at least for me it was. It is though of more of a breeding tool than and edible fruit.