Cherokee Purple.....Others like it?

[Tania]

Black Krim, Carbon, and Noire Charbonneuse are really awesome purple/black tomatoes, in addition to Cherokee Purple.

I love Paul Robeson too.

[tjg911]

i used to always get good cp but in the past years it is hit or miss. very few fruits, plants die early, taste is off. when it is good it is great and when it isn't then it isn't worth growing. i thought it was seeds i was saving and so i bought seed from tgs, same problems.

one and only one year it had smoky flavor and that was the best year ever.

growing it again this year and the plant is again very short, not many fruits, i'm starting to think it just isn't worth it as there are many others that are as good and better than aren't so problematic.

tom

[FILMNET]

Originally Posted by Tania

Black Krim, Carbon, and Noire Charbonneuse are really awesome purple/black tomatoes, in addition to Cherokee Purple.

I love Paul Robeson too.

Paul Robeson were the best is eat for me!!!!!
And i love black tomato

[zipcode]

Chernomor is my favourite black for now (the PL indeterminate one). Has a stronger flavor, and less sweet, and a great color inside. Texture a tad mealy however, and goes bad much faster than Indian stripe. Indian stripe is also very good, if only it were less sweet, and less catfacy.

[travis]

Originally Posted by carolyn137

http://t.tatianastomatobase.com:88/w...b=General_Info

Jennifer, you say that "other people say that CP and IS are not related", but I know of only one person who had doubts and I think he finally came around and agreed.

There are many, many threads here about Indian Stripe/ Indian Zebra, for those who wish to do a search and consider the data presented.

Carolyn

Congrats! You must've convinced that Steve fellow from Conway, Arkansas to finally come around and forego his doubts about CP's relationship to IS.

[jennifer28]

I am SO not naming names as to who still writes about CP and IS not being related...

LOL

As I wrote, I wouldn't know 100% unless I actually had them genetically tested and what is most important to me is that they both taste good

[jennifer28]

Ok, I decided that I WILL indeed name names.

It's Leeroy Jenkins.

He insists they are not related and won't stop blogging about it.

If you don't know who he is, google him.

[JamesL]

Good one Jennifer!
Leeeeeeeeeeerooooy........

[jennifer28]

Originally Posted by JamesL

Good one Jennifer!
Leeeeeeeeeeerooooy........

Ah James, I am so glad you got that one. tee hee.

[camochef]

Originally Posted by AKmark

You did not mention that you were growing Paul Robeson this year like in the past, I think I will always grow it, unless... someone like you tells me of a better blk tomato. At any rate, it produces well for me, 10-16oz tomatoes, and taste great. What happened?

Without checking my journals, I'd say its been 4-5 years at least since I grew Paul Robeson. I hope it continues to do well for you in your area.
I've cut back from growing hundreds of varieties each year, (and doing taste tests and reviews on them), to growing only twenty tomato plants this year. Therefore I had to eliminate hundreds of my favorites and go with the best of the best. Paul Robeson was one of those eliminated a few years back. It just doesn't produce the numbers of tomatoes that those remaining blacks do. Those still being grown also taste better than many of the older varieties that I used to grow.
I don't know about your area, but for me here in south central Pa. I highly recommend the Blacks I continue growing year after year:
Amazon Chocolate,
Dana's Dusky Rose,
Bear Creek,
and
Black Master.

I still prefer my Pinks even more, those like:
Cowlick Brandywine,
Brandywine Glicks,
Brandywine Sudduths,
Liz Birt,
Barlow Jap,
Earl's Faux,
German Johnson-Benton Strain,
Purple Dog Creek,
Terhune,
and my DDRXBW-C (a Dana's Dusky Rose/Brandywine-Cowlick cross)
Not just great in taste, but also high in production and are good sized slicers.

The only red was Tarasenko6 but it went down in one of the many severe wind storms to hit our area, as did my German Johnson-Benton Strain from original seed (not the seed from last years grafted plant) and my P.L. Liz Birt. I'll miss them but I should get enough from those still remaining to fulfill my needs.
Good Luck and Enjoy!
Camo

[AKmark]

Thanks for the list which was well recieved, I will try your suggestions next year. Also, thanks for the list of pinks, I lovem too, Caspian Pink, Brandywine Sudduth's and Heirloom, Mrs Maxwell's are my favorites. Thanks again, Mark O.

[wally mcgee]

What I am hearing a lot of is that Cherokee Purple and Indian Stripe are very similar in appearance and taste, but people have a lot less trouble with Indian Stripe. Does that hold true. Does geography play a role? So far my plants look very healthy and are being very productive. Maybe they like the fish I buried under them

[wally mcgee]

What exactly is catface. Does anyone have a picture.

[kath]

Originally Posted by wally mcgee

What exactly is catface. Does anyone have a picture.

[jennifer28]

Kath, you could sell that one on ebay! Love it.