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What tomatoes are your favorite to plant in a home garden?
Posted on 3/19/19 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 3/19/19 at 7:35 pm
What tomatoes are your favorite to plant in a home garden?
This is my first year growing them and I put in some BHN 602 and Bush Goliath.
BHN 602 is described as thriving in high heat so I thought that would do well in South La.
Bush Goliath is supposedly a producer of large tasty tomatos that benefit from the extra foliage.
I plan on planting the one I like most next year along with a new variety. Going to keep cycling to try a bunch out.
This is my first year growing them and I put in some BHN 602 and Bush Goliath.
BHN 602 is described as thriving in high heat so I thought that would do well in South La.
Bush Goliath is supposedly a producer of large tasty tomatos that benefit from the extra foliage.
I plan on planting the one I like most next year along with a new variety. Going to keep cycling to try a bunch out.
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 4:29 pm
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Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:21 pm to Saskwatch
I’ve been liking the big beef the past few years
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:22 pm to Saskwatch
I plant a lot of Roma’s but we make a lot of salsa and red sauces
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:26 pm to Saskwatch
Cherokee Purples, easily. Best tasting to me, anyway. Can be a bit finicky to grow but I've had good success with them. I planted 10 tomatoes this year, 5 are Cherokee Purples, one each of misc. other varieties that are large slicing tomatoes for BLTs. I know that Beefmaster and Big Boy are two of them, don't remember the other 3.
Last summer I planted several heat tolerant tomatoes in July after my first crop was over. They grew fruit OK but they were small and almost tasteless. I tried 5 different heat tolerant varieties and didn't care for any of them.
Last summer I planted several heat tolerant tomatoes in July after my first crop was over. They grew fruit OK but they were small and almost tasteless. I tried 5 different heat tolerant varieties and didn't care for any of them.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:43 pm to CottonWasKing
I plant a lot of Cherokee purples because I’ve had good luck with them and they taste very good. I like the black krim too. If you can find an heirloom Gulf States Tomato which was a commercially harvested tomatoes when I was a kid - before they bred the flavor out, buy and grow. Louisiana Pink is another good old one that when you slice will make your whole kitchen smell like a fresh tomato.
If you are growing roma’s For salsa plant a couple tomatillos. When they are ripe roast them along with your Roma’s on your pit and make a great smoked salsa.
If you are growing roma’s For salsa plant a couple tomatillos. When they are ripe roast them along with your Roma’s on your pit and make a great smoked salsa.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:49 pm to Saskwatch
Cherokee purple. Hands down the best tasting tomato that grows well in LA. They may not produce the numbers of a Better Boy or Celebrity, but they are my clear choice for taste.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 8:56 pm to Saskwatch
I've always been partial to creole tomatoes.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:02 pm to Saskwatch
Amish Brandywine hands down best flavor.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:04 pm to Saskwatch
Japanese Black Trifele and San Marzano
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:06 pm to YourHuckleberry
Try the Brandywine...
Posted on 3/19/19 at 9:49 pm to blindhogg
Creole has best flavor,imo.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:11 pm to LSUlefty
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Japanese Black Trifele and San Marzano
I’ve seen the San Marzano’s In several local nurseries this year which is unusual. I planted four to see how I can do with them.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:15 pm to Martini
The San Marzanos are the best canning/saucing tomatoes you can get.
Posted on 3/19/19 at 10:39 pm to Saskwatch
Beef steak or cherry
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:22 pm to biggsc
Great tasting tomato is sun sugars. Black zebras , Florida 91 as well. The Florida 91’s can handle the heat and are used down hwy 23 as a creole tomato
Posted on 3/19/19 at 11:57 pm to lsuson
Grew up on better boys, so I plant more of them than any other. Good size and strong acidic flavor. Cherokee purple, paul Robeson and black and brown boar are decent producers in my garden, so I plant them every year.
I also plant several varieties of heirlooms that just take up space and don't produce. Trying about 15 new (to me) varieties this year hoping a few will produce.
I also plant several varieties of heirlooms that just take up space and don't produce. Trying about 15 new (to me) varieties this year hoping a few will produce.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 4:31 pm to Saskwatch
Favorites are Cherokee Purple, Pruden's Purple, Black Krim, Black Prince and Branywine (pink). Also like Arkansas Travelers, (Amelia) and San Marzanos.
I grow several containers of grape tomatoes, usually Sweet 100's, Sun Sugar, and hoping this year to plant some Black Cherry's.
I grow several containers of grape tomatoes, usually Sweet 100's, Sun Sugar, and hoping this year to plant some Black Cherry's.
Posted on 3/25/19 at 9:28 pm to Huntinguy
Heirlooms are heirlooms for a reason. Most lack a lot of disease resistance and do not produce like the hybrids.
Cherokee Purples are delicious. Lots of vine but not a lot of fruit. My favorite heirloom.
Celebrities are my go to. I plant some heirlooms too but year in and year out celebrity does very well for me.
Cherokee Purples are delicious. Lots of vine but not a lot of fruit. My favorite heirloom.
Celebrities are my go to. I plant some heirlooms too but year in and year out celebrity does very well for me.
This post was edited on 3/25/19 at 9:30 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 12:18 pm to I B Freeman
You are exactly right.
My story in that regard is a bit of a funny one. I grew up on a farm, I dislike organics because it implies that conventional Ag is "bad" or "unsafe" (not looking for a debate here).
I felt the same way about "non-GMO" and for some reason lumped Heirlooms into the same box.
THEN.... I accidentally grew a Prudens Purple from seed and my eyes were opened!
The next year I planted about 25% Cherokee Purples and Brandywines. I was hooked.
The next year I planted 50% Heirlooms and 50% Amelia's and Creole's, previously two favorites.
The Creoles and Amelias spoiled on my counter while I ate the Heirlooms.
So I plant the varieties that I like to eat, and confess that I'm a tomato snob
My story in that regard is a bit of a funny one. I grew up on a farm, I dislike organics because it implies that conventional Ag is "bad" or "unsafe" (not looking for a debate here).
I felt the same way about "non-GMO" and for some reason lumped Heirlooms into the same box.
THEN.... I accidentally grew a Prudens Purple from seed and my eyes were opened!
The next year I planted about 25% Cherokee Purples and Brandywines. I was hooked.
The next year I planted 50% Heirlooms and 50% Amelia's and Creole's, previously two favorites.
The Creoles and Amelias spoiled on my counter while I ate the Heirlooms.
So I plant the varieties that I like to eat, and confess that I'm a tomato snob
This post was edited on 3/26/19 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 3/26/19 at 12:52 pm to Saskwatch
Amelia and BN444 are my favorite. Talladegas are good for heat resistance also.
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