Is This The Ultimate Tomato Collection to Plant?
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One of these days, I'll give in to growing Amish Paste myself. They are deligious and prolific! I'm trying the Speckled Roman paste tomato again this year. It was slow to start and more prone to blossom end rot than my others last year, but the production was good and the flavor was fantastic both in salad and when cooked into a sauce.
I didn't care for the currant tomato I grew last year. I'm glad I tried it and the fruits tasted good, but I was very annoyed to get two or three little pops of flavor at a time. It would probably be better if I'd grown several plants instead of just one, but it was my 12th plant in a fairly small garden -- there simply wasn't room!
Date: 2023-04-14
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Leanna
Sun gold is the first cherry tomato that I have grown this year. I am in zone 9b/10a in west central Florida. I have about 20 plants at six feet high and I am picking about 25 fruits a day right now. I started the seeds in November, kept them in the garage overnight when it got below 50 degrees, and planted them in the garden in part shade January 1 to trellis between my hibiscus plants, and trellised elsewhere. They are really a burst of flavor each time I eat them. More on the acidic side, but I prefer this over a very sweet tomato, for salads, soups, and just general snacking. I'm growing a beefsteak called Jolene that is a hybrid that likes heat and humidity, and they are about six inches tall so far. I recommend the Sun Gold cherry tomato.
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Sun gold is the first cherry tomato that I have grown this year. I am in zone 9b/10a in west central Florida. I have about 20 plants at six feet high and I am picking about 25 fruits a day right now. I started the seeds in November, kept them in the garage overnight when it got below 50 degrees, and planted them in the garden in part shade January 1 to trellis between my hibiscus plants, and trellised elsewhere. They are really a burst of flavor each time I eat them. More on the acidic side, but I prefer this over a very sweet tomato, for salads, soups, and just general snacking. I'm growing a beefsteak called Jolene that is a hybrid that likes heat and humidity, and they are about six inches tall so far. I recommend the Sun Gold cherry tomato.
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handmade
I agree with you on the Cherokee Carbon! I grew it last summer with wonderful results - better flavour, more productive, more disease resistant. In fact, I won't bother growing Cherokee Purple or Black Krim for that matter any longer. I just started my tomato seeds last week - I've got Super Sugar, Super Sweet 100, and Costoluto Genovese going as well as Hungarian Heart which is a super oxheart tomato for sauce and slicing. Added to the list is Copia and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink for aesthetic interest (and flavour. And I have to have my Brandywine Pink. I tried the hybrid replacement versions last summer and meh. Gotta have the real deal.
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I agree with you on the Cherokee Carbon! I grew it last summer with wonderful results - better flavour, more productive, more disease resistant. In fact, I won't bother growing Cherokee Purple or Black Krim for that matter any longer. I just started my tomato seeds last week - I've got Super Sugar, Super Sweet 100, and Costoluto Genovese going as well as Hungarian Heart which is a super oxheart tomato for sauce and slicing. Added to the list is Copia and Berkeley Tie Dye Pink for aesthetic interest (and flavour. And I have to have my Brandywine Pink. I tried the hybrid replacement versions last summer and meh. Gotta have the real deal.
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Aduah
Sun gold every year. They dont last long because you pick em off the vine and pop 'em right in your mouth. They are the only tomato i like the flavor of raw. They add a delightful lift to bland salads. I tried making a sauce with them a couple years ago, well lets just say. They are far too sweet for that. Im thinking this year I might try putting them into a risotto (with a few other types of tomatos. Bottom line. Sungolds are a tomato that EVERYONE should grow, they can grow hundreds of fruit in a season, but they are an indeterminate vine so they just keep going.
That being said I'd love for some tips to tame that vine.
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Sun gold every year. They dont last long because you pick em off the vine and pop 'em right in your mouth. They are the only tomato i like the flavor of raw. They add a delightful lift to bland salads. I tried making a sauce with them a couple years ago, well lets just say. They are far too sweet for that. Im thinking this year I might try putting them into a risotto (with a few other types of tomatos. Bottom line. Sungolds are a tomato that EVERYONE should grow, they can grow hundreds of fruit in a season, but they are an indeterminate vine so they just keep going.
That being said I'd love for some tips to tame that vine.
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mdfarm8979
Matt s Wild Cherry is my absolute favorite cherry tomato. They are small like a maraschino cherry. Tastes like a beefsteak, prolific, fast producer(40 days here in Caribbean, reseeds itself for years, keeps you well fed while gardening. I freeze gallon bags of them whole and then just dump them in sauce in the off season to give it some texture. Skins are so thin they are not even noticeable in sauce. I have grown them in Upstate NY, South Jersey, and the Caribbean. They do well in all three climates even though they are so different.
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Matt s Wild Cherry is my absolute favorite cherry tomato. They are small like a maraschino cherry. Tastes like a beefsteak, prolific, fast producer(40 days here in Caribbean, reseeds itself for years, keeps you well fed while gardening. I freeze gallon bags of them whole and then just dump them in sauce in the off season to give it some texture. Skins are so thin they are not even noticeable in sauce. I have grown them in Upstate NY, South Jersey, and the Caribbean. They do well in all three climates even though they are so different.
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FunAtDisney
This was fun to watch! I have grown a few of these varsities - all from plants I got at the nursery. I don t have the patience for using seeds to grow tomatoes when so many varieties are available as plants, despite getting seeds (most from Botanical Interests) for much of my seasonal veg.
Last year I got a Currant Tomato plant to try it out. Yes I got a lot of tomatoes but just way too much picking just to get basically a couple ounces of fruit.
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This was fun to watch! I have grown a few of these varsities - all from plants I got at the nursery. I don t have the patience for using seeds to grow tomatoes when so many varieties are available as plants, despite getting seeds (most from Botanical Interests) for much of my seasonal veg.
Last year I got a Currant Tomato plant to try it out. Yes I got a lot of tomatoes but just way too much picking just to get basically a couple ounces of fruit.
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wyndstar
I'm trying a bunch for the first time but san marzano was the only one in your video lol. for cherries i did sunrise and pink bumblebee, indigo rose, and chocolate cherry. San marzano, speckled roman paste, brandywine, thorburn's terra cotta, pineapple, garden peach, and purple and verde tomatillos. i was inspired by your salsa garden video and want to make my own salsa garden: ) (i got tequila sunrise and pot-a-peno peppers for it)
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I'm trying a bunch for the first time but san marzano was the only one in your video lol. for cherries i did sunrise and pink bumblebee, indigo rose, and chocolate cherry. San marzano, speckled roman paste, brandywine, thorburn's terra cotta, pineapple, garden peach, and purple and verde tomatillos. i was inspired by your salsa garden video and want to make my own salsa garden: ) (i got tequila sunrise and pot-a-peno peppers for it)
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Julie
My fav grape tomato is called Honey bubbles. It is so sweet, lovely to snack on and as it is indeterminate, you can grow it as big or as small as you like. It is such a prolific producer, that I can easily have my share, share with friends and family and with the wildlife that comes into my garden! Lol! I use them to prevent wildlife from snacking on my other tomatoes, actually. It can be grown as a literal hedge.
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My fav grape tomato is called Honey bubbles. It is so sweet, lovely to snack on and as it is indeterminate, you can grow it as big or as small as you like. It is such a prolific producer, that I can easily have my share, share with friends and family and with the wildlife that comes into my garden! Lol! I use them to prevent wildlife from snacking on my other tomatoes, actually. It can be grown as a literal hedge.
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Mary
I like varieties that are different, but I don't like weird varieties. I'm with ya on the Sun Golds, though! I tried ot one year just to have some variety, and it's been part of garden ever since! I'm growing the Super Sweet 100s f0r the first time thos year because I've heard so much about it. Also, although my husband loves the Sun Gold tomatoes as much as I do, he also likes to see red tomatoes in the garden.
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I like varieties that are different, but I don't like weird varieties. I'm with ya on the Sun Golds, though! I tried ot one year just to have some variety, and it's been part of garden ever since! I'm growing the Super Sweet 100s f0r the first time thos year because I've heard so much about it. Also, although my husband loves the Sun Gold tomatoes as much as I do, he also likes to see red tomatoes in the garden.
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Battle
Nice Video, the only thing that is strange somewhat, here in germany most Seedcompanies put the seeds in an extra package inside the outer packaging and they aren't even expensive I mean like mostly you have them packaged twice here, that's why it never made sense to me that only expensive seeds get an extra smaller package inside that holds the seeds. Just something that bothered me, still a good video
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Nice Video, the only thing that is strange somewhat, here in germany most Seedcompanies put the seeds in an extra package inside the outer packaging and they aren't even expensive I mean like mostly you have them packaged twice here, that's why it never made sense to me that only expensive seeds get an extra smaller package inside that holds the seeds. Just something that bothered me, still a good video
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Pascal
I love all the suggestions here. I think i'm going to get the Glacier, in fact, i know i'll get it sooner or later. And once again, big congratulations on the Botanical interests purchase! It's so awesome that you guys are selling seeds too. Now i have twice the reason to go to botanical interests! I've grown the san marzano before, i'm doing it again this year.
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I love all the suggestions here. I think i'm going to get the Glacier, in fact, i know i'll get it sooner or later. And once again, big congratulations on the Botanical interests purchase! It's so awesome that you guys are selling seeds too. Now i have twice the reason to go to botanical interests! I've grown the san marzano before, i'm doing it again this year.
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gonzoducks8
Bought a pizza oven last year, and I'm year 3. 5 of baking bread.
This year I planted San Marzano as well. Bit went with 30 seeds. Gonna give out a few to friends and family. There is space in Pomona, CA that makes fresh Mozzarella di Bufala, Fior di Late, and Burrata. Only thing I need is fresh flour and I'm working on getting a flour miller next.
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Bought a pizza oven last year, and I'm year 3. 5 of baking bread.
This year I planted San Marzano as well. Bit went with 30 seeds. Gonna give out a few to friends and family. There is space in Pomona, CA that makes fresh Mozzarella di Bufala, Fior di Late, and Burrata. Only thing I need is fresh flour and I'm working on getting a flour miller next.
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bingster
Sometime give the Sunsugar cherry tomato variety a try. Similar to Sungold but much more durable and disease resistant. We're in 6b Pennsylvania and frost is the only thing that stops it from producing. I'm not growing as many different varieties this year as I usually do. Your selection has some interesting varieties, looking forward to see how it goes.
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Sometime give the Sunsugar cherry tomato variety a try. Similar to Sungold but much more durable and disease resistant. We're in 6b Pennsylvania and frost is the only thing that stops it from producing. I'm not growing as many different varieties this year as I usually do. Your selection has some interesting varieties, looking forward to see how it goes.
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Melissa
I grew a currant tomato last year but I wasn t too impressed. They were fine for salads and stuff but terrible for drying which was what I was trying to do with all my cherry and below tomatoes. This year I am trying out a grape tomato variety along with Sweet 100s which are my favorite cherry. I may try and see if I can get some Sungold for next year
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I grew a currant tomato last year but I wasn t too impressed. They were fine for salads and stuff but terrible for drying which was what I was trying to do with all my cherry and below tomatoes. This year I am trying out a grape tomato variety along with Sweet 100s which are my favorite cherry. I may try and see if I can get some Sungold for next year
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Boggs
I have a bunch of varieties I'm planting also. From A patio top bat bush all the way to the orange accordion abe Lincoln granny Cantrell's black beauty indigo blue Cherokee purple Kellogg's breakfast mortgage lifter dad's sunset Pineapple persimmon yellow cherry Brad's Atomic purple tomatilio red brandywine and more I'm leaving out im sure.
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I have a bunch of varieties I'm planting also. From A patio top bat bush all the way to the orange accordion abe Lincoln granny Cantrell's black beauty indigo blue Cherokee purple Kellogg's breakfast mortgage lifter dad's sunset Pineapple persimmon yellow cherry Brad's Atomic purple tomatilio red brandywine and more I'm leaving out im sure.
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