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 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:52:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Linda http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-6913 Linda Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:49:23 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-6913 I think Japanese Trifele Black tastes like a sage plant was growing next to it--very different. I liked it better the first year than I did the second and haven't grown it since. I LOVE black tomatoes and have decided that Amazon Chocolate is the best in my area. May be lousy elsewhere. It is available at Marianna's and Diane's Flower Seeds. I think Japanese Trifele Black tastes like a sage plant was growing next to it–very different. I liked it better the first year than I did the second and haven’t grown it since.

I LOVE black tomatoes and have decided that Amazon Chocolate is the best in my area. May be lousy elsewhere. It is available at Marianna’s and Diane’s Flower Seeds.

]]> By: Kitty Parmley http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-6797 Kitty Parmley Sun, 23 Aug 2009 23:53:04 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-6797 I was searching for info about this amazing tomato that has showed up from one grower at the Carrboro (NC) Farmers' Market and your post was at the top of my Google Search Page. How fortunate for me. :-) My husband and I first "discovered" purple tomatoes last summer when Cherokee purples were available at farmers' markets in the area and fell in love, so we were pleased to try the Black Trifele when it showed up. It has become a favorite, though we have to get there early or they run out. The size means that it isn't a one-slice-makes-a-sandwich tomato, but the flavor is so good we use is as much as possible whenever raw tomatoes are called for. I don't grow from seeds very well, (just not in my skill set) but I'm tempted to try these next year. I was searching for info about this amazing tomato that has showed up from one grower at the Carrboro (NC) Farmers’ Market and your post was at the top of my Google Search Page. How fortunate for me. :-) My husband and I first “discovered” purple tomatoes last summer when Cherokee purples were available at farmers’ markets in the area and fell in love, so we were pleased to try the Black Trifele when it showed up. It has become a favorite, though we have to get there early or they run out. The size means that it isn’t a one-slice-makes-a-sandwich tomato, but the flavor is so good we use is as much as possible whenever raw tomatoes are called for. I don’t grow from seeds very well, (just not in my skill set) but I’m tempted to try these next year.

]]> By: Don http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-6789 Don Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:09:52 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-6789 I saw this tomato this spring as a starter plant at my farmers market. Sounded interesting and being an heirloom I gave it a try. I have been very pleased with it. Growth started a little slow but then grew to a very nice size. I have gotten about 10 ripe so far and they taste wonderful. Friends marvel at its color and flavor. I will save seeds for next year...This baby is a keeper! I saw this tomato this spring as a starter plant at my farmers market. Sounded interesting and being an heirloom I gave it a try. I have been very pleased with it. Growth started a little slow but then grew to a very nice size. I have gotten about 10 ripe so far and they taste wonderful. Friends marvel at its color and flavor. I will save seeds for next year…This baby is a keeper!

]]> By: Annapet http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-6743 Annapet Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:03:20 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-6743 Thanks for blogging about your Tomato Tastings. JBT is indeed a wonderful tomato and has become my favorite, favoring over the well-regarded Black Krim at least here in my garden, in Corte Madera, CA growing conditions! Thanks for blogging about your Tomato Tastings. JBT is indeed a wonderful tomato and has become my favorite, favoring over the well-regarded Black Krim at least here in my garden, in Corte Madera, CA growing conditions!

]]> By: entangled http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html/comment-page-1#comment-5175 entangled Mon, 25 Aug 2008 13:29:11 +0000 http://www.thisgardenisillegal.com/2008/08/japanese-black-trifele-tomato-hannas-tomato-tastings-2008.html#comment-5175 Hanna, I wish I had checked this site out more thoroughly before I mentioned it. There's a long list of unhappy customers at GardenWatchdog section of Dave's Garden: http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/2621/ You can get to the site through there, but you may not want to after reading about it. Hanna, I wish I had checked this site out more thoroughly before I mentioned it. There’s a long list of unhappy customers at GardenWatchdog section of Dave’s Garden:
http://davesgarden.com/products/gwd/c/2621/

You can get to the site through there, but you may not want to after reading about it.

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