rose de berne flavor

piegirl · July 24, 2006

This was one I looked forward to growing. Had a fake on last year. This year different vendor, etc. Healthy plant, pink fruited about 2/3 size of tennis ball? Not very tasty, almost sourish. These were the first two fruit and really bad, hot ugly outside. Will they improve? Piegirl

**carolyn137** · July 24, 2006

Will they improve?

You'll just have to decide yourself b'c I know some folks who love it and some who don't like it at all.

I'm in the "don't like it "camp as regards both Rose de Berne and Rose de Lucerne, also from Switzerland.

If I want a nice pink globe shaped variety of about that size that's blemish free with some very good taste I'll grow Eva Purple Ball or Redfield Beauty.

Fert1 · July 24, 2006

I got to try that variety at the SC tomato tasting last weekend. It wasn't bad, but the variety, Rose, is much better IMHO. I want to try Red Rose sometime. With it's parentage, it would almost have to be good.

Lomatia · July 25, 2006

I've just sown Rose de Berne so we shall see!!!

July 24, 2006	#1
piegirl Tomatovillian™ Honoree Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 791	rose de berne flavor This was one I looked forward to growing. Had a fake on last year. This year different vendor, etc. Healthy plant, pink fruited about 2/3 size of tennis ball? Not very tasty, almost sourish. These were the first two fruit and really bad, hot ugly outside. Will they improve? Piegirl

July 24, 2006	#2
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Will they improve? You'll just have to decide yourself b'c I know some folks who love it and some who don't like it at all. I'm in the "don't like it "camp as regards both Rose de Berne and Rose de Lucerne, also from Switzerland. If I want a nice pink globe shaped variety of about that size that's blemish free with some very good taste I'll grow Eva Purple Ball or Redfield Beauty. __________________ Carolyn

July 24, 2006	#3
Fert1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Upstate SC, Zone 7 Posts: 543	I got to try that variety at the SC tomato tasting last weekend. It wasn't bad, but the variety, Rose, is much better IMHO. I want to try Red Rose sometime. With it's parentage, it would almost have to be good. __________________ Holly

July 25, 2006	#4
Lomatia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 147	I've just sown Rose de Berne so we shall see!!!