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| I am growing German Queen, Indian Stripe, and San Marzano this upcoming year. I am looking for a few more tomato varieties to round out my garden. My Mortgage Lifter and Old German didn't quite work out last year, so I need to replace them with something else. My Mr. Stripey did fairly well last year but still may replace it if anyone knows of anything better. I use most of my tomatoes for sandwiches, so I would prefer something that is big enough for one slice on a BLT. I like my tomatoes acidic while my wife likes them sweet, so I need to find something that works for her even if it is a separate tomato variety. I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. Thanks for any feedback. |
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| Big Heirlooms: Stump of the World Of the ones listed, I have experience with Omar's Lebanese which did very well in terms of size and flavor. smithmal |
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| Better than Mr. Stripey? is easy - almost any other tomato. :) Honestly it is seldom noted as a really good tomato. Hard to beat Mortgage Lifter as a great one. What happened with yours? Taste/flavor as we always say here is purely personal and subjective - totally dependent on your own taste buds (and growing conditions). What tastes sweet to one is acidic to another and vice versa.so it is pointless to make lists of sweets and acidics as others will always disagree no matter what is listed. As a very general guideline I find that the pink varieties tend to taste sweeter. Frequently mentioned beefsteak heirloom-types in all the many previous discussions of this question (check the search for 'favorites' and 'best') include: Brandywines (any) to name just a few of the 100's available. Dave |
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| I was not impressed with Mortgage Lifters I had grown from plants purchased locally before but I really like the Estler's Mortgage Lifter I have been growing from seed. Have you tried any Heart varieties? Linnie's Oxheart was large and tasty. I Love Kellogg's Breakfast, also large and one of my favorites for taste. |
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| Italian Heirloom, hands down!! Steve |
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| Wes did well for me but I am in zone 6. I like Pale Perfect Purple but it is medium sized. Wes is a nice big one. |
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| Stump of the world and Marianna's Peace were the standouts in last years' garden. Not much on production, but hoo those tomatoes tasted great. This year I'm trying Wes, Chapman, NAR, Omar's Lebanese, Red Penna, KBX (yeah, I know it isn't red), Rebel Yell (a cross between Stump of the world and Bear Claw, I think) for the big ones. Hopefully I'll find a few that work well in this climate. |
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- Posted by donnabaskets 7b-8 MS (My Page) on Wed, Feb 26, 14 at 11:18
| Where do you live? It's very helpful if you include your state with your zone number. I have not been impressed with Mortgage Lifter here in the Deep South at all. For flavor, I love Aunt Ruby Green. It is, in my opinion, a perfect blend of sweet and tangy. Black Krim is my second choice. |
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| Last year I grew Sunsets Red Horizon which I thought was terrific in taste, size and production. If I can only find where I put the seeds I saved. Getting old is not fun. LAR |
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| Virginia Sweets (or maybe just "Sweet") is a big one. It's also beautiful......bicolor. I grew one last year that was 2 pounds and 3 ounces. Lucky Cross is similar - huge, beautiful, and bicolor. Both taste great too. I'm growing them both again this year. |
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| I am in a tough climate - zone 8 across the street from the Atlantic Ocean so we get hot, humid and droughty - all at once. These big uns have done well for me in past years (unless a windy, rainy, twisty summer event comes and shreds the plants) Soldacki - wife will love but balanced not flat sweet Andrew Rahart's Jumbo Red - awesome production of big full flavored beefsteaks Chesapeake - full flavored but less sweet |
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- Posted by phyllisb2008 8 DFW (pb_hall@att.net) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 2:03
| My faves are Black Krim, Black from Tula,purple Cherokee and green zebra i love them all except The bland yellow one. |
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- Posted by Jonathan29 8b (My Page) on Mon, Mar 3, 14 at 2:50
| I suggest pondarossa brandy wine, Rutgers, Beefstake |
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