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Post by johno on Jul 3, 2007 14:44:08 GMT -5
Just as a database for anyone here who might want to breed their own tasty veggies, I ask you to list any vegetable varieties that you consider having remarkable flavor.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jul 3, 2007 16:06:42 GMT -5
Excellent idea Johno. You go first, lol. Only because I have lots of plants yet and no veggies. But they are coming.
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Post by downinmyback on Jul 9, 2007 23:36:53 GMT -5
Two of my favorite vegetables
1) Hales Best Jumbo Cantaloupe
2))Green striped Cashaw - this is a winter squash
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Post by johno on Jul 14, 2007 17:27:33 GMT -5
Well, I've about worn this one out, but I'm crazy for Black Krim tomatoes.  A new tomato for me this year which I think has very good flavor (old-fashioned, a little on the tart side) is Watermelon Beefsteak.  |
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Jul 14, 2007 17:38:40 GMT -5
Okay, Black Krim goes on list for 2008...As does Indian Stripe...
This year, I only have one Black tomato and it's a cross, so who knows if in fact it will even produce black fruit?? All the others are Green or Orange or Yellow or Bi-coloured...
What if I don't like ANY of them???
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Post by downinmyback on Aug 9, 2007 22:14:53 GMT -5
Blue have your tomato ripen yet and if so which color do you like. I like all the colors besides the green one i grew this year. It had a whang to it but my wife has been using it for fried green tomatoes.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Aug 9, 2007 23:36:22 GMT -5
Down, got our first ripe tomato today. It's a New Yorker, grown in a container and a little on the small side. Nice looking tomato though. I sent it to work in Paintman's lunch. He's been patiently awaiting real tomatoes, LOL.
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Post by johno on Aug 11, 2007 23:40:02 GMT -5
I'm finding that my tastes are changing lately. I wonder if this is one of those mid-life things?..
Aaanyway, I'm moving away from only likeing really sweet tomatoes, towards the flavors that hammer you between the jaws. I was happy with Tatar From Mongolistan. It had a real punch. It's fairly productive for such a small plant, but not terribly disease-resistant. The fruits are small (6 oz.?) but this is worth a try for flavor alone.
In another area, I am really liking Rattlesnake pole beans. Sweet and rich.
I'm not a real cantaloupe fan, I generally prefer any color but salmon-fleshed in a melon, but Noir De Carmes (a French cantaloupe from BC) blew my mind.
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Post by Alan on Aug 19, 2007 22:09:54 GMT -5
Hales Best is a terrific little cantaloupe, but I prefer a locally grown, un-named (to my knowledge), true muskmelon that the amish grow, I have just a bit of seed secured for next year, trust me folks you have never seen a melon like this, they get huge, ribbed and are the most fragrant melons I ever have smelled.
I have really settled on my favorite sweet corn, golden cross bantam, however some selections of my Astronomy Domine show great promise, and since I hate super sweet varieties and i'm not increadibly fond of Sugar Enhanced varieties, these two may do nothing for anyone else (however with a bit of selection a person could "get our" a nice, mulit-color, Sugar Enhanced variety from Astronomy Domine since the SE gene is there, due to "Ruby Queen".
As for tomatoes, I have come to the conclusion that I hit on a good little tomato with my Mer De Nomes and even greatly improved on it with La Mer (Noir). I have actually heard of people "fighting" over Mer De Nomes (play fighting over the last few of course!)
Brandywine is a definite keeper and I have come accross what appears to be a very productive strain, though I am anxious to play with brandy boy and segregate it out/cross it with brandywine to look for new/better possibilities.
Cherokee Purple..People at market swear by it
As for cucumbers....
Straight 8....
Potatoes:
Red Pontiac and Irish Cobbler (coming from guy who is not a fan of the overhyped Yukon Gold)
Cabbage
You can not beat Early Jersey Wakefield, I have also been really supremely impressed by Large Drumhead Savoy which should be even better in the winter.
Bell Peppers:
California Wonder (though I wish the size was a little larger in an organic culture)
Purple Beauty Bell
Winter
Squash:
Sweet Dumpling Acorn - WOW!
Lakota
Any Kind of Hubbard
Burgress Buttercup
Carrots:
Deep Purple-Jonny's seeds offers this, this will change your entire outlook on what a carrot does and should taste like, in case your wondering, yes I am segregating this one!
-Alan
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Post by kctomato on Dec 12, 2007 14:01:52 GMT -5
'Early Bush Crenshaw'
'Delicata' Squash
'Giant Marconi' pepper
Greasy Beans
'Winter Haven' spinach (cant find anymore)
'Kiwi Gold' Raspberry
'Candy' onion
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Post by mantis on Dec 19, 2007 5:41:38 GMT -5
I am leaning towards the sweeter tomatoes myself. Momotaro is my fav at the moment but I havent got a ripe one yet, this year.
By the way, I grew out seeds from a Momotaro last year and got and identical plant and fruit as the F1.
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