Purple Russian/vs/Black Plum or other Blacks/Purples

CLa · February 24, 2007

Title says it all:
Purple Russian/vs/Black Plum or other Blacks/Purples

reviews could include
Taste
Productivity
Cracking
Disease tolerance
Or whatever makes you happy.

Thanks for feedback. I currently have 3-4 inch seedlings of:
Black Krim
Cherokee purple
Black Cherry
Black from Tula
Purple Russian
Carbon
Paul Robeson

Trying to get an idea of which one will handle the heat well for summer so I can plant a few more plants of that veriety for an insurance crop.

Paul

Ruth_10 · February 24, 2007

I haven't grown a lot of blacks because I like the pinks and reds better for taste.

That said:

Black Cherry is good. Large plant, productive, not a cracker (in my garden), taste changes based on time in season and ripeness. In other words, it can be bland if eaten at an off time, or wonderful if picked at its peak.

Carbon. Good taste, nice looking tomato. Not terribly productive in my hands.

Cherokee Purple. Lots of people say this is their favorite tomato, so if you haven't tried it, you should. I have trouble with this one with disease tolerance when others around it are doing fine.

Black Plum. A little bit of a spicy aftertaste for me when picked at the right stage of ripeness. I grew it for several years back in the late 90s-early 00s but not since. I don't recall any particular trouble with cracking or other problems.

February 24, 2007	#1
CLa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Central Louisiana. Zone: 8 Posts: 207	Purple Russian/vs/Black Plum or other Blacks/Purples Title says it all: Purple Russian/vs/Black Plum or other Blacks/Purples reviews could include Taste Productivity Cracking Disease tolerance Or whatever makes you happy. Thanks for feedback. I currently have 3-4 inch seedlings of: Black Krim Cherokee purple Black Cherry Black from Tula Purple Russian Carbon Paul Robeson Trying to get an idea of which one will handle the heat well for summer so I can plant a few more plants of that veriety for an insurance crop. Paul

February 24, 2007	#2
Ruth_10 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MO z6a near St. Louis Posts: 1,349	I haven't grown a lot of blacks because I like the pinks and reds better for taste. That said: Black Cherry is good. Large plant, productive, not a cracker (in my garden), taste changes based on time in season and ripeness. In other words, it can be bland if eaten at an off time, or wonderful if picked at its peak. Carbon. Good taste, nice looking tomato. Not terribly productive in my hands. Cherokee Purple. Lots of people say this is their favorite tomato, so if you haven't tried it, you should. I have trouble with this one with disease tolerance when others around it are doing fine. Black Plum. A little bit of a spicy aftertaste for me when picked at the right stage of ripeness. I grew it for several years back in the late 90s-early 00s but not since. I don't recall any particular trouble with cracking or other problems. __________________ --Ruth Some say the glass half-full. Others say the glass is half-empty. To an engineer, it’s twice as big as it needs to be.