The KARMA Project

[imp]

Right now, would love to be able to smell that tomato plant smell and then put my nose in the basil plants! It makes me feel peaceful to sniff basil plants, how weird is that??!!

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by imp

Right now, would love to be able to smell that tomato plant smell and then put my nose in the basil plants! It makes me feel peaceful to sniff basil plants, how weird is that??!!

Not weird at all. I think a lot of us feel that way.

[Fiishergurl]

Not weird to me! Love the puctures and looking forward to the taste report.

:-)

Ginny

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[ginger2778]

Absolutely out of this world unreal good. The complexity of a beefsteak with just a bit more sweetness. Thick walled pericarp , the perfect amount of balancing acid in the seed gel. The right burst when you bite the firm flesh. Excellent mouthfeel. Just delectable. A small complaint is that they crack when it rains hard if they are almost ripe. 9.98/10, because I never give anything a perfect 10. As productive as this is, they are almost marketable.
Note in the photos, only 1 was fully time, but they all tasted great. I was going to save seeds, but once I tasted it, I had to go ahead and eat them.

[MissS]

Originally Posted by ginger2778

Absolutely out of this world unreal good. The complexity of a beefsteak with just a bit more sweetness. Thick walled pericarp , the perfect amount of balancing acid in the seed gel. The right burst when you bite the firm flesh. Excellent mouthfeel. Just delectable. A small complaint is that they crack when it rains hard if they are almost ripe. 9.98/10, because I never give anything a perfect 10. As productive as this is, they are almost marketable.
Note in the photos, only 1 was fully time, but they all tasted great. I was going to save seeds, but once I tasted it, I had to go ahead and eat them.

You ATE All of Them???

Aw Marsha, not a single seed to share.......

[KarenO]

YAY!!!! oh so glad they met your experienced tastebud test!
so exciting! and best part? the black tasted even better to me...
splitting is not a great characteristic but most tomatoes will split if rained upon almost ripe. If they taste good wet and split, they should taste even better if dry?
Very Happy KARMA partner up here

we will need some seeds sister but there will be lots as time goes on

KarenO

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by MissS

You ATE All of Them???

Aw Marsha, not a single seed to share.......

Yes Patti, but just the first 3 ripe ones. There will be lots more. We need to be sure it's stable , and I think Karen should have the final word because it's her baby.

Originally Posted by KarenO

YAY!!!! oh so glad they met your experienced tastebud test!
so exciting! and best part? the black tasted even better to me...
splitting is not a great characteristic but most tomatoes will split if rained upon almost ripe. If they taste good wet and split, they should taste even better if dry?
Very Happy KARMA partner up here

we will need some seeds sister but there will be lots as time goes on

KarenO

I promise to be good and save seeds from the next few ripening. Oh yummy yummy yummy.

[efisakov]

How exciting!
They do look yummy.

[imp]

Ooooohhhhhhhhh

[KarenO]

what would you say the DTM is for this one? How does it compare to other cherries planted at the same time?
KO

[greenthumbomaha]

What a treat to have such a flavorful tomato in December. Looks like an awesome seed producer too so we can all try next time. Yay KARMA!

- Lisa

[Barb_FL]

That's wonderful that they tasted good.

If you sowed a few seeds from the ones that are ready now by just washing the gel off well, you could advance the F(x) another level and then ferment those seeds for Karen.

[AKmark]

Nice job ladies, glad the project is working out so good. Some of the variations look very interesting, keep us posted.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by KarenO

what would you say the DTM is for this one? How does it compare to other cherries planted at the same time?
KO

These were transplanted October 11, I would say the first one reached full color 2 days ago, December 10th. So not quite 2 months to maturity for the pink. SunGold was about 48 days. The Rev. Michael Keys miltifloral was about 45 days to maturity. None of the other cherries are mature yet.This pink is way way better tasting than they are, but that red multiflora makes a fantastic salsa. I would never dream of making salsa with the KARMA PINK, it tastes too good.

[ginger2778]

Originally Posted by greenthumbomaha

What a treat to have such a flavorful tomato in December. Looks like an awesome seed producer too so we can all try next time. Yay KARMA!

- Lisa

Yes we just want to be sure it's stable and ready.

Originally Posted by Barb_FL

That's wonderful that they tasted good.

If you sowed a few seeds from the ones that are ready now by just washing the gel off well, you could advance the F(x) another level and then ferment those seeds for Karen.

I certainly could, but this is a partnership, and I think Karen wants to select the successive generations. But you are right Barb, there is time to.

Originally Posted by AKmark

Nice job ladies, glad the project is working out so good. Some of the variations look very interesting, keep us posted.

Mark the discoveries of all these wonderful potato leaf cherries and even PL multiflora is so much fun.
I just can't wait to see how the other F3s mature.