Tomato variety review

Well tomato season is over for this year so looking back at what worked and what did not. Here is what was planted:

• Tomato Ananas Noire Or Black Pineapple - Was neither sweet or acidic but it could be the weather that affected taste. Will give it one more shot next year as it is very pretty on a plate.
• Tomato Big Rainbow - Pretty but not tasty. Very low production rate - I got 2 fruit from the plant.
• Tomato Black From Tula - Tasty but small fruit. Will give it another try.
• Tomato Black Giant  - no clue as it didn't produce anything. Will try again next year.
• Tomato Black Krim - Always good and this year was good for it too - very tasty, medium set fruit but not heavy producer.
• Tomato Caspian Pink Heirloom - didn't produce so will plant it again next year to see if it works.
• Tomato Cherokee Purple - hands down top tasting tomato but wish it would produce more of them.
• Tomato Chocolate Stripes  - didn't survive. Will try again next year.
• Tomato Grandma Oliver's Green - only 1 tomato produced but it was very tasty. Will try it again.
• Tomato Green Zebra Heirloom - interesting and different in visual and taste. Will plant 1 next year.
• Tomato Hillbilly Heirloom - not worth it neither good tasting or a good producer.
• Tomato Marmande  - did not produce.
• Tomato Mr Stripey Heirloom - will plant 1 more as it makes a colorful sandwich or a salad. Not too great on taste. Very low producer.
• Tomato Orange Fleshed Purple Smudge - Did not produce.
• Tomato Pink Brandywine - Good tasting but not a heavy producer. I think I'll stick to Red or Black instead.
• Tomato Prudens Purple Heirloom  - did not survive.
• Tomato Purple Calabash - small very ribbed fruit, very tough skin but tasty inside. Not sure if weather made it tough and small. Not planting again.
• Tomato Red Brandywine Organic - Definitely good flavor and will plant again next year.
• Tomato Red Mortgage Lifter - Not impressed with the yield. Neither large or productive but a good meaty slicing tomatoes. Once again weather might have played the role.
• Tomato Red Zebra Heirloom - didn't survive.
• Tomato San Marzano Lungo - good producer for sauce. Won't recommend for eating fresh.
• Tomato Sarah Black  - didn't survive, will try again.
• Tomato Super Italian Paste Heirloom - good producer for sauce. Won't recommend for eating fresh.
• Tomato Sweet Million Hybrid (Cherry) - surprisingly did not produce that many tomatoes. Very tiny but also very sweet. I'll give it a try next year again.
• Tomato True Black Brandywine - Winner in my book. Superb taste and holds well but does not produce many fruits.
• Tomato Yellow Pear (Cherry) - overly productive variety and taste pretty good. Limit to 1 next year as it gives too much for my taste.
• Tomato Aunt Ruby German Green - Good tasting and interesting variety. Only 2 fruits produced but will give it another try.
• Tomato Jersey Giant - didn't survive. Will try again next year.
• Tomato Genovese - small fruit, hard skin but nice pretty tomato with good flavor. Very ribbed. Still debating if i should plant them again.
• Tomato Old Italian - didn't produce.
• Tomato Subartic - didn't produce

Added later in May after main planting:

• Black Cherry - wonderful cherry variety with abundant amount of fruit. Limit to 1 next year - did not get blight.
• Indigo Rose cherry tomato - don't waste your time. Very long to get ripe, not good on taste, doesn't hold well at all, tends to rot very quickly.
• Black Prince - wonderful tasting tomato, produces small but fragrant and tasty fruit. Heavy producer - did not get blight.
• German Striped - very pretty and sweet tomato but doesn't hold well and is not a heavy producer.
• Black Striped Zebra - very visually striking and tasty tomato. Definitely planting again. Did not get blight.
• Black Truffle - very nice tasting tomato, small size but not heavy producer. Not sure yet if I'll replant it.
• Rutger - very prolific medium globes - good for slices or sauces or salads. One that did not get disease this year and still producing alot of green tomatoes.

Next year I will add several more varieties to try - Gaint Oxheart, Carol Chyko's Big Paste, Paul Robeson, Azoychka, Amana Orange,  Anna Russian, Bull's Heart, Carmello, Giant Pink Belgium and one hybrid - Big Mama Hybrid to see how it compares to other Paste varieties.