Comments on: Paul Robeson: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mark http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-6938 Mark Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:29:36 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-6938 In 2009 we grew Paul Robeson in a planter and got numerous small to medium fruit that seemed very sweet. They were the most popular vs First Prize, Sioux, Celebrity and Giant Belgium. We will be devoting garden space for more Paul Robesons next year. The plant and fruit seemed to be disease resistant and the flavor was superlative, and we were able to leave the fruit on the vine long enough for it to become purple/black. The only problem was blossom end rot when the plant became calcium deficient. Thinning our plants and spraying with a combination of soap and neem oil seemed to keep the rot and pests to a minimum, versus 2008 when we tried Carbon and had a lot of trouble with both. We also improved the drainage in our garden and seemed to have less cracking, despite 2009 being one of the wettest years we can remember. In 2009 we grew Paul Robeson in a planter and got numerous small to medium fruit that seemed very sweet. They were the most popular vs First Prize, Sioux, Celebrity and Giant Belgium. We will be devoting garden space for more Paul Robesons next year. The plant and fruit seemed to be disease resistant and the flavor was superlative, and we were able to leave the fruit on the vine long enough for it to become purple/black. The only problem was blossom end rot when the plant became calcium deficient.
Thinning our plants and spraying with a combination of soap and neem oil seemed to keep the rot and pests to a minimum, versus 2008 when we tried Carbon and had a lot of trouble with both. We also improved the drainage in our garden and seemed to have less cracking, despite 2009 being one of the wettest years we can remember.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1236 Hanna Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:03:23 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-1236 kate - Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly give Black from Tula a try. :) jen - That sounds like a fun idea. I will have to see if I can do a post like that after I have finished this year's tastings. kate – Thanks for the suggestion. I will certainly give Black from Tula a try. :)

jen – That sounds like a fun idea. I will have to see if I can do a post like that after I have finished this year’s tastings.

]]> By: jen http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1086 jen Sat, 01 Sep 2007 04:25:03 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-1086 Hanna-I love your tomato tastings. It would be nice if you would do a round up of sorts of your favorites. Tomatoes that you always grow that have done well for you. I would love that. I also value your opinion of tomato tastes as they seem to be similar to what I want on a tomato. your blog rocks! Hanna-I love your tomato tastings. It would be nice if you would do a round up of sorts of your favorites. Tomatoes that you always grow that have done well for you. I would love that.
I also value your opinion of tomato tastes as they seem to be similar to what I want on a tomato. your blog rocks!

]]> By: kate http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1064 kate Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:13:38 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-1064 i grew this one too this year, as well as another black tomato called 'Black from Tula'. I thought the 'Black from Tula' was superior to 'Paul Robeson' in every respect. But i cannot be absolutely sure about this, as the squirrels seem to prefer 'Paul Robeson' over all the tomatoes in the garden, so i have only been able to eat *one* and it wasn't actually totally ripe. I should write up my tomato impressions this weekend! i grew this one too this year, as well as another black tomato called ‘Black from Tula’. I thought the ‘Black from Tula’ was superior to ‘Paul Robeson’ in every respect. But i cannot be absolutely sure about this, as the squirrels seem to prefer
‘Paul Robeson’ over all the tomatoes in the garden, so i have only been able to eat *one* and it wasn’t actually totally ripe.

I should write up my tomato impressions this weekend!

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-841 Hanna Mon, 27 Aug 2007 00:24:46 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/paul-robeson-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-841 Donna - That was kind of why I started these tastings. It is so hard to decide what to grow and all you really have to go on is romour and what the seller tells you. I hope that you continue to find them useful! gus - Glad they were helpful! Donna – That was kind of why I started these tastings. It is so hard to decide what to grow and all you really have to go on is romour and what the seller tells you. I hope that you continue to find them useful!

gus – Glad they were helpful!

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