I agree with Pink Berkley Tie-Dye. I grew them for the first time last season, and they were my favorite. My father had come for a visit and when he ate one he told me "I could live on that!". High praise indeed. Plant produced well in tough conditions: short growing season, high elevation, low nighttime temps (mid to high 40's for much of the season) and only 4-5 hours of sunlight per day. Could not recommend more highly!
I live in the Pacific Northwest USA in a very moderate climate. Summers are 60’s -70’s high with a sprinkling of 80’s if we’re lucky. I’m always looking for cooler weather tomatoes!
Pink Berkely Tie Die looks crazy good. Lucid Gem, also looks good. Purple Heart Throb looks divine as well. They should have taste testing at stands so we can all figure out what we might like to grow
I'm sorry if I'm interrupting business, but nothing from striped tomatoes compares to Striped chocolate or dark Sigel stripes or dwarf Thongs. The most delicious orange bicolors are Arkansas Delight and the Russian variety is a Miracle of Nature. Black tomatoes - Black Crimea and the Black heart of Delirium. Brad Gates from California stabilized the Black Crimea in the shape of a heart. The most productive and delicious cherry tomatoes are Geranium Kiss and Goat 14 Megagron. Good luck and great harvests.
And i thought my Becket list was over. Now I have about 160 tomatoes i want to try. Thanks for sharing these tomatoes with us! Can't wait to try the ones you mentioned!
I absolutely love this video! I've tried growing tomatoes in the past and until last year I never had one I really liked. But, it was so fantastic I decided to really delve in this year and finally learn how to do it proper. Of the thousands of videos available I found this one #1 most helpful for helping to decide on exactly what to grow. Here's to hoping I can keep tham alive long enough to taste. LOL
I’m glad you found it useful Tami, tomatoes are such a wonderful crop to grow and heritage varieties so different to the supermarket reds! Good luck this year, I’m sure you’ll grow some beauties.
I appreciate a taste test video. Not much point growing food if it isn't worth eating. I grew PInk Brandywine this year and the fruits were fantastic and for large toms, they ripened really early -well before the dreaded blight could ht. Late-ripening fruits are not for me because of this and about half of my plants nowadays are blight-resistant types, not heritage varieties.
Thanks Lin, I think the UK managed to avoid a blight disaster quite well this year, unlike 2021! I grow all my toms indoors because of the blight. Any plants outside always succumb and I really like the blight resistant Crimson Blush F1.
@@veggieplot Thanks! I started some seeds from a tomato called Sunset from a tomato I got in the grocery store which came from Canada. The tomato is a beautiful yellow and orange color. All seeds germinated in peat pellets and are looking healthy under a grow light. I also ordered some seedling Cherokee Purple plants from Tractor Supply and am waiting for those to arrive. That is my favorite variety that I've ever tasted so far. I first got one at an outdoor Farmer's Market and was really surprised that it tasted naturally salty without my having to put salt on it.
Did the Berkley Tie Dye during the dreaded summer of 2021 in southern England. Too much rain and cool temps, meaning everything got decimated by blight. Never even got a BTD to harvest. Same with most things. Then I never grew them again this year, in what was a FAR better summer for tomatoes here. Best performers were Andes Horn, White Tomesol & Apero F1 cherry. I am just sorting out my seeds for next year. I'm going to start earlier so I can be harvesting in June, rather than August.
Also did my first currant tomato this year - white currant. Similar to yourself, I won't bother with them again. They produced well but they are just so small that they aren't worthwhile. You would need to pick and eat about 4 x as many as a regular, decent sized cherry to get the same amount. I felt that it was really a waste of time and felt quite underwhelming.
Yes, 2021 was a wipe out for most of the UK wasn't it. It's like that here every year outside though so I've given up growing outside. I haven't heard of Andes Horn, White Tomesol or Apero F1 cherry, sound good though. When will you start your tomatoes off in 2023? I don't have grow lights so it'll be the same as always here.
I found that my white currants needed time to settle in and mature before giving larger yields but I agree that the berries a still somewhat tiny! I have made white currant jelly but you don't get many jars per bush. Give them some time maybe, they might start performing better in a couple of years.
Great question Chris. Personally I have given up on growing tomatoes outside in the UK as I always suffer from blight and the tomatoes are all ruined. I only grow in the polytunnel and greenhouse now. Having said that, last year many people grew most of these outside and as the weather was perfect they had great harvests.
Interesting. And, thanks for the links. I’ll try some of those next year. It will make a change from the ones I’ve been growing from saved supermarket sugardrop seed; always grow well. I pushed the boat out this year and bought some actual seeds (Alicante). They did _very badly;_ just couldn’t get going at all.
@@veggieplot I’ve had a couple of years of poor compost from local garden centres. Probably something to do with this decline and fall of capitalism we’re living through. So, it could have something to do with that. Also, I need to start them earlier. I’ll give them another chance next year. If I can give them a better start, they ought to do well. But I’ll definitely give some of those heirloom varieties a go. Cheers.
Eating videos are not something I normally watch except when it comes to tomatoes 🤣 I have a whole bunch I am trying this year based off of tomato review, everyone's taste buds are definitely different but I've found if I watch several then a winner can make it's way to the top 👍. I also appreciate hearing how other ppl have fared in their growing conditions. *The atomic grape I've seen in several videos but they've had mixed reviews so I haven't taken the plunge on those yet.
😂 me too re. eating videos. You're right about taste buds, often I try something someone swears by but I can't see what all the fuss is about! Brad's Atomic Grape can vary a great deal it seems and they definitely need leaving until really ripe to develop a full flavour.
Better than the Michael Pollan, try Queen Alliquippa ... It looks just like the Michael Pollan but is so much better and it is a dwarf plant so it doesn't take up much space.
Thank you for the information I've never knew there were so many different types. Does that UK website ship overseas to Texas by chance? And I say with the hat Sir nice Style slightly dapper.
Hat on... noted. I did a little research online although I haven't checked all the companies. Let me know how you get on. Ten seed companies in the US and Texas that sell heritage and heirloom tomato seeds: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (Missouri) Seed Savers Exchange (Iowa) Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (Virginia) Territorial Seed Company (Oregon) High Mowing Organic Seeds (Vermont) Johnny's Selected Seeds (Maine) Tomato Fest (California) Sustainable Seed Company (California) Victory Seeds (Oregon) Native Seeds/SEARCH (Arizona) Note that some of these companies are based outside of Texas, but I think they do ship their seeds to Texas.
Yes I have purchased seeds from Wild Boar Farms I agree with Bradly Gates, he's tomatoes are excellent. I purchased Black/Brown boar tomatoes from him grew them just perfect profilic juicy and sweet I've saved the seeds they are my favourite heirlooms it's never let me down two years in a row now..🇬🇧
I didn't catch the name of the green pear shaped tomato. Which variety is it and do you remember where you got your seeds? I grew Green Zebra this year and really enjoyed that so I'd like to try more green ones.
The green pear shaped tomatoes are called Michael Pollan and we really like them. They are sweeter and less tart than Green Zebra, so they're back on the list for next year.
Mexico midget tomatoes are meant to be small. That's where the 'midget' part of the name comes from. I'm not sure why your harvest was so small, but mine produced prolifically, similar in number to sungold.
If you don’t taste them for us how would we know what they taste like 😂. I love Tye Dyes they’re delicious 😋. Great variety and some new varieties. Have a great week 🐝 safe
@@veggieplot Yes, B.A.G. shaped (except a little bit pointy from sun stress). The seeds came from the same pack as the grower who sent me them and his were nice & stripey & purple & green & orange ... etc I feel cheated LOL Don't get me wrong, they taste great (as in my Taste Test 2022 video) and the juice is excellent - just the wrong colour.
Atomic Grape does need to show its " orange lighting ⚡️ " Touch testing heirloom is best way to judge ripened and should fill much as a water bag. We didn't like black beauty but for its look Remedies trying. " Midnight Snack " salad and Black Brandywine as best slicers Black Krim if I only had one tomato type to raise its early best producer and heat of summer producer until frost simply the best if I only have one typt. Thanks 👍
Cheers John, I have heard of Black Krim but not grown it yet. I'll check it out and maybe add it to the list although I think all the space is already booked up this year 😂
" So many delicious tomatoes and gardening has limits " Next video I sujust ask people if they were to only raise one tomato ( sometimes we must cut back and I'm 71 and raised 25 type and 45 plants of my tomato choices last but know that will end some day and I am pretty sure if my wife of 50 plus years has anything to say we will end our gardening with Black Krim as our favorite and perhaps the last. Yeah ask for this question "What tomato would be your last choice at this time if you are limited to only one. Black Krim as for slicers our earlier highly productive all conditions hot dry wet and I'd having not tested it in my shaded areas as yet so others can test it also but in different areas that are dryer they did better than other types beside of themselves. Good video subject Thanks Sir
Re-watch your video about the" honey comb." It was our circle of friends favorite 3 season pass then were testing 25 variations of tomatoes and dropped it because we had so many and then last season couldn't find our old package for information about the Honeycomb hybrid. We did find information about Burpee seeds do still have them and we getting our order setup. I will expect they stay on my salad repeat list.Glad you testing them as I've haven't seen much about them though they might have got dropped.
Just a question that many people in the world believes that hybrid vegetables are just for producing more and more vegetables but they never taste like Heirloom Vegetables..!! Is this really true because i am also one of them who believes in this theory as i have seen hybrid carrots which cannot be used for juice but only for eating. Any answer or explanation?
I believe it’s generally thought that heirloom taste better on the whole than F1 varieties, especially when it comes to tomatoes. I’m not convinced it applies to everything though as I’ve grown horrible tasting heritage cucumbers and delicious F1 melons, so I guess it varies. What I do like about heritage varieties is that you can save seed and regrow and they should be the same as the parent which doesn’t work for F1.
Fried green tomatoes are made with unripe tomatoes. Green-when-ripe tomatoes are a different animal. As an American, fried green tomatoes are something I make sure to fix at least once each season. Unfortunately I am the only person in my family who enjoys them but my daughter may be coming around to them. She ordered a BLT last week in Kentucky where the T was a fried green tomato.
I haven't heard of frying up unripe tomatoes before, do you have a recipe or are they just fried in slices? It's certainly not a popular dish in the UK so I'd be interested to know what it's like.
@@veggieplot I don’t have a specific recipe. Yes, slice the unripe beefsteak tomatoes maybe a half-inch or less thick. Make a mixture of equal parts all-purpose (aka plain) flour and cornmeal. Season the mixture well with salt, pepper, and paprika. Dredge the tomato slices in the seasoned mixture. Pan fry in oil, turning when golden brown. They can be eaten as-is or with whatever condiment you think tastes good. I like something that is sweet and spicy so I often mix a jam and a mustard together.
@@veggieplot I don't agree. It may sound politically correct (that's what I hate), but that's against human nature. People have preferences, it's ok to show your preference. I think being politically correct and being nice are totally different things.
Sungold select, as you browsed in the wild boar 🐗 farm page 📄 is a sungold true to seed version so you can save seeds from it and plant the same plant variety as the info goes. Do you ship to the U.S 🛳? Thanks for the enthusiastic content!!
Hey Xavier, I just checked Sungold Select out and they look good. Are they as sweet? Sorry, I don't ship seeds out of the UK and only occasionally do seed swaps here. All the best 👍
ANYONE GOT DISEASE RESISTANT PLANTER FRIENDLY CHERRY VARIETY SUGGESTIONS ? I grow in 5 gal pails ATM, so my bugbear has always been fusillium wilt (I know why too: soil in above ground pails is in the 75F+ danger zone, whereas inground soil is far cooler). If a variety doesnt have at least moderate+ resistance, I cant/wont roll the dice on it. Anyway, this year im starting early from seed, indoors, to jump the gun on the inevitable disease. Ive yet to find a container friendly variety that's bulletproof to fusillium AND has great flavor & yeild, but ive narrowed the field: Besides jalapenos, my current fave cherry tomato varieties (for 7 yrs) are: > Sun Sugar (from Bonne - I think it's a slightly more resistant offshoot of Sun Gold ... my score: flavor A+, yield A-, fusillium resistance B/B+). > Super Sweet 100 (flavor A-, yield A+, fusillium resistance A-) Ive looked at the catalog on Johnnieseeds, and the following look promising. I may try one or two. > Edox > Sunpeach > Toronjina Comments & suggestions would be highly welcome.
@@melissawilson9422 Ive settled on 6 varieties this year: my 2 faves (Sun Gold & Super Sweet 100), and 4 new varieties: Toronjina, Edox, Galahad, and Mountain Magic. I just transplanted 3 of each.
