Comments on: Persimmon: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2007 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-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: Fred Apelbags http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-2824 Fred Apelbags Sat, 14 Jun 2008 23:28:18 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-2824 I agree the tomato tastes good, but you'll pay for it later. I had three one night and then blew everyone right out of the house. I had so much gas that I was able to fart the National Anthem as I walked down the stairs! I agree the tomato tastes good, but you’ll pay for it later. I had three one night and then blew everyone right out of the house. I had so much gas that I was able to fart the National Anthem as I walked down the stairs!

]]> By: Strata Chalup http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1408 Strata Chalup Sat, 20 Oct 2007 04:38:16 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-1408 I grew Persimmon also, and really liked it. The creamy texture was very nice indeed. I will probably grow this again, but put netting up around it. I was unable to get one ripe on the vine, (ditto my Hawaiian Pineapple beefsteak) due to varmint activity. Ah, that wonderful feeling of knowing the big tomato you've been watching for a few days will be perfect to pick today... and finding half of it hanging there. But yes. And if you like Persimmon, you will probably like Hawaiian Pineapple (not to be confused with regular Pineapple heirloom), and possibly Aunt Ruby's German Green. Really love how you take the whole tomato and sliced tomato pix for the tastings, great idea! I grew Persimmon also, and really liked it. The creamy texture was very nice indeed. I will probably grow this again, but put netting up around it. I was unable to get one ripe on the vine, (ditto my Hawaiian Pineapple beefsteak) due to varmint activity. Ah, that wonderful feeling of knowing the big tomato you’ve been watching for a few days will be perfect to pick today… and finding half of it hanging there. But yes. And if you like Persimmon, you will probably like Hawaiian Pineapple (not to be confused with regular Pineapple heirloom), and possibly Aunt Ruby’s German Green.

Really love how you take the whole tomato and sliced tomato pix for the tastings, great idea!

]]> By: Hanna http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-293 Hanna Thu, 16 Aug 2007 01:32:16 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-293 Kim - I wouldn't discount the Isis is you don't have a wilt problem. I have a small garden and I can't rotate as much as I need to. As a matter of fact, I left a bed fallow this year to solarize to try to get my wilt problem under control. This is definatly not a normal yellow tomato. Worth giving a try. Barb - Mmmm... Cherokee Purples. Those are one of my favorites, though I have not grown them for a few years. Perhaps I should grow them again next year so I can do a formal asting on them. :) Kim – I wouldn’t discount the Isis is you don’t have a wilt problem. I have a small garden and I can’t rotate as much as I need to. As a matter of fact, I left a bed fallow this year to solarize to try to get my wilt problem under control. This is definatly not a normal yellow tomato. Worth giving a try.

Barb – Mmmm… Cherokee Purples. Those are one of my favorites, though I have not grown them for a few years. Perhaps I should grow them again next year so I can do a formal asting on them. :)

]]> By: Barb http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-286 Barb Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:07:56 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-286 One of the dozen tomato plants that I'm growing this year is a Persimmon. It's got the best-looking fruit--I love those bright orange slices arranged on a plate--and is second only in taste to the Cherokee Purple. Great blog, Hanna! One of the dozen tomato plants that I’m growing this year is a Persimmon. It’s got the best-looking fruit–I love those bright orange slices arranged on a plate–and is second only in taste to the Cherokee Purple.

Great blog, Hanna!

]]> By: Kim http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-278 Kim Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:33:58 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2007/08/persimmon-hannas-tomato-tastings-2007.html#comment-278 I enjoy reading your tastings. I had kind of given up on yellow tomatoes after a hybrid named Husky Gold and then this year's heirloom Big Rainbow (neither had any tanginess that I like), but I might just have to make an exception for next year to try this one. I was also interested to hear that your Isis Candy was not a healthy plant, I had been planning on growing that one next year but may just wait on that now. I enjoy reading your tastings. I had kind of given up on yellow tomatoes after a hybrid named Husky Gold and then this year’s heirloom Big Rainbow (neither had any tanginess that I like), but I might just have to make an exception for next year to try this one. I was also interested to hear that your Isis Candy was not a healthy plant, I had been planning on growing that one next year but may just wait on that now.

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