Does anyone know what the ultimate sweet, less acidic tomatoes are, I’m more interested in the fun of it than any need for a bunch of tomatoes.
This year I am growing Solar Flare, Cherokee Purple, Sungold cherry tomatoes, and what I hope is going to be a Ponderosa Pink.
The Sungold cherry tomatoes are OK but perhaps due to the desert heat here they are not nearly as good as people online said they would be.
I don’t need many tomatoes and grow from seed, any suggestions for truly interesting, unique, and sweet tomatoes?
I was just raving about the ‘Chef’s Choice’ tomato varieties, now widely available in seed.
‘Chef’s Choice’ Orange, Yellow and Bi-Color are lower in acid. Gorgeous tomatoes, big, healthy plants. No cracking or splitting, great slicers, won lots of awards for taste & production.
Other low-acid tomato varieties I have grown in the past:
Amish Paste, San Marzano (Paste), Oxheart (Paste/Slicer), Sun Gold (Cherry), Ponerosa Pink (Slicer), Amana Orange (Slicer), Sweet Million (Cherry)
Still in love with my Krim and Black Cherry Tomatoes. I get the special fertilizer that has 8% Calcium...and have no problems with blossom end rot.
Here you go.
Video of One mans choices for tomatoes. (Chance to see what they look like and his comments.)
If I Could ONLY Grow 7 Tomato VARIETIES for the Rest of My Life, These are My Choices!
His list....Super Sweet 100, polish heirloom Soldaki, hybrid Chef's Choice orange (developed from the Amana Orange tomato), Sun Gold, European heirloom Rosa d Burn, Costaluta Genovese, Lemon boy. (I would include Pinapple or old German and at least one dark tomato like Black from Tulsi. )
Here is another video one about the most productive varieties.
My MOST PRODUCTIVE TOMATO Varieties! [And 4 Varieties To Avoid]
(no cheat sheet for this one!)
These are just two videos, there are lots more!