The great tomato taste test challange!!!!!
So here are the results of my own tomato taste testing that I did for fun and to decide which tomatoes return next year and which do not. First I picked tomatoes from six hybrid varieties I am growing. Put post it notes on them so I could not get them confused!!!
Superfantastic is new to me this year and so was Beefmaster. Whoppers I have grown on and off for nearly 16 years. Skip some years but they always return. Big Boy was the tomato I grew up with as my mom grew these when I was a kid. Again I have some most years and lately have the Better Boys most years also. Early Girl is an old standby here.
Results are-
1- Beefmaster
2- Big Boy
3- Better Boy
4- Early Girl
5- Whopper
6 - Superfantastic
Those first three I can definately taste a difference on but really, really like the flavor of all three. Honestly on any given day you could scramble the order of the three but they are all winners. Early Girl is good and I am very dissapointed in the flavor of the Whoppers this year. I remember them being much better. So I don't know if my memory is wrong or they just don't have as much flavor this year. Superfantastic is not so super since it is deffinately, definately last in my taste tests.
I also have PATIO and BETTER BUSH new this year. Have already determined that neither has much flavor and neither of these two will be back next year. Also I have 4th Of JULY which I have had once before. Too bland for me and I do not like that the fruits are so small. The size of golf balls. Not coming back. Joining them on the not to return next year will be the Whoppers and Superfantastic.
Those first three, Beefmaster, Big Boy and Better Boy are the true winners to me. Early girl I want to grow but would like to cut back the number of plants in order to try another early variety. Not that I know what that will be.
So hybrids I am growing this year not to return as these all failed the tast tests are-
Whopper
Superfantastuc
4th Of July
Patio
Better Bush
Winners and to return will be
BEEFMASTER
BIG BOY
BETTER BOY
EARLY GIRL
Also to return will be the Cherokee Purple heirlooms. I don't know now if I want to grow paste type tomatoes next year but currently am pleased with the VIVA ITALIAs I put in this year. Much better than Romas!
Plus the cherry tomato Sungold and the grape types Sugery and Juliet will definately return next year.
