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Post by downinmyback on Feb 27, 2007 21:24:29 GMT -5
This is my first year of growing heirloom tomatoes and i wanted to try a bi-colored tomatoes an i was wondering which was the best tasting. I am not worried about anything beside taste on this variety as i plan on having only two of these in my garden (only as a experiment).I plan on sending another seed order off in about a week time . and i need some advice quick
Thanks for the help.
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Post by kimikat on Feb 28, 2007 7:37:16 GMT -5
As far as bi-color tomatoes, I prefer the Hillbilly Potato Leaf Tomato (Alan will have to correct me on the name, as I'm still learning to identify them), its a great big red and yellow tomato. Alan grows the tomatoes, and I'm his official "unofficial" taste tester! LOL!
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Post by tomc on Mar 16, 2007 20:02:23 GMT -5
All the bi-colors are hit-or-miss I suspect they need a warmer than NH climate to really do well.
This what trials are all about.
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Post by downinmyback on Mar 16, 2007 21:53:22 GMT -5
I posted this question at another site and most of the response was for Lucky Cross and Little Lucky. Also mention was Hillbilly, Mr striped,Big Rainbow and even Texas Star. I guess tastes are different lol. Thanks for the replys.
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Post by tomc on Mar 17, 2007 22:24:19 GMT -5
I like Little Lucky, Lucky Cross, Tigerella Cross, Speckled Roman, on some years. On others their just not as yummy.
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Post by johno on Mar 25, 2007 0:02:22 GMT -5
I'm in zone 6b or 7, and my favorite striped is Hillbilly, hands down.
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Post by jeannine on Apr 7, 2007 1:32:03 GMT -5
I grew the Mr Stripeys last year for the first time and man were they good! This year I have three different kinds of bi-colored that I'm trying; Mr Stripeys again, Hillbilly and Green Zebra. One thing for certain with the striped maters, you can't beat them for interesting color and eye appeal IMO.
Jeannine
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Post by downinmyback on May 4, 2007 23:50:53 GMT -5
I have raised Mr Stripey, Burracker Favorite, Little Lucky and Green Zebra so maybe by this fall i can answer my own question.
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Post by downinmyback on Aug 10, 2007 4:24:37 GMT -5
Mr Stripey turned out to be a ok tasting tomato. It has shown some drought tolerance and some disease resistances but with only a average yield. I will replant next year.
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Post by PapaVic on Aug 10, 2007 7:34:27 GMT -5
Down,
In your original post you said "I'm not worried about anything but taste ..." So, I didn't comment or recommend a variety because taste is so subjective and individual ... and because you didn't seem worried about yield.
Now you're commenting that Mr. Stripey tasted "OK" but only had an average yield. I found Lucky Strike to have superior flavor for a bicolor, but next to zero yield. I think I got three toamtoes off one plant and maybe four or five off the other in the same time as I got 25 - 30 tomatoes off its neighbors Brandywine and Earl's Faux. The third Lucky Strike was not true and gave small, red, pointed tomatoes on a regular leaf vine. The seeds were from a commercial source who obtained them from the originator.
With Green Zebra, my wife loved it and I thought it was bland. It does produce very well and is somewhat heat tolerant. But it's not a "bicolor" as the two colors are only skin deep. A bicolor has two colors in the flesh of the tomato ... usually with pinkish or red streaks running thru yellow or gold flesh. If I remember correctly ... and it's been four years so I might not ... Mr. Stripey isn't a "bicolor" either ... just striped.
The only bicolors I've grown besides Lucky Strike are Tom's Yellow Wonder which is very good tasting, juicy, beautiful, and very productive ... Hawaiian Pineapple, which was given to me by Audrey Jennings who's grown it for over 20 years, so I don't know if it's still true to its origin, but it was sweet, productive and very attractive, and an off type that sprung up from Djena Lee's Golden Girl and had yellow/gold flesh with pink streaks in the flesh. I don't know were that came from, but it was truly delicious. I have no idea if the seeds I saved in 2005 are still good or if they will repeat that off-type Djena Lee, but that one was the best producer of delicious bicolored tomatoes I can imagine.
Hillbilly sounds interesting and maybe a few of us should give it a go.
Bill
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Post by downinmyback on Aug 10, 2007 10:55:32 GMT -5
Bill thanks for the info about bi-colored tomatoes. I may try one of those that you named next year. I was under the impression that Toms Yellow Wonder was only a yellow not a bi-color. Maybe i will try that one next year if it is. Thank You again
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Aug 10, 2007 22:09:11 GMT -5
I was offered some Hawaiian Pineapple earlier this week and didn't realize it to be a bi-colour. Good to know, TY Wasn't Lucky Strike the name of a brand of cigarettes back in the 50's and 60's? Great name for a tomato. Although I suppose the name could have sprung from a love of bowling or a comparison to finding oil or gold.  |
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Post by downinmyback on Aug 10, 2007 22:19:23 GMT -5
LOl Blue you are a bundle of laughs tonite. I did not realize Tom Yellow Wonder was a bu-colored either.
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Post by downinmyback on Aug 10, 2007 22:21:16 GMT -5
I think i had heard Hawaiian Pineapple taste sweet and not like a tomato is that right.
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Post by PapaVic on Aug 10, 2007 23:23:33 GMT -5
I'm sorry ... I called it Lucky Strike ... I meant Lucky Cross ... hahahaha ... my mistake. Some Tom's Yellow Wonders appear to be more bicolor than others. Maybe the variety is still segregating out. Anyway, the one I'm growing is pure lemon yellow with some interior red streaking. Here are a few examples ...    You can also see some are more heart shaped and some have more blossom end blush. pv |
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