Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
- Tormahto
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Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
I'd like this to be a thread, about TWO, and only two, of your favorite tomatoes.
Desert Island...This is your absolute favorite tasting tomato. If you could only take one tomato to a desert island, this would be it.
Knock-Your-Socks-Off...This would perhaps be a tomato not known or circulated very well, that is near the top of your list for flavor.
Pleeeeeese, no third tomato. Another thread will be started for your favorites in the various category/types of tomatoes. Info is needed for the next swap.
I'll start off.
Desert Island...Aunt Ginny's Purple
K-Y-S-O...Urbanite ( I haven't seen any seeds for about a decade)
Desert Island...This is your absolute favorite tasting tomato. If you could only take one tomato to a desert island, this would be it.
Knock-Your-Socks-Off...This would perhaps be a tomato not known or circulated very well, that is near the top of your list for flavor.
Pleeeeeese, no third tomato. Another thread will be started for your favorites in the various category/types of tomatoes. Info is needed for the next swap.
I'll start off.
Desert Island...Aunt Ginny's Purple
K-Y-S-O...Urbanite ( I haven't seen any seeds for about a decade)
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
Stump of the World and Wildthyme Purple. This was harder because this place is so strange that i have multiple top 2s by location now. So i picked one of each.
-julianna
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10a Monterey Bay
Lover of Fogust, tomatoes, flowers, and pumpkins
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
Polish & Dester ! Of course I really don"t know How they would be when grown in a dessert Island climate
Dan

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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
KBX and Daniel Burson.
“Never try to outstubborn a cat.”
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
Desert Island - Cherokee Purple Heart
Knock your socks off - Pink Giant Ukrainian
Knock your socks off - Pink Giant Ukrainian
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
Aunt Ruby's German Green = desert island and a healthy robust plant.
Arkansas traveler= knock your socks off for that old fashioned taste.
Arkansas traveler= knock your socks off for that old fashioned taste.
Worth
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
You can't argue with a closed mind.
You might as well be arguing with a cat.
25 miles southeast of Waterloo Texas.
You can't argue with a closed mind.
You might as well be arguing with a cat.
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
That's good to know, as I can send some this swap to those requesting DI & KYSO tomatoes.Acer Rubrum wrote: ↑Sun Jan 22, 2023 4:54 pm Desert Island - Cherokee Purple Heart
Knock your socks off - Pink Giant Ukrainian
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Desert Island - Aunt Ginny's Purple
When it's right, there isn't a better tomato to me.
Knock Your Socks Off - Captain Lucky
I just think "wow" with every bite.
Lee
When it's right, there isn't a better tomato to me.
Knock Your Socks Off - Captain Lucky
I just think "wow" with every bite.
Lee
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
Desert Island: Little Lucky
Knock Your Socks Off: EM Champion
Linda
Knock Your Socks Off: EM Champion
Linda
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Re: Desert Island & Knock-Your-Socks-Off tomatoes
DI: Polaris (has been one of the best-tasting the last 3 years)
KYSO: Russian Rose (last grew it 9 years ago in a different climate but remember it as having a special and distinctive flavor)
KYSO: Russian Rose (last grew it 9 years ago in a different climate but remember it as having a special and distinctive flavor)
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Let’s see desert island would cherry falls I really loved it this summer!!still waiting for the knock your socks off tomato so I only have 1
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Dessert Island: Japanese Pink Cherry
KYSO-1884 Yellow Pink Heart- not a heart at all, but a really unique flavor and good producer
KYSO-1884 Yellow Pink Heart- not a heart at all, but a really unique flavor and good producer
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Desert Island: Wes
KYSO: Aunt Ginnys Purple
KYSO: Aunt Ginnys Purple