Lillian's Red Kansas Paste

creister · July 18, 2009

What a wonderful tomato! This is my first year to grow it, and I am very impressed. Taste is very, very good, plant is very productive, and seems to be quite hardy as well. It is a new must grow for me.

Fruit sizes were 14 oz on the high end, (only 1 fruit), and a few smaller fruits about 4, rest between 7-9 oz. Others who have grown it, what are your experiences and impressions?

**Dukerdawg** · July 18, 2009

Glad you like it. I grew it last year and was very pleased with the taste. My buddy Bully had me interested in this variety because his newest baby girl was named Lillian! He no longer logs in to this post nor will bother with my calls so I wish him and his family well, but apparently he is no longer interested in the tomato forums. I just wish him well. I miss his humor and companionship.

Duane

**carolyn137** · July 18, 2009

Yes, I've grown it but I don't consider it to be a paste bc it's too juicy.

And I never rememembed ANY fruits being as large as close to a pound so checked what some others in the SSE YEarbook got and most get between 4-6 oz as I did.

What shape of fruits are you getting, as in, does it meet the specs for the variety?

just curious.

creister · July 19, 2009

I tried to post some pics, but I need to manually resize the pictures? Anyway, they are not globe or beefsteak shape. Much like the Sandhill description, put I haven't seen much of a nipple or point on the end. Also seems to have slight ribbing on the shoulders. I know the pics would be better, will try to get them on here.

I was quite surprised by the one large fruit, maybe I mis read the scale, as none of the others have been close to that.

Noreaster · July 19, 2014

Well, here we are 5 years later, and Lillian's Red Kansas is this year's first
to ripen.....only 58 days to first one this past Thursday.

Picked a few more today which will be fully ripe in a couple days. It's a small fruit, but very tasty...and a MONSTER plant which produces and produces.

Yay, the heirloom wait is OVER !

July 18, 2009	#1
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Lillian's Red Kansas Paste What a wonderful tomato! This is my first year to grow it, and I am very impressed. Taste is very, very good, plant is very productive, and seems to be quite hardy as well. It is a new must grow for me. Fruit sizes were 14 oz on the high end, (only 1 fruit), and a few smaller fruits about 4, rest between 7-9 oz. Others who have grown it, what are your experiences and impressions?

July 18, 2009	#2
Dukerdawg Growing for Market Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westland, Michigan Posts: 861	Glad you like it. I grew it last year and was very pleased with the taste. My buddy Bully had me interested in this variety because his newest baby girl was named Lillian! He no longer logs in to this post nor will bother with my calls so I wish him and his family well, but apparently he is no longer interested in the tomato forums. I just wish him well. I miss his humor and companionship. Duane __________________ May I aspire to live my life so that I may be the man my dog thinks I am.

July 18, 2009	#3
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Yes, I've grown it but I don't consider it to be a paste bc it's too juicy. And I never rememembed ANY fruits being as large as close to a pound so checked what some others in the SSE YEarbook got and most get between 4-6 oz as I did. What shape of fruits are you getting, as in, does it meet the specs for the variety? just curious. __________________ Carolyn

July 19, 2009	#4
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	I tried to post some pics, but I need to manually resize the pictures? Anyway, they are not globe or beefsteak shape. Much like the Sandhill description, put I haven't seen much of a nipple or point on the end. Also seems to have slight ribbing on the shoulders. I know the pics would be better, will try to get them on here. I was quite surprised by the one large fruit, maybe I mis read the scale, as none of the others have been close to that.

July 19, 2014	#5
Noreaster Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northeast Posts: 260	Well, here we are 5 years later, and Lillian's Red Kansas is this year's first to ripen.....only 58 days to first one this past Thursday. Picked a few more today which will be fully ripe in a couple days. It's a small fruit, but very tasty...and a MONSTER plant which produces and produces. Yay, the heirloom wait is OVER !