Tobolsk

habitat_gardener · October 7, 2015

Tobolsk was one of my favorites when I grew it a few years ago, so I grew it again this year to see how it compares. I finally got some large tomatoes without BER this week, and it's even better than what I remembered. Sweet and juicy! I ate a Sweet Ozark Orange for comparison, and the Tobolsk was even sweeter than SOO.

I see it described online as a yellow tomato, but in my gardens, I'm getting just about the same shade of orange for Tobolsk, Sweet Ozark Orange, Orlov Yellow, and Zolotoe Serdtse.

Cole_Robbie · October 7, 2015

I noticed with both Orlov's Yellow and Yoder's German Yellow that I like them a lot better after they turn orange.

Gerardo · October 7, 2015

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

I noticed with both Orlov's Yellow and Yoder's German Yellow that I like them a lot better after they turn orange.

Good to know. SOO tastes much better at the deep orange stage too. Waiting for Orlov's and Yoder's.

how is Tobolsk's productivity? Plant size? Thanks.

Lindalana · October 7, 2015

I got seeds going for next year too. Would love to know how it is compare in productivity, time of ripening and taste to Orlov Yellow?

habitat_gardener · October 17, 2015

They're all big plants. It's hard to judge productivity because it has varied so much between my three garden sites this year; they seem to be about the same.

I haven't eaten them all at the same time, but it seems that Sweet Ozark Orange is the creamiest and Tobolsk is the sweetest of the three.

habitat_gardener · October 17, 2015

They're all big plants. It's hard to judge productivity because it has varied so much between my three garden sites this year; they seem to be about the same. Not enough data to show much difference.

I haven't eaten them all at the same time, but it seems that Sweet Ozark Orange is the creamiest and Tobolsk is the sweetest of the three.

October 7, 2015	#1
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	Tobolsk Tobolsk was one of my favorites when I grew it a few years ago, so I grew it again this year to see how it compares. I finally got some large tomatoes without BER this week, and it's even better than what I remembered. Sweet and juicy! I ate a Sweet Ozark Orange for comparison, and the Tobolsk was even sweeter than SOO. I see it described online as a yellow tomato, but in my gardens, I'm getting just about the same shade of orange for Tobolsk, Sweet Ozark Orange, Orlov Yellow, and Zolotoe Serdtse.

October 7, 2015	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I noticed with both Orlov's Yellow and Yoder's German Yellow that I like them a lot better after they turn orange.

October 7, 2015	#4
Lindalana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Chicago IL Posts: 857	I got seeds going for next year too. Would love to know how it is compare in productivity, time of ripening and taste to Orlov Yellow?

October 17, 2015	#5
habitat_gardener Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: California Central Valley Posts: 2,540	They're all big plants. It's hard to judge productivity because it has varied so much between my three garden sites this year; they seem to be about the same. I haven't eaten them all at the same time, but it seems that Sweet Ozark Orange is the creamiest and Tobolsk is the sweetest of the three.