Give me a tomato...

Ed of Somis · January 22, 2015

Since you guys are so smart and experienced

...please give me an early or mid tomato that is fair sized (no cherry or beefs) with what you consider a good taste, fresh eater, and productive. I tend to like the seedy/gel filled maters best....but am open. I have germinated a bunch of large/late seeds already. thanks PS I am certainly open to a dwarf...but don't know much about them.

Worth1 · January 22, 2015

Here you go all set up and ready to order.

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eXY&cad=rja

Worth

jmsieglaff · January 22, 2015

I enjoy Wisconsin 55. We are growing it again this year.

AlittleSalt · January 22, 2015

Ed, I like Porter tomatoes, but they are smaller in size. They grow in high heat, high humidity, extremely low humidity, and I eat them one after the other. Kind of like Pringles - you can't eat just one.

But a safe bet for early-to-mid medium/medium large tomato = Celebrity. Huge plant, a lot of tomatoes that taste really nice. Not too sweet, not too acidic.

When I get into crossing, I plan on one of those two being one of the parents.

jmsieglaff · January 22, 2015

Ironic you mention celebrity. Wisconsin 55 has replaced it in my garden. We preferred the flavor and texture over celebrity, it also was a bit earlier.

saltmarsh · January 22, 2015

Have you tried Ramapo (f9 or f10 or f11)? Claud

Ed of Somis · January 22, 2015

thanks for input...the Wisconsin 55 does look interesting to me! Medium size, productive, good taste, and all-around tomato. My Celebrity was a diseased mess last year (I don't have much disease). I did plant it late. I still bet it is a good one...and will try again. Any determinate ideas?

Cole_Robbie · January 23, 2015

My favorites from last year were Cosmonaut Volkov, Dwarf Tasmanian Chocolate, and a medium-sized red slicer from China called Ten Hung Tan Chieh.

RobinB · January 23, 2015

I like Maya & Sion's Airdrie Classic (it's a stable cross of Stupice and Brandywine). It's early, tasty and it keeps going strong until frost. I second Tasmanian Chocolate, it's really prolific and very tasty too, althought not as early as Maya & Sion's. Ed, I could send you seeds of either, PM me if you'd like.

Robin

FarmerShawn · January 23, 2015

Here's three that I like a lot, and two of them appear frequently on such lists. First is Stupice, my favorite early one. Second is Jaunne Flamee, a delightful orange one. Third, and perhaps the least known or mentioned of these thee, is Belyi Naliv, one of my favorites from last year, with a wonderful, complex flavor.

amideutch · January 23, 2015

Ed, if you are interested PM me your address and I will send you some seed.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...tomato+machine

Ami

marc_groleau · January 23, 2015

Sioux is a great producer for me; pretty good in the taste department too.

Tormato · January 23, 2015

Eva Purple Ball for an OP, Super Sonic for a Hybrid. But, they are above "good taste" to me.

Cole_Robbie · January 23, 2015

Tormato, have you tried Ultra Sonic? How does it compare to Super Sonic?

Ed of Somis · January 23, 2015

I did say good taste...huh? Above good taste will work!

January 22, 2015	#1
Ed of Somis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Somis, Ca Posts: 649	Give me a tomato... Since you guys are so smart and experienced ...please give me an early or mid tomato that is fair sized (no cherry or beefs) with what you consider a good taste, fresh eater, and productive. I tend to like the seedy/gel filled maters best....but am open. I have germinated a bunch of large/late seeds already. thanks PS I am certainly open to a dwarf...but don't know much about them. Last edited by Ed of Somis; January 22, 2015 at 10:32 PM.

January 23, 2015	#10
FarmerShawn Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,001	Here's three that I like a lot, and two of them appear frequently on such lists. First is Stupice, my favorite early one. Second is Jaunne Flamee, a delightful orange one. Third, and perhaps the least known or mentioned of these thee, is Belyi Naliv, one of my favorites from last year, with a wonderful, complex flavor. __________________ "Red meat is NOT bad for you. Now blue-green meat, THAT'S bad for you!" -- Tommy Smothers

January 23, 2015	#11
amideutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Germany 49°26"N 07°36"E Posts: 5,041	Ed, if you are interested PM me your address and I will send you some seed. http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...tomato+machine Ami __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘...Holy Crap .....What a ride!'

January 22, 2015	#2
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Here you go all set up and ready to order. http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...,d.eXY&cad=rja Worth

January 22, 2015	#3
jmsieglaff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Southern WI Posts: 2,742	I enjoy Wisconsin 55. We are growing it again this year.

January 22, 2015	#4
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	Ed, I like Porter tomatoes, but they are smaller in size. They grow in high heat, high humidity, extremely low humidity, and I eat them one after the other. Kind of like Pringles - you can't eat just one. But a safe bet for early-to-mid medium/medium large tomato = Celebrity. Huge plant, a lot of tomatoes that taste really nice. Not too sweet, not too acidic. When I get into crossing, I plan on one of those two being one of the parents.

January 22, 2015	#6
saltmarsh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b Posts: 662	Have you tried Ramapo (f9 or f10 or f11)? Claud

January 23, 2015	#8
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	My favorites from last year were Cosmonaut Volkov, Dwarf Tasmanian Chocolate, and a medium-sized red slicer from China called Ten Hung Tan Chieh.

January 23, 2015	#9
RobinB Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Near Reno, NV Posts: 1,621	I like Maya & Sion's Airdrie Classic (it's a stable cross of Stupice and Brandywine). It's early, tasty and it keeps going strong until frost. I second Tasmanian Chocolate, it's really prolific and very tasty too, althought not as early as Maya & Sion's. Ed, I could send you seeds of either, PM me if you'd like. Robin

January 23, 2015	#12
marc_groleau Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 444	Sioux is a great producer for me; pretty good in the taste department too.

January 23, 2015	#13
Tormato Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MA Posts: 4,971	Eva Purple Ball for an OP, Super Sonic for a Hybrid. But, they are above "good taste" to me.