I think I have a new favorite tomato

[WaterWitchin]

Bush Goliath, Celebrity, Homestead, Rutgers are all heirloom determinate I've grown well.

What's your criteria? Slicing, cherry, paste? Must be dwarf, must be determinate, must be heirloom? Etc..

I've grown a lot of tomatoes.

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Kookaburra Cackle looks interesting, a hybrid cross using Purple Cherokee. I've not grown any of the ones mentioned on that site, but I rarely grow anything dwarf in the tomato department.

[kvet]

Hi! Must be determinate and/or dwarf - don't want to deal with anything growing over 5ft, as I'm going to try a location with way more sun this time (on my back balcony) - having good luck in this location with some winter veggies in pots. I know it's possible to train the indeterminates, or vine them so they remain shorter (there's that method where you lower the vine with the strings), but I'm just trying to keep things simple this year, and see if I can overcome the issues experienced last year.

I think I'd like one slicer and one paste.

Perth pride and purple heart look interesting as well. I'm leaning more towards the intense flavors versus mild or balanced.

edit - tastywine also looks interesting, considering mom's had good luck with brandywine in the past.

edit 2 - is there an end-user difference between dwarf and determinate? I understand the scientific difference, but for just one dude growing a tomato, are they actually different?

[kvet]

I just figured out edit #2 - duh, wasn't thinking this morning. Determinate will produce at one point and stop. Dwarf is just plant size, and can continue to produce and grow if indterminate.

I read about a "Sunrise sauce" tomato as well. This one seems interesting.

[DirtyCoconuts]

my first cherrokee is almost ripe!!! i am stoked...you guys had better not oversold because ive been excited about this bite for months!!!!!

[WaterWitchin]

Originally Posted by DirtyCoconuts

my first cherrokee is almost ripe!!! i am stoked...you guys had better not oversold because ive been excited about this bite for months!!!!!

Doubt you'll care for the taste. Please just send it to me now, and it can finish ripening en route.

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Oh, and throw in a couple more of those avocadoes while you're at it!

[kvet]

DC: I will await your verdict!

I'm going dwarf this year, let's see what happens!

[DirtyCoconuts]

Did not disappoint!

I had my parents over and we sliced it up. My step mom is a damn good gardener and my dad, a professional eater, everyone agreed the flavor was EXCELLENT and the consistency was top notch. These will be in my garden from now on.
My wife’s comment was the best, “this reminds me of what a tomato can be!” A fine job-well-done right there


I must add. Just as good naked as with a dash of salt. I am a salt LOVER so that is a big big compliment lol

[DirtyCoconuts]

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Untitled by J Solo, on Flickr

[WaterWitchin]

I am insanely jealous right now. But did you really doubt me? For shame DC!

[DirtyCoconuts]

No, I had complete faith. You came through