Early Ssubakus Aliana

AK110682 · September 23, 2008

Hi everyone... I am relatively new here, so to start off with, I'd like to say hello, and that I loveee this site!

Okay, now onto my question...

I recently found the free seed offer at Wintersown.org and sent away for some seed

Great Organization! Anywho.... I recieved my seeds from them today--and I can't wait to taste them all

There is one type of tomato that I have never heard anything about and had very little luck finding any info with a search engine. It is called Early Ssubakus Aliana. Looks like yellow egg shaped fruits. Any of you have any experience growing these? Wonder how they taste?

Thanks
-Amber

ContainerTed · September 24, 2008

Wintersown has added several new varieties that originate in China. I, too, surfed the web and found nothing about it. The description given is all there is.

**carolyn137** · September 30, 2008

Note that this AM Trudi posted info about the varieties at GW and their performance I guess, for her.

AK110682 · September 30, 2008

Thanks so much Carolyn!

-Amber

steveg · September 25, 2013

I grew this variety and it was VERY prolific, but a little lacking in the taste area.

spacetogrow · September 26, 2013

I grew it this year for the first time (thanks, Trudi at wintersown.org). Its flavor is lightly tangy but...generally mild. What I used to expect of a yellow tomato (until I tried Azoychka).

But I also found ESA to be VERY prolific.

AlittleSalt · August 21, 2014

This tomato sounds interesting, and yes, I found it on the WinterSown site here in 2014.

What is most interesting to me is that this variety might really come from China. I am going to grow it here in zone 8A, Texas. It will probably be in my fall garden 2015, and if it produces well, I will trade seeds here and send some to Trudi as well.

**carolyn137** · August 21, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlittleSalt

This tomato sounds interesting, and yes, I found it on the WinterSown site here in 2014.

What is most interesting to me is that this variety might really come from China. I am going to grow it here in zone 8A, Texas. It will probably be in my fall garden 2015, and if it produces well, I will trade seeds here and send some to Trudi as well.

Yes, it comes from China and is also included on Tania's list of varieties known to come from China.

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...inese_Tomatoes

The above list will give you some other choices as well, providing the page for them lists a seed source.

I'm trying to remember which ones from China I've grown in the past but it seems that that section of my brain is closed to me rightnow althugh I do remember that they were small fruited and the tastes were not outstanding. China historically has not had a tomato based cuisine which I think explains why there are so few available.

Carolyn

Tania · August 21, 2014

Direct link to to Tatiana's TOMATObase page with more details about this variety:
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/E...subakus_Aliana

Tatiana

**carolyn137** · August 21, 2014

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tania

Direct link to to Tatiana's TOMATObase page with more details about this variety:
http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/E...subakus_Aliana

Tatiana

Thanks Tania. I should have linked to this variety but when I linked to all the Chinese ones on your list and mentioned that this one was there, well, I thought the person asking the question would do that.

Carolyn

September 23, 2008	#1
AK110682 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 49	Early Ssubakus Aliana Hi everyone... I am relatively new here, so to start off with, I'd like to say hello, and that I loveee this site! Okay, now onto my question... I recently found the free seed offer at Wintersown.org and sent away for some seed Great Organization! Anywho.... I recieved my seeds from them today--and I can't wait to taste them all There is one type of tomato that I have never heard anything about and had very little luck finding any info with a search engine. It is called Early Ssubakus Aliana. Looks like yellow egg shaped fruits. Any of you have any experience growing these? Wonder how they taste? Thanks -Amber

September 24, 2008	#2
ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Wintersown has added several new varieties that originate in China. I, too, surfed the web and found nothing about it. The description given is all there is. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

September 30, 2008	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Note that this AM Trudi posted info about the varieties at GW and their performance I guess, for her. __________________ Carolyn

September 25, 2013	#5
steveg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 6	Early Ssubakus Aliana I grew this variety and it was VERY prolific, but a little lacking in the taste area.

August 21, 2014	#9
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Direct link to to Tatiana's TOMATObase page with more details about this variety: http://tatianastomatobase.com/wiki/E...subakus_Aliana Tatiana __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

September 26, 2013	#6
spacetogrow Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: MN zone 4 Posts: 359	I grew it this year for the first time (thanks, Trudi at wintersown.org). Its flavor is lightly tangy but...generally mild. What I used to expect of a yellow tomato (until I tried Azoychka). But I also found ESA to be VERY prolific.

August 21, 2014	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	This tomato sounds interesting, and yes, I found it on the WinterSown site here in 2014. What is most interesting to me is that this variety might really come from China. I am going to grow it here in zone 8A, Texas. It will probably be in my fall garden 2015, and if it produces well, I will trade seeds here and send some to Trudi as well.