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    Apart from the more popular ones on here [Sungold, Amish Paste, PW's French Black etc] I just felt that I have to recommend these

    Amana Orange

    I bought a pack of seeds when in Brooklyn Botanical Gardens shop - and couldn't get them to fruit last year [too late sowing I think] but this year we grew them at one of the schools.

    I took one home this week to save the seeds and - wow! What a great tomato.

    Tasty, fleshy, soft.....absolutely bang on.

    I've got some seeds to share in the circle, but if anyone can get hold of any around and about - I'd recommend them.


  • #2
    I'm going to jump in too and reccomend Brads Black Heart

    no splitting, consistent fruits, gorgeous flavour. I'll be swapping some seeds too.

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    • #3
      I have to say Big Boy produced really well for me this year, and is still continuing to do so.
      I will definitely sow this one again next year.

      And when your back stops aching,
      And your hands begin to harden.
      You will find yourself a partner,
      In the glory of the garden.

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      • #4
        Sweet million,they just dont know when to stop and very sweet

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        • #5
          Ferline and Legend - don't get blight till october.

          Sungold - like eating sweets

          Wladek - tried for the first time this year (HSL), early ripening beef, LOTS of toms even after the surrounding plants got blight the fruits on these stayed unblemished.

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          • #6
            Bloody Butcher worked well for me (not as red as I had thought though) and gave a large number of tomatoes starting nice and early, with nice sweet fruit.

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            • #7
              Golden Gem have surpassed Sungold this year: bigger, sweeter and no splitting
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                Floridity was my revelation of the year, fine balanced taste, tonnes of fruit!
                'Isn't it enough to see that a garden is beautiful without having to believe that there are fairies at the bottom of it too? ' Douglas Adams

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                • #9
                  I've been very impressed with the Darby Striped I got from HSL this year, they've produced tonnes and look really pretty. Cook well too as well as being nice in a salad.

                  Some of us live in the past, always talking about back then. Some of us live in the future, always planning what we are going to do. And, then there are those, who neither look behind or ahead, but just enjoy the moment of right now.

                  Which one are you and is it how you want to be?

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                  • #10
                    I have some of what I think are these: Black Plum Tomato Seeds - Lycopersicon esculentum

                    I was given them by a Grape who had been told they were 'Eva Purple Ball' but the fruits are most definitely not pink, or ball shaped as Eva is supposed to be. The ones in the link look just like mine, and every other purple plum type is described as being potato-leaved which mine aren't.

                    Anyway, they are a superb tomato; heavy cropping, fairly botrytis resistant (which is a must in my greenhouse) and a really great flavour - rich and not overly sweet. I've grown them for 3 years I think, and are on the 'permanent' list now.
                    Last edited by SarzWix; 20-09-2010, 08:24 PM.

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                    • #11
                      For a plum (cooking) tomato, it has to be Olivade. For a consistently good
                      beefsteak Mountain Pride.

                      We also get good results with Brandywine

                      valmarg

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Alison View Post
                        I've been very impressed with the Darby Striped I got from HSL this year, they've produced tonnes and look really pretty. Cook well too as well as being nice in a salad.
                        I've had these too - from someone on here. They are brilliant!
                        Whoever plants a garden believes in the future.

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                        • #13
                          I've had a really good crop of Mini Charm, and I made a late sowing of vilma to extend the season and it is LOADED with 1" fruits.
                          Mad Old Bat With Attitude.

                          I tried jogging, but I couldn't keep the ice in my glass.

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