2014 tomatoes & more - Page 4

efisakov · August 8, 2014

Top row: two Brandywine Black 6.2, 5.0 and another Big Rainbow 6.8.
Bottom row: Carbon 4.7, 5.5, and 10.2.

My Brandywine Black seeds are all producing smaller tomatoes than expected.

efisakov · August 8, 2014

Top Row: Sara Black 10.2 and two Grandfather Ashlock 10,2, 10.4 ounces.
Bottom Row: two Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart 4.5, 10.3 and Cherokee Chocolate 8.9 ounces.

This was my first Grandfather Ashlock this season. Last year this tomato was the first to profuse ripe fruit. Go figure.

efisakov · August 8, 2014

Finally first Dwarf Sweet Sue. 7.2 ounces beauty.
Two plants in 10 gallon container.

Taste was great too.
But, Rosella Purple still better.

Smithma · August 9, 2014

Picked today, Strawberry new to me and delicious, Rozovyi Moyd some larger than a soft ball, Azoychia yellow and a few peppers I didn't freeze, saving for salsa and jam land a lemon cucumber.

AKmark · August 10, 2014

efisakov, super nice pics, I really liked Crnkovic too. Hey, would you grow Blk Brandywine again?

efisakov · August 10, 2014

Mark, I like black tomatoes. The only problem with them is that year from year their taste change depending on temperature and UV. Black Brandywine has superb taste one year and ok the next.

This year JD's Special C-Tex has better taste and one plant produced maters 15.5, 11.5, 23.4, 10.5, 12.5, 14.6, and 18.8 ounces so far.

Cherokee Chocolate is another tasty and productive one: 9.5, 8.5, 15.6, 7.9, 13.8, 8.8, 4.1, 3.8, 3.3, 6.0, 4.7, 8.0, 6.3, 5.7, 10.8, 13.0, 3.8, 9.9, 7.3, and 8.9 ounces (from one plant 159.7 ounces).

If you ask my family which tomato has the best taste they will tell you Black Cherry.

efisakov · August 10, 2014

Smithma, nice harvest. I did grow Azoychka two years ago. Did like it.

efisakov · August 10, 2014

Finally Claude Brown’s Y. Giant. This two grew on the same truss and their total weight is 3.97 pounds. The bigger one is 2.13 pounds.

Tania · August 10, 2014

Lovely Giants!

efisakov · August 10, 2014

Thank you, Tania.

More picked today.

Top row: okra and cucumbers.
I have being eating row okra. This is first that got to the house.

Middle row: Cherokee Purple 9.4, 13.0, 11.6 ounces and Red Barn 10.9 ounces.

Bottom row: Sara 9.9, 9.0 ounces, Cherokee purple heart 9.6 ounces, Berkeley Tie-Dye Heart 12.3 ounces.

gnol · August 10, 2014

Great looking season efisakov.
Interesting that you mention about the taste variance in the blacks from season to season.
I remember one year growing Cherokee Purple and thought it was rather bland and average.
I'll have to give it another shot.

efisakov · August 11, 2014

So far I counted a bit over 95 pounds of tomatoes were picked.

BucksCountyGirl · August 11, 2014

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Originally Posted by efisakov

So far I counted a bit over 95 pounds of tomatoes were picked.

Wow, Ella! That's amazing

I'm glad you liked Sweet Sue. I also like Rosella a bit better, but the sheer productivity of Sweet Sue (along with an above average taste) has earned her a spot in my garden next year.

Those Claude Brown’s Y. Giants look amazing (and huge!). I'm not familiar with the variety. How does it taste for you?

efisakov · August 12, 2014

Kelli, I have not cut it yet. Letting it ripe a bit more. Will let you know. Maria from blueribbontomatoes has being collecting and distributing seeds of all tomatoes grown in KY over the years. I got seeds of Claude Brown's yellow giant from her.

Gnol, give a shot to Cherokee Purple. Second time around it may be much better.

efisakov · August 12, 2014

Some plants are just seek and I have not picked a single tomato from them yet. This is KB.

August 10, 2014	#51
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Mark, I like black tomatoes. The only problem with them is that year from year their taste change depending on temperature and UV. Black Brandywine has superb taste one year and ok the next. This year JD's Special C-Tex has better taste and one plant produced maters 15.5, 11.5, 23.4, 10.5, 12.5, 14.6, and 18.8 ounces so far. Cherokee Chocolate is another tasty and productive one: 9.5, 8.5, 15.6, 7.9, 13.8, 8.8, 4.1, 3.8, 3.3, 6.0, 4.7, 8.0, 6.3, 5.7, 10.8, 13.0, 3.8, 9.9, 7.3, and 8.9 ounces (from one plant 159.7 ounces). If you ask my family which tomato has the best taste they will tell you Black Cherry. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!” Last edited by efisakov; August 11, 2014 at 07:53 AM.

August 10, 2014	#52
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Smithma, nice harvest. I did grow Azoychka two years ago. Did like it. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

August 10, 2014	#54
Tania Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Anmore, BC, Canada Posts: 3,970	Lovely Giants! __________________ Tatiana's TOMATObase

August 11, 2014	#57
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	So far I counted a bit over 95 pounds of tomatoes were picked. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

August 12, 2014	#59
efisakov Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NJ, zone 7 Posts: 3,162	Kelli, I have not cut it yet. Letting it ripe a bit more. Will let you know. Maria from blueribbontomatoes has being collecting and distributing seeds of all tomatoes grown in KY over the years. I got seeds of Claude Brown's yellow giant from her. Gnol, give a shot to Cherokee Purple. Second time around it may be much better. __________________ Ella God comes along and says, "I think I'm going to create THE tomato!”

August 10, 2014	#50
AKmark Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Wasilla Alaska Posts: 2,010	efisakov, super nice pics, I really liked Crnkovic too. Hey, would you grow Blk Brandywine again?

August 10, 2014	#56
gnol Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 125	Great looking season efisakov. Interesting that you mention about the taste variance in the blacks from season to season. I remember one year growing Cherokee Purple and thought it was rather bland and average. I'll have to give it another shot.