Cosmic Eclipse, Blood Moon or Raya Rey

[PNW_D]

anyone grown all three .......... looking at taste as no. 1 reason to grow

I love Brad's Atomic Grape if that helps .....

[Nan6b]

I grew Cosmic Eclipse and it didn't taste like anything. Dark Galaxy was much better.

[PNW_D]

don't know how Raya Rey got in there - I did mean to include Dark Galaxy - so thank you!!

[Shule]

Of those, I've only grown Dark Galaxy and Cosmic Eclipse.

For Dark Galaxy (in 2017), it didn't set any fruit. I think the heat was too much for it (and it was in tough soil).

For Cosmic Eclipse, the taste was okay. Somewhat tart, and less sweet than an average tomato, with with flesh that has a gel-like texture, if I remember. Soft fruit.

I grew Cosmic Eclipse twice (in 2021, and I think the other was in 2020). It got a big leafy plant that looked cool, the second year. Production wasn't really high either year, though. It had herbicide or something on it the first year, but I pruned off the affected parts as they grew, and it lived through it. The variety can be prolific, I've read, but it wasn't for me; I could see the potential easily the first year.

[Magic_Mike]

I've grown both Dark Galaxy and Cosmic Eclipse. Both were last grown in 2017. Between the two .... Dark Galaxy was far and away the winner in my raised beds. Big plants. Really cool looking fruits with a semi-sweet flavor. Kind of a novelty. Cosmic Eclipse fruits were smaller for me and not nearly as tasty as Dark Galaxy. Neither are on my frequently grown list. I did save Dark Galaxy seeds. PM if you need some. I have not grown the others.

[PNW_D]

thanks all for the input ........ and thank you for the seed offer MM ...... I do have seeds for these and more - think I'll go back to my original grow list ..... a week or so til final decision is required

[Gthegardener]

I have grown cosmic eclipse and dark galaxy.
Cosmic eclipse - not very productive, mild, earthy, juicy taste. Mid to late season for me. Don’t really have any desire to grow it again since it wasn’t productive and it was very prone to disease for me.
Dark galaxy - I’ve grown it three times. I really like the flavor (juicy, good tomato flavor), I’d say moderate productivity of 4-8oz beefsteak shape tomatoes with gorgeous color (mine were black on top red on bottom with flecks of gold). I know a lot of people had different grow results, including shape/color of the tomatoes the plants produced so it may be a bit unstable. I grow it for the color/flavor not necessarily for productivity.