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Does anyone know what this tomato is please?
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Posted by totora (My Page) on Thu, Feb 9, 06 at 1:23
| A retired fruiterer gave me this tomato which was grown by a friend of his. Does anyone have any idea what variety it could be please? It weighs a massive 700g!! The flesh is very thick too.
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RE: Does anyone know what this tomato is please?
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Hi Totora,
It looks like some kind of large pink beefsteak and there are literally hundreds of them, with both regular leaf and potato leaf foliage. It reminds me of a lot of tomatoes I've grown and I think you will discover when fully ripe that it has a really nice fruity taste with a good balance of sweetness and acid. If you like it it's well worth saving seeds. Squeeze some into a container, let ferment, drain, strain and rinse, dry on a plate and you're all set for next season. :) grub |
RE: Does anyone know what this tomato is please?
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- Posted by finbar Central Italy (My Page) on
Thu, Feb 9, 06 at 2:56
| Grub's right. As always. Could be any of a number of pink beefsteaks. Presumably the retired fruiterer's friend doesn't know the variety? Knowing the plant's leaf shape - regular leaf or potato leaf - would narrow down the possibilities very very marginally. |
RE: Does anyone know what this tomato is please?
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Thanks for the comments Grub/Finbar,
I,m going past his country town at the end of the month and will take some photos of the plant and leaf for you to see. |
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