Best "tart" flavored tomato?

[kenny_j]

I just told a friend I would give him several plants to grow this season. He requested "high acid" varieties, said he does not like sweet tomatoes. I Don't know what his past experiences have been, whether or not he has ever had a really good heirloom, or just run of the mill hybrids. Not sure if I have many tart varieties, cause I like the balanced and/or leaning towards sweet myself. Can any one recommend a variety he might like? Do descriptions like full bodied or old fashioneed tomato flavor denote those with a little bite to them? I want to go back and read all the variety descriptions I have and look for ones that may suit my friend.

I have got to remember to use the search more. I searched for the word tart, and found some leads to most of my answers, on varieties anyway, .

[arivaraci]

I have had tiger toms and green zebras that are definitely tart.

[arivaraci]

Sorry if I was no help as to discriptions. Should have payed attention to your last statement!

[Tracydr]

I thought Marglobe was kind of tart.

[celerystalksmidnite]

In the last several years, my mind has begin to differentiate between what it identifies as tart and acid. I equate acid with the full body tomato flavor and tart as more of a sour flavor. I don't know if that makes any sense. There are acid tomatoes that don't seem sour to me. There are tart tomatoes like Silvery Fir Tree that don't seem as acid as I would like. (Although I like SFT and would recommend it to someone seeking tart tomatoes.)

[Wi-sunflower]

I recently ask a similar question in a thread here http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=21958

Between that thread and an old thread linked there you should get some ideas on varieties.

Carol

[travis]

The Traveler '76 tomatoes I grew in 2010 were about the best tart tomato I've ever grown. It was from Victory Seeds, seemed a bit small-fruited for a Traveler line, but had the most intense, old fashioned, sweet/tart flavor of any tomato I've grown for years.

[kenny_j]

Here is the list of what I have planted that may or may not fit the bill. I have some tiger toms, which I may plant a feww of when I do my peppers today, just for this friend.

Druzba....... Andrew Rahart J R..........Costoluto Genovese........ Berkley Tie dye pink.....
Black and brown Boar ???? on brads stuff, always heard it leaned that way, not sure of these 2 tho, Kimberley...... not sure on this one either. Yes Wi-flower, it was your thread I read after the initial post. Green Zebra? I have only grown one, it was low on production, and a weak plant, and had more BER by far than anything else. I have some started, but hate to give it to someone due to these reasons. Is this how others fid zebra??
I loved the green zebra, more for it's appearance than anything else, and if you eat it less ripe vs fully ripe, it's like having 2 diff. maters. thanx,,
kj

The funny thing I have noticed about BER, fruit with a small spot, seem to have more flavor. Just cut the bad spot out!!

[afrance30]

Originally Posted by kenny_j

Green Zebra? I have only grown one, it was low on production, and a weak plant, and had more BER by far than anything else. I have some started, but hate to give it to someone due to these reasons. Is this how others fid zebra??

I have never lost one single other tomato to BER, yet have grown Green Zebra for several years and have never been able to taste one because of BER. The plants do well (strong), they produce a good number of fruit, and every single fruit gets BER really bad. Most sane people would stop growing it if they experienced this. After all, it becomes nothing but a waste of space, but I am determined to taste it!

I just keep hoping I will get one fruit that will ripen before rotting. Maybe this is the year?

[habitat_gardener]

Purple Calabash has a strong flavor.

[arivaraci]

Last year was my first year to garden, so my response = grain of salt

But, I grew 2 Green Zebras last year and BER was not a problem. Very prolific, tart, and very little effort. I had some plants that I spent a lot of work on (probably because of soil problems) but not Green Zebra.

[kenny_j]

I am going to grow a couple this year, and try a little dolomite lime in the whole I put it in.
kj

[camochef]

Over the years of growing tomatoes, I think the most acidic or tomato with bite to it was Dr. Wyches Yellow.
Now many people will tell you that yellow tomatoes are less acidic...this simply isn't true.
When I was a youngster, I would eat those old Jersey beefsteak tomatoes till I got sores in my mouth. I always thought it was from the acid in the tomatoes but have since had people tell me it was from that Jersey soil.

Anyway, Dr. Wyches Yellow wouldn't take long to produce that same effect.
Enjoy!
Camo

I grew Orange Minsk in the spring and fall last year. While most of my orange Minsk tomatoes catfaced, they also had the most pleasing, full bodied, slightly acidic flavor of my forty varieties. I should have grown them again this year, but simply didn't have room for them. They are definitely on my list for the fall.

Ted

[Tormato]

Originally Posted by kenny_j

Here is the list of what I have planted that may or may not fit the bill. I have some tiger toms, which I may plant a feww of when I do my peppers today, just for this friend.

Druzba....... Andrew Rahart J R..........Costoluto Genovese........ Berkley Tie dye pink.....
Black and brown Boar ???? on brads stuff, always heard it leaned that way, not sure of these 2 tho, Kimberley...... not sure on this one either. Yes Wi-flower, it was your thread I read after the initial post. Green Zebra? I have only grown one, it was low on production, and a weak plant, and had more BER by far than anything else. I have some started, but hate to give it to someone due to these reasons. Is this how others fid zebra??
I loved the green zebra, more for it's appearance than anything else, and if you eat it less ripe vs fully ripe, it's like having 2 diff. maters. thanx,,
kj

The funny thing I have noticed about BER, fruit with a small spot, seem to have more flavor. Just cut the bad spot out!!

Kimberly is a sweet tomato.

The strongest flavored tomato I've trialed, that is tart with just a hint of sweetness, is Aunt Gertie's Gold.