Comments on: Rating Tomatoes – Always Learning

By: bcsnowandlawn

bcsnowandlawn — Tue, 26 Jan 2021 22:58:16 +0000

Very inspiring to know how many different brands you can grow. I think we all get tunnel vision from the few you see at the local grocer’s. Great Article

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 02 Dec 2020 16:26:20 +0000

Wow, how it survived in the snow? I love tomatoes as they are really easy to grow. And there are many different varieties which always surprise me with various tastes. My favorite is definitely Betalux, and especially from https://gardenseedsmarket.com/tomato-betalux-small-variety.html. I always got its seeds from this site, they sprout very fast and I always have rich crops. Unfortunately, I don’t have so much space to grow hundreds of different plants but each year I grow something else to taste what nature has created! 🙂

By: Dee Nash

Dee Nash — Tue, 20 Mar 2018 00:29:53 +0000

Tomato favorites: Cherokee Purple, Black Krim, Honeydrop from Hudson Valley Seed Co., Supersteak, Artisan Pink Tiger (which is this elongated, thin-skinned cherry with cool fruit), Whopper, etc. There are so may tomatoes, so little time. This year, I'm trying a bunch of new seeds too. Mine are already started under lights. Happy tomato planting, and yes, her book, and Epic Tomatoes by Craig LeHoullier is wonderful too.

By: Sam Smith

Sam Smith — Sat, 03 Mar 2018 10:44:08 +0000

I think black plum is still the best among the varieties. Well, fresh tomatoes are always awesome.

By: Svetla

Svetla — Thu, 15 Feb 2018 18:47:24 +0000

it really depends on the weather! just like wine…. In a hot, dry summer the blacks taste amazing; if the the weather is cold and there's lots of rain they turn to mush. the real question should be which tomato will not catch blight and taste amazing if August is cold and rainy. I have not found one yet.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 18:00:29 +0000

I grew Aunt Ruby's German green a few times. I thought it was really good.
I grow Juliets every year…I dry them.
I absolutely love green zebra. Sweet and tart.

By: Indie

Indie — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 20:45:27 +0000

I learned a similar lesson last year after growing a free sample of heirloom tomato seeds from Baker Creek, Green Vernissage. The tomatoes tasted so awful that I just cut the plants down. With my greenhouse space at an absolute premium, I was disappointed to have wasted space on them. (Though other people have given them good reviews, so who knows?) I do always try to grow a couple of my favorites, Black Krim and Chocolate Cherry. It is hard to resist unusual varieties!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 02 Feb 2018 22:40:43 +0000

Thank you for the reminder to order seeds! I am taking a more contrarian approach to selecting tomato varieties. After years of optimizing heirloom tomato culture (mulch, fertilizers, irrigation, pest control, coculture) and still battling every imaginable tomato disease and pest, I grew tired of losing plants in late July. Now I ban almost all ‘heirloom’ types and only plant newer indeterminate and disease resistant varieties and hybrids. Also, most of these new introductions taste great, look gorgeous and survive until September. My favorites so far are ‘Chef’s Choice Orange (or Pink) Hybrid’, Artisan Blush Tiger, Artisan Purple Bumble Bee, and a few of the fun varieties created by Brad Gates from Wild Boar Farm that are available from Rare Seeds. And Sungold of course, which is also a hybrid and appears to be Teflon-coated against diseases.

By: Theresa

Theresa — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:34:56 +0000

Wow! You make tomatoes into art. 🙂

By: redbrickbuilding

redbrickbuilding — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 06:05:45 +0000

Boring, I know, but my favorite is always 'Sungold'. So easy to just keep picking and freezing them and then make tomato soup straight from the frozen marbles at least once a week all winter.