Brad's Atomic Grape

pmcgrady · August 10, 2018

For fresh eating ... It's hard to beat

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ginger2778 · August 11, 2018

I just got seeds, those are wonderful. On my new list because of these photos.

Greatgardens · August 11, 2018

Would you describe them as sweet? Or more tart than sweet?

KarenO · August 11, 2018

Mine are much more antho. Mild and Sweetly fruity for me.
KarenO

pmcgrady · August 11, 2018

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Originally Posted by Greatgardens

Would you describe them as sweet? Or more tart than sweet?

When picked ripe, they are sweet. Picked early they are tart...

oakley · August 12, 2018

For fresh eating ... It's hard to beat

Agree. Makes a great cherry tom salad using various stages of ripe.

PNW_D · August 2, 2019

wow!! these are so tasty - and beautiful ...... sweet/savoury with lovely texture - thank you Brad!!

arnorrian · August 2, 2019

Both my plants are very spindly. Is this normal for BAG?

NarnianGarden · August 2, 2019

Mine are still in their deep antho stage. Very strong plants, not wispy at all, plenty of flowers .. I'm not in a hurry to pick any before they look ripe, as I read that they hold well on the vine

Hunt-Grow-Cook · August 2, 2019

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Originally Posted by PNW_D

wow!! these are so tasty - and beautiful ...... sweet/savoury with lovely texture - thank you Brad!!

For the sake of confusion, those don't look ripe whatsoever. They will take on some yellows and reds when fully ripe.

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Originally Posted by arnorrian

Both my plants are very spindly. Is this normal for
BAG?

Completely normal for the variety.

Hunt-Grow-Cook · August 2, 2019

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Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

Mine are still in their deep antho stage. Very strong plants, not wispy at all, plenty of flowers .. I'm not in a hurry to pick any before they look ripe, as I read that they hold well on the vine

BAG is indeed a wispy variety. Not sure where your seeds came from, its even listed on WBF's website as a wispy.

NarnianGarden · August 2, 2019

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Originally Posted by Hunt-Grow-Cook

BAG is indeed a wispy variety. Not sure where your seeds came from, its even listed on WBF's website as a wispy.

Mine came from the MMMM swap, not sure there is a name of the source on the envelope/bag.

GrowingCoastal · August 2, 2019

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Originally Posted by PNW_D

wow!! these are so tasty - and beautiful ...... sweet/savoury with lovely texture - thank you Brad!!

I agree with that taste description. And fortunately, it is larger than what I consider to be a grape. I am growing it for the first time this year. I check the ones turning toward that rich mahogany by gently squeezing the sides and when they give a little they are near ripe.
Also, thanks to Marsha for sharing.

Barb_FL · August 3, 2019

I've grown it since they were first introduced and I don't get all the exotic colors. I pick mine when the first sign of a red splash occurs. It is perfect then.

If I waited until it looks like the promo photo, it would be total mush.

Wispy for sure, but as the plant matures, the wispiness isn't as pronounced. People loved looking at it in my garden when they are almost full size but still really dark. Most thought it was baby eggplants.

NarnianGarden · August 3, 2019

Wispiness means different things to different people. For me, Artisan varieties look very wispy - Maglia Rosa, Pink Tiger and now Lucky Tiger.
BAG is very different in growth habit and style..

August 10, 2018	#1
pmcgrady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Central Illinois Posts: 1,836	Brad's Atomic Grape For fresh eating ... It's hard to beat Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

August 11, 2018	#2
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	I just got seeds, those are wonderful. On my new list because of these photos.

August 11, 2018	#3
Greatgardens Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,124	Would you describe them as sweet? Or more tart than sweet?

August 11, 2018	#4
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	Mine are much more antho. Mild and Sweetly fruity for me. KarenO

August 12, 2018	#6
oakley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: NewYork 5a Posts: 2,303	For fresh eating ... It's hard to beat Agree. Makes a great cherry tom salad using various stages of ripe.

August 2, 2019	#8
arnorrian Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2019 Location: Serbia Posts: 199	Both my plants are very spindly. Is this normal for BAG?

August 2, 2019	#9
NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	Mine are still in their deep antho stage. Very strong plants, not wispy at all, plenty of flowers .. I'm not in a hurry to pick any before they look ripe, as I read that they hold well on the vine

August 3, 2019	#14
Barb_FL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Indialantic, Florida Posts: 2,000	I've grown it since they were first introduced and I don't get all the exotic colors. I pick mine when the first sign of a red splash occurs. It is perfect then. If I waited until it looks like the promo photo, it would be total mush. Wispy for sure, but as the plant matures, the wispiness isn't as pronounced. People loved looking at it in my garden when they are almost full size but still really dark. Most thought it was baby eggplants.