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Post by littleminnie on Jan 12, 2011 21:23:10 GMT -5
To go along with the favorite tomato thread, how about what varieties do you think are worthless? Mention for taste or growing habit.
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Post by PVP on Jan 12, 2011 21:29:53 GMT -5
Too many to mention.
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Post by landarc on Jan 12, 2011 21:52:44 GMT -5
I was not thrilled with the taste of Lime Green Salad, no matter when it was picked. And I am no fan of the so called 'silky' texture of Japanese Black Trifele.
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Post by jcm05 on Jan 12, 2011 22:12:15 GMT -5
way too many to post
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Post by leftylogan on Jan 12, 2011 22:52:20 GMT -5
Coyote
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Post by joseph on Jan 12, 2011 23:50:47 GMT -5
I am pretty much a "determinate" tomato only type of guy... With my short growing season I need my fruit as soon as possible. I can't be waiting around for an indeterminate to decide that it might dribble out a tomato from time to time. Besides, since I grow without any type of supports short vines are easier to pick.
It would be nice to grow cherry tomatoes with short vines.
And give me 8 ounce fruits. Something that is going to grow fast and ripen fast. I can't be waiting around for 2# fruits that will be taken out by frost.
And no strange colors or odd shapes.
And now... drum roll please... The prize for the worst possible tomato that is supposedly the best ever. Brandywine... I've grown many tomatoes that are much worse than Brandywine, they just didn't have a reputation or a memorable name.
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Post by nolika on Jan 13, 2011 3:58:18 GMT -5
Woodle Orange, the worst ever! My notes say BLAAAHHH, even my tortoise didn't want to eat it, and she eats EVERYTHING  Silvery Fir Tree (acidc as hell), Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge (beautiful, productive but absolutely tasteless, no acid , no sweet, no nothing) I've also grown many upright patio (bush) tomatoes and none of them tasted good, but the sprawling ones are always great... |
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Post by littleminnie on Jan 13, 2011 14:08:14 GMT -5
It's hard to remember since they are not on my list this season but... cherokee purple is out forever- too difficult to deal with red and yellow pear- taste like crap and always split Wisconsin 55 and Oregon spring- didn't produce delicious- great if you want 1 tomato per plant peron sprayless- more like peron care less I don't like the ruffled kinds because spider webs inevitably get in there snow white cherry -too late to mature and yucky unless super mature principes- never do anything but dry them anything over 90 days Thai pink egg and OFPS sure don't taste great but I am still growing one plant each  |
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Post by oneoftheearls on Jan 13, 2011 15:31:07 GMT -5
early ones like Glacier...they're always so small   |
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Post by bigdaddyj on Jan 13, 2011 18:40:50 GMT -5
No tomato is worthless. Even the blah tasting Juliet is great for baseball batting practice and the bland watery Early Girl is useful for building arm strength by throwing them at squirrels..;-)
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Post by bammer on Jan 23, 2011 13:10:03 GMT -5
I can't be waiting around for an indeterminate to decide that it might dribble out a tomato from time to time. And no strange colors or odd shapes. And now... drum roll please... The prize for the worst possible tomato that is supposedly the best ever. Brandywine... . Dude.............. OK to each his own. I found some indeterminates to be early and or short. Royal Hillbilly ( you may want to give this one a try, It's a mass producer of pinkish reds) Large Barred Boar Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye Indian Stripe Black Krim ( mine are short, I know others claim theirs grows very tall) And I'm sure there are many more. |
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Post by oneoftheearls on Jan 23, 2011 14:34:08 GMT -5
that or she can try some of my CP...I have to have a similar climate
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Post by GunnarSK on Jan 23, 2011 16:00:07 GMT -5
that or she can try some of my CP...I have to have a similar climate Little Minnie wrote "cherokee purple is out forever- too difficult to deal with", but that may also be because it has been too late or prone to diseases to her, and maybe she'd do better with your CP seed. Bammer also mentioned Indian Stripe (as short, I realise now after re-reading it), and I'm curious what Carolyn would think about that. |
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Post by bammer on Jan 23, 2011 16:37:21 GMT -5
I can't be waiting around for an indeterminate to decide that it might dribble out a tomato from time to time. And no strange colors or odd shapes. And now... drum roll please... The prize for the worst possible tomato that is supposedly the best ever. Brandywine... . Dude.............. OK to each his own. I found some indeterminates to be early and or short. Royal Hillbilly ( you may want to give this one a try, It's a mass producer of pinkish reds) Large Barred Boar Pink Berkeley Tie-Dye Indian Stripe Black Krim ( mine are short, I know others claim theirs grows very tall) And I'm sure there are many more. I need to make sure nobody gets confused here. This list was posted to help Joseph with some indeterminates that he may want to try, in no way is this list part of the "Totally not worth it list". |
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Post by littleminnie on Jan 23, 2011 21:08:22 GMT -5
I think Cherokee Purple is too prone to cracks and splits, disease and poor production. I've never seen a nice looking fruit. Too bad I see some I am growing on other people's lists.  |
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