Comments on: Japanese Black Trifele Tomato: Hanna’s Tomato Tastings 2008 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html Gardening isn't a hobby, it is an obsession Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:15:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Sarah http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-8681 Sarah Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:04:12 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-8681 I grew this tomato on the recommendation from someone else who is an avid tomato grower. Best recommendation anyone has ever given me on a tomato. What I love about this tomato is how savory it is. It makes a fantastic homemade pasta sauce. I will definitely grow this one again next year. I grew this tomato on the recommendation from someone else who is an avid tomato grower. Best recommendation anyone has ever given me on a tomato. What I love about this tomato is how savory it is. It makes a fantastic homemade pasta sauce. I will definitely grow this one again next year.

]]> By: livinonfaith http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-8673 livinonfaith Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:55:35 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-8673 As always, I appear to be late to the party, but thought I would throw in my two cents. I grew this tomato in 2011 in central NC. (zone 7, but bordering on zone 8) It was a terrible year for tomatoes for me due to several disease, critter, and soil problems, so I didn't get as many of these as I would have liked. It did perform better than most of the other 11 varieties that I had and the taste was really just wonderful, rich and meaty. Even my 14 year old son commented on these. What I wanted to add was that these held up beautifully on the counter. (and they are gorgeous) Some of mine lasted over two weeks with no reduction in texture or flavor. I'm hooked! As always, I appear to be late to the party, but thought I would throw in my two cents.

I grew this tomato in 2011 in central NC. (zone 7, but bordering on zone 8) It was a terrible year for tomatoes for me due to several disease, critter, and soil problems, so I didn’t get as many of these as I would have liked.

It did perform better than most of the other 11 varieties that I had and the taste was really just wonderful, rich and meaty. Even my 14 year old son commented on these. What I wanted to add was that these held up beautifully on the counter. (and they are gorgeous) Some of mine lasted over two weeks with no reduction in texture or flavor.

I’m hooked!

]]> By: Mary Wilson http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-8544 Mary Wilson Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:12:52 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-8544 I got this tomato plant in PNW as Japanese Black Truffle! It's growing really well in container; lots of unripe fruit of different sizes. I came across this site looking for information on how to tell when it is ripe. Thanks for the information and photos. I got this tomato plant in PNW as Japanese Black Truffle! It’s growing really well in container; lots of unripe fruit of different sizes. I came across this site looking for information on how to tell when it is ripe. Thanks for the information and photos.

]]> By: Matthew http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-8073 Matthew Wed, 23 Feb 2011 01:49:09 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-8073 I just ordered the black trifele and san marzano 3. I bought enough seeds so that I could save and start true originals next year again, as I grow many varieties and would be worried about cross polination. But I plan on crossing the black trifele and the san marzano 3. I think that this would be a great cross. Anyone else have a comment or knowledge I could use. I just ordered the black trifele and san marzano 3. I bought enough seeds so that I could save and start true originals next year again, as I grow many varieties and would be worried about cross polination. But I plan on crossing the black trifele and the san marzano 3. I think that this would be a great cross. Anyone else have a comment or knowledge I could use.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-8034 Debbie Sat, 29 Jan 2011 15:34:34 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-8034 I grew this plant in a container. I planted it very deep and it grew very tall. It got cold here in Florida so I had to pick the tomatoes green; but they ripened on my counter and were delicious. I am starting over now with seeds from that crop. I just germinated them and put them out in the sun today. I'm looking foreward to more japanese black! I grew this plant in a container. I planted it very deep and it grew very tall. It got cold here in Florida so I had to pick the tomatoes green; but they ripened on my counter and were delicious. I am starting over now with seeds from that crop. I just germinated them and put them out in the sun today. I’m looking foreward to more japanese black!

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