Post by Shawn on Aug 4, 2020 8:07:37 GMT -5
This thread is to post the tomatoes that have been grown in your Aerogardens. Once grown, please tell us about how they tasted (sweet, tart, acidy), what the fresh was like and do they have a lot of seeds.
Please post below the name, vendor (if you remember) and your assessment of the tomato. Once posted I will add it to the main list (below) and then the post will be removed. You can also PM me the name of the pepper and your review and I will post.
Ok please post about the tomatoes you have grown!
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Who else would like to submit their review?
Please post below the name, vendor (if you remember) and your assessment of the tomato. Once posted I will add it to the main list (below) and then the post will be removed. You can also PM me the name of the pepper and your review and I will post.
Ok please post about the tomatoes you have grown!
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Orange Hat Tomato (Bakers Creek)
Review by ERR0R1755
Type: Determinate
Height: under 1 foot (mine capped out at 5" even with full grown fruit)
Days to first harvest: 68
Can be grown in: Sprout or taller
Recommended spacing: 1 (middle) for Sprout, 2 (diagonally across) for Harvest. (I grew 4 in a Harvest, but they ended up dangling off the edges and the plants were unstable due to the weight. They also grew some very small tomatoes since they didn't have room due to the other plants)
Trellising required: No
Flavor profile: "Very strong flavor, soft skin, one of the best cherry tomatoes I've ever had"
See the final outcome and review here
Review by ERR0R1755
Type: Determinate
Height: under 1 foot (mine capped out at 5" even with full grown fruit)
Days to first harvest: 68
Can be grown in: Sprout or taller
Recommended spacing: 1 (middle) for Sprout, 2 (diagonally across) for Harvest. (I grew 4 in a Harvest, but they ended up dangling off the edges and the plants were unstable due to the weight. They also grew some very small tomatoes since they didn't have room due to the other plants)
Trellising required: No
Flavor profile: "Very strong flavor, soft skin, one of the best cherry tomatoes I've ever had"
See the final outcome and review here
Chibicco Tomato
Review by Sher
I started these in a Harvest, then moved them outdoors into an Earthbox. They are tough plants. They survived two nights in the 30's. They are very prolific, and form trusses loaded with tomatoes.
They grow way too big for a Bounty. Three plants completely filled an 18 x 30 Earthbox, spilling over the sides, with no room to spare. They were about 24 inches tall and 18 inches wide.
Ron and I tasted them before they were ripe, and we were not impressed. However fully ripe, they are packed with a strong, bold tomato taste that is a blend of tart and sweet. They really taste superb with a little salt sprinkled on them. It tames the acid and brings out the sweet.
I love them in salads, but Ron prefers to eat them by the bowlful like popcorn. The skin is fairly thick, so they last well on the counter after picking.
I would not grow them in an Aerogarden, but will definitely grow them outdoors again.
Review by Sher
I started these in a Harvest, then moved them outdoors into an Earthbox. They are tough plants. They survived two nights in the 30's. They are very prolific, and form trusses loaded with tomatoes.
They grow way too big for a Bounty. Three plants completely filled an 18 x 30 Earthbox, spilling over the sides, with no room to spare. They were about 24 inches tall and 18 inches wide.
Ron and I tasted them before they were ripe, and we were not impressed. However fully ripe, they are packed with a strong, bold tomato taste that is a blend of tart and sweet. They really taste superb with a little salt sprinkled on them. It tames the acid and brings out the sweet.
I love them in salads, but Ron prefers to eat them by the bowlful like popcorn. The skin is fairly thick, so they last well on the counter after picking.
I would not grow them in an Aerogarden, but will definitely grow them outdoors again.
Who else would like to submit their review?