A genuine Aussie family tomato

[downinmyback]

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I was lucky enough to get this tomato seeds last year.
Description about 3 to 3 and a half foot tall or 1 meter for non American. They are RL and Drought resistance ( we had the worst drought here in my 50 years as we are over 20 inches behind for the year). They show signs of great disease resistance too with a heavy load of fruit. The size was not as big as Mr Benton but after the frost killed all of my first plants and i replanted i forgot about this variety and when i did remember my garden was full so i tilled a 4 foot by 4 foot area out of my yard which has never been improved and was a sorry of piece of red clay you can image. Now to the important part the taste on a scale of 1 to 10 i would rate it a 7 which the only other RL i rate that high is a CP so that tell how good it is. It is a acid tasting tomato but with a nice aftertaste. Overall this will be back next year.
If anyone would like to trade for some of the seeds just message me.

[downinmyback]

I forgot to post these seeds will not have been bagged as the severe drought and triple digit heat make blossom bagging impossible as all of the blooms die in the heat. These tomato are separated bt 50 feet from any other tomatoes and should remain pure.


If anyone would like a trade just PM me.

[downinmyback]

You cannot believe the things i have traded for. Tomatoes ,peppers, peas, beans, collard greens, and basil and these are only the things i have accepted. I guess next year i will get to try different veggies. If anyone is interested in trading just PM me.

[bluelacedredhead]

Glad to hear you've done well with this! I hope that gardening season 2008 is kinder to you so that you might enjoy the fruits of the trade!
And Thanks Again Jeff!!

[downinmyback]

I just finished saving the seeds from 4 more tomatoes and i ate the rest while i was doing it. I could sit and eat this tomato until i got sick lol. The only three varieties that are still blooming are Mr Bruno,Arkansas Traveler and Tommytoe.

[bluelacedredhead]

What's TommyToe?

[downinmyback]

A cherry tomato. It is a splitter but i dint think it ever get a disease and seem to like the humid climate here.

[bluelacedredhead]

Thanks Down. I saw it on Seed Savers Exchange after I asked you. Looks good, but DH found the cherry tom of his dreams ;D at the Tomato Tasting on Sunday.

[downinmyback]

So what is DH favorite Cherry Tomato and do you agree that it taste the best LOL.

[bluelacedredhead]

Red Cherry. Bright Red, 1/2" diameter fruit. Bushy rambling plant, circa 1840

It was a very tasty little critter. But while he was making the rounds comparing all the cherry/saladette types, I was trying a colourful array of varieties such as
White Tomasel, which I thought was Dee-vine,
Polish which I may order seed of (or not)...
and Lime Green Salad which is a definite addition to my list for some year when I need yet another tomato to grow, LOL

I actually walked through the gardens where the tasting was held and my interest was piqued by much more than the tomatoes.
Purple Beauty peppers, a variety which I've paid little attention to in the past, are definitely on my list of gotta haves. This area is just cold enough that ripening peppers to red (or purple) can be a problem. The plants were loaded with ripe peppers. Not only the Purple Beauty but the other red varieties as well!
Red Rhubarb Chard was another show stopper! Vibrant red stalks with red veins throughout the leaves. Absolutely stunning looking.

And their listing of potato varieties is extensive. I love red skinned potatoes and buttery yellow fleshed ones. Well in their gardens they grow a potato developed in this area back in the 1980's which is the best of both worlds, a redskinned yellow fleshed midseason multi-purpose tater.

It was a Good Thing to attend and find out about all of these varieties.

[downinmyback]

I raised a purple bell pepper a couple of years ago when my wife decided she wanted yellow red ,green and purple bell pepper's I didbot notice any taste improvement and the color was a black instead of purple which does not look good cooked in food.

[downinmyback]

Anyone who want this Tomato seeds if you send me a SASE i will send to any member of Homegrown Goodness.

[Alan]

Can't wait to grow your Mr. Bruno next year Jeff and that is an awesome offer for the seeds for members of Homegrown Goodness!!!! I really appreciate it friend! Couldn't ask for a better friend than a guy like you!

Purple Beauty Bells are terrific! I've grown them the past three years and they never fail to please me, the taste is a bit stronger than something like California Wonder in my opinion and I love it!
-Alan

[bluelacedredhead]

Alan, thanks for your feedback on the Purple Beauty. I had all but decided against them. Now I will reconsider.
Had good success this year with Quadrato d'Asti Giallo though. We've never had bell peppers grow in our garden here. They didn't have enough time to mature and turn yellow, but we did have somewhere in the neighbourhood of 10 good sized bells from 2 plants!! I'll definitely be growing them again.

Along with Mr. Bruno's too!!

[downinmyback]

Dear Homer

Thank you for giving me an update on mr Bruno's tomato. You are the first to do so. I was extremely worried that the first batch of seed that I preparedmight have been unfortunately crossed with another tomato. The photos on the internet certainly didnt look like the tomatoes I originally posted. However I was hopeful that the second lot of seed might have been true to type and it seems from your comments that this might be so.
Yes I think it is worth growing especially in warmer climates. (climate in many parts of South -East Australia much like Southern California.) I liked the relative compactness of Mr Bruno Also it does have a sweeter taste and although I prefer the more acidic tomatoes there are many who like a sweetness to theirs. Glad you have been able to distribute some seeds. Since I sent you some seeds I received correspondence from a lady who visited Mr Bruno in his nursing home. He is 92 but still going strong. I discoved his first name is Martino and may distribute the seeds under the name Martino Bruno in future.
Best wishes and good growing for the Spring. My tomatoes are all in now and about 12-15 inches high.

Brenton



----- Original Message -----
From: Homer JR brown
To: [e-mail]
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 3:53 PM
Subject: Tomato Mr Bruno


I was lucky enough to get this tomato seeds last year.
Description about 3 to 3 and a half foot tall or 1 meter for non American. They are RL and Drought resistance ( we had the worst drought here in my 50 years as we are over 20 inches behind for the year). They show signs of great disease resistance too with a heavy load of fruit. The size was not as big as Mr Benton but after the frost killed all of my first plants and i replanted i forgot about this variety and when i did remember my garden was full so i tilled a 4 foot by 4 foot area out of my yard which has never been improved and was a sorry of piece of red clay you can image. Now to the important part the taste on a scale of 1 to 10 i would rate it a 7 which the only other RL i rate that high is a CP so that tell how good it is. It is a sweet tasting tomato but with a nice aftertaste. Overall this will be back next year.
I am updating how GOOD this tomato is. It produced more tomatoes during our drought than any other variety i had planted (over twenty). I have sent seeds to almost every state in the USA and even sent some to Canada. Please tell Mr Bruno that he developed a Great Tomato and that i enjoyed it mighty. I know i have sent over 50 people seeds so his tomato should be spreading across our great county.
Thank You for giving me seeds and thanks to Mr Bruno for a great tasting tomato.



For now on Mr Bruno will be called Martino Bruno since there are other tomatoes named Mr Bruno.
If anyone did not get any of these seeds i still have some to trade or for SASE.