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PaulTandberg · August 3, 2019

Production.

Loved the taste, didn't get to eat nearly enough of it.

- Too late and too few. After the first too small batch, a big drop off with both in production for any number of reasons.

- Inconsistent quality. Too many cracks, splits, and development anomalies which would lead to insect damage and rot. Too often I had to carve up the tomatoes like a surgeon separating the good from the bad (especially with Cherokee).

I am getting over twice the fruit off those two little Tasmanian Chocolates I am growing than I got off the Cherokee Purples I had last year (they heart breakers).

Time will tell, but so far, Chef's Black is Aces.

(note, my tomato growing takes place in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Late maturity tomatoes (85 days or greater for me) just aren't worth growing. Too little, too late. Everything slows down when the cool nights of September arrive and 85-90 day tomatoes act like they are 100 dayers.)

August 3, 2019	#15
PaulTandberg Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2018 Location: North Dakota Posts: 77	Production. Loved the taste, didn't get to eat nearly enough of it. - Too late and too few. After the first too small batch, a big drop off with both in production for any number of reasons. - Inconsistent quality. Too many cracks, splits, and development anomalies which would lead to insect damage and rot. Too often I had to carve up the tomatoes like a surgeon separating the good from the bad (especially with Cherokee). I am getting over twice the fruit off those two little Tasmanian Chocolates I am growing than I got off the Cherokee Purples I had last year (they heart breakers). Time will tell, but so far, Chef's Black is Aces. (note, my tomato growing takes place in northern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Late maturity tomatoes (85 days or greater for me) just aren't worth growing. Too little, too late. Everything slows down when the cool nights of September arrive and 85-90 day tomatoes act like they are 100 dayers.) Last edited by PaulTandberg; August 3, 2019 at 11:42 AM.