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To: this_ol_patriot
We do Brandywine Pink too, tried some Cherokee Purple this year, ugliest best tasting ‘mater I ever had, ranks up there with the Brandywine Pink. It’s more acid and has a stronger tomato taste than the Brandywine Pink, I think the Brandywine Pink has a watermelon-like taste.
Our other heirloom IS Cherokee Purple (I just ran out to double-check), and it indeed is rather unattractive, but wow, you're right, what a taste!
165 posted on 08/11/2013 1:06:26 PM PDT by mlizzy (If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic adoration, abortion would be ended. --Mother Teresa)
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To: mlizzy
Our other heirloom IS Cherokee Purple (I just ran out to double-check), and it indeed is rather unattractive, but wow, you're right, what a taste!

Well is that cool or what?

We planted some Jetstar too, not a bad standard tomato, but still doesn't compare with the heirlooms. Last year we did a Mr. Stripey, We did not like this one, too low acid and it was mushy with a very thin skin. We do not like yellow tomatoes at all.

We found a great cherry/olive tomato this year that grew great in pots it's called Grape Sweet Olive, this thing blows Sweet 100/Million and Right Bite right out of the water. It's sweet, I mean so sweet it tastes like a grape or cherry in sweetness with that tomato tang. It's determinate so it made about 100 tomatoes and then was done. It's a great snack.

166 posted on 08/11/2013 4:30:01 PM PDT by this_ol_patriot
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