[holliswood]

Anyone have a favorite tomato? My favorite is the German Johnsons. I tried the Cherokee Purple this year as well but they haven't gotten mature yet.

 

[jdstraka]

Hollis I Loves my maters,Yum,Yum. I'm sorta old school and my favorite for eating and canning are Rutgers,plenty of acid and they can Excellent !!! This ought to be a Good Thread,Thanks J.D.

 

[stoney53]

i plant big boy which the wife likes but have been trying the heirloom varieties...put in some called oxhart this year,,,so i will see what happens

 

[flatheadslayer]

I loves me some BEEFSTEAK(BRANDY WINE).They have lots of acid,And are big enough for a one slice sammich.

 

[Mickey]

My choice is the "Delicious Tomato". It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records for size.

 

[afishpatrol]

LOL...an INDIANA home grown tomato.

 

[Andy52]

Ripe.....lol

 

[Kutter]

Any of them from Marks garden, so long as he don't catch me.

 

[Andy52]

Any of them from Marks garden, so long as he don't catch me.

Long way to drive for a ripe tomato, my friend. I do have ripe tomatoes though.....damn I beat the 4th by almost a week..this may be my best ever...and I'm not talking about cherry tomatoes, anybody can do that....lol

 

[LureheadEd]

Sliced the first of the Cherokee Purples tonight....Absolutely DELICIOUS !!!! Sweet and tart...They sure looked ugly on the windowsill though...

 

[festus]

My favorite is Brandywine. I've had ripe tomatoes since June 20. Early Girl came first, then I picked my first Brandywines and Roma yesterday.

 

[holliswood]

Sliced the first of the Cherokee Purples tonight....Absolutely DELICIOUS !!!! Sweet and tart...They sure looked ugly on the windowsill though...

Mine haven't bloomed yet. I was concerned the soil might be to hard. The johnsons are almost ripe but the Cherokee's are still only a foot or two tall. Any advice? Thanks!

 

[Catfishboy1995]

Ketchup.....I dont like regular maters

 

[Catfishboy1995]

Ketchup...I dont like regular Maters

 

[Netmanjack]

First I ain't eat'n noth'n called a german johnson! lol:Nop:
I don't think I could live with out tomatoes, they have a texture and taste that exemplifies my existence. Juicy yet firm, sweet and savory at the same time, always sprinkled with salt and never ever aloud to get cold. There is some unknown element in them that holds my cells together a type of glue, that if absent in my body for a long period of time would cause me to literally fall apart. I plant celebrity,marglobe,jetstar and early girl with an occasional beef steak or cherry along side. I couldn't say any one type was my favorite, that would be like trying to pick a favorite star out of the night sky, so I will just say my first ripe one of the year...:Happy:

 

[KY KATS]

I would say the Big Beef would be my favorite followed by the Golden Jubile.

 

[Kutter]

Wow, never realized how wise you were, Jack. I am impressed. Seriously!

 

[CountryHart]

I've raised celebrity for a long time but this year also planted some beef steak which are making some beautiful fruit. Too beautiful, the damn squirrels won't leave them alone.

 

[LureheadEd]

First time I've had Lemon Boys, they really do have a lemony flavor...Seems like they real suseptable to blossom end rot and some other spotty stuff I've never seen...Any help ?...

 

[CountryHart]

First time I've had Lemon Boys, they really do have a lemony flavor...Seems like they real suseptable to blossom end rot and some other spotty stuff I've never seen...Any help ?...

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Epsom Salt ( magnesium sulfate) will put a damper on the blossum end rot. When i put my plants out i put a dab in the hole and a couple times a year while hoein', and that issue went away. Actually it's good for all plants as far as i can tell.