Maters are doing nicely

[rokitman]

I should have a good crop this year. Hardly got anything last year so I got all the same kind (Early Girl) this year hoping for better pollination. Have lots of green maters on the vines so it wont be long before harvest time!

[Woods Devil]

I haven't grown any in a few years but the first time I did after moving into this neighborhood all of my neighbors were surprised at how many maters I had on my plants. If the bees weren't getting the job done I would take a cotton swab out and cross pollinate them myself.

[Unclefred]

Early girls wre sweet but not real big. I planted 2 or 4 of them. I have beefsteaks, better boy vf, cherry toms to snack on while gardening and my favorite all around, Celebrities.

[azrancher]

I've learned that Early Girls, Better Boys etc are much better than Beefsteaks, I would rather have 10 Early Girls over 1 Beefsteak.

Rancher

[Unclefred]

Big slab of beefsteak on toast with mayo. You can have your ten twinkies.

[azrancher]

The Beefsteaks look great, it's just that you get 5 times the weight in an Early Girl or Better Boy, for the same effort.

Rancher

[Absolutely!]

Big slab of beefsteak on toast with mayo. You can have your ten twinkies.

no mayo - just salt. perfect.

[Absolutely!]

The Beefsteaks look great, it's just that you get 5 times the weight in an Early Girl or Better Boy, for the same effort.

Rancher

How do they taste, and are they any good for sauce?

[Unclefred]

no mayo - just salt. perfect.

I can't wait. The early girls come first and they are sweet as pie, the texture though on the beefs and celebrities is nonpariel.

[Night]

Black Cherokee. The only tomatoes worth eating

[azrancher]

How do they taste, and are they any good for sauce?

For sauce I think you need to be raising Romas...

I have a few this year for the first time.

Rancher

[gamgee]

Black Cherokee. The only tomatoes worth eating

There are tons of really good tomatoes out there. I'm not growing as much this year, but I put in a few different varieties. A nursery not too far from me has a good selection of heirlooms, as well as favorites. Black Krim are good if you like the dark tomatoes.

[Mayaca]

I like Romas. They are a decent size for using a whole one at the table, so no half tomato in the fridge.

They do make the best sauce, and are also extremely good by the slice.

The only time I don't like a Roma is when it comes from Walmart, and has been shipped in from El Salvador green in "almost" frozen condition. It ruins the texture and flavor.

But a home grown Roma is all the tomato I need.

[gamgee]

I like Romas. They are a decent size for using a whole one at the table, so no half tomato in the fridge.

They do make the best sauce, and are also extremely good by the slice.

The only time I don't like a Roma is when it comes from Walmart, and has been shipped in from El Salvador green in "almost" frozen condition. It ruins the texture and flavor.

But a home grown Roma is all the tomato I need.

San Marzano are a very good plum tomato. The Amish Plum tomato is supposed to be good, too.
There is a Polish variety I grew once that was good also. They were huge. I forget the name.

[Mayaca]

San Marzano are a very good plum tomato. The Amish Plum tomato is supposed to be good, too.
There is a Polish variety I grew once that was good also. They were huge. I forget the name.

Yeah, I guess when I say Roma, it is because they are the plum tomato I have experienced.

I would be happy to go to a tomato tasting if there was such a thing.