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Default Tiffen Mennonite: Tastes like smoked bacon!

This tomato is new for us this year. Have you tried it? Smashing
flavor. This heirloom tastes uncannily like smoked bacon, and very
good bacon at that.

Also Kellogg's Breakfast -- The first Orange tomato I've liked. Worth
a try. Bracing, creamy deliciousness. ...smidge of tartness.
It's actually orange in color.

My primary varieties for years have been Pineapple, Reef Red and
Fantastic. I may add these new ones.
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Default Tiffen Mennonite: Tastes like smoked bacon!

On Thu, 06 Sep 2007 03:19:59 GMT, Steve wrote:

On Wed, 05 Sep 2007 22:03:44 -0400, DaveH
wrote:

This tomato is new for us this year. Have you tried it? Smashing
flavor. This heirloom tastes uncannily like smoked bacon, and very
good bacon at that.


I grew that a year or two ago. Fantastic flavor, but a very weak plant
that hated the summer heat, here.
Was that your experience?


Zone 6, south-central PA, very dry summer but average heat, lots of 90
deg days. I water extensively in during the vegetative state.

Regarding plant vigor -- similar observations, but I stagger my tomato
plantings and this plant went in at July's end, so it's only now
really maturing as the weather is now moderating.

Nevertheless, clearly a weaker, open-pollinated type. But the flavor
is so unique I may throw the dice next year and plant half a dozen
over a 6 week period starting mid-May.

When you're a tomato nut, it's always fun to savor a new, superior
taste, even if vigor, etc. is wanting.
Dave

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