He describes the Lucky Cross as having a “big tomato flavor and perfect balance.”
20. I usually discard the plastic bag straight away and then either place the box in the lowest shelf or in the vegetable drawer. Magnus tomato
Magnus is a medium-sized, dark pink heirloom tomato with a finely balanced flavor that is slightly sweet.
A slice of this variety is perfect on a piece of sourdough toast.
Ferris Wheel tomatoes are similar to Brandywine in appearance in that they are large pink tomatoes that are generally 1-3 pounds each. You’ll have your own top-ten tasting must-try tomato list before you know it!
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“Cherokee Purple defines the ideal intersection of sweetness, tartness, depth, and texture.”
Epic Tomatoes: How to Select & Grow the Best Varieties of All Time, by Craig LeHoullier
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15. Let them ripen fully on the vine to ensure a balanced taste.
These tomatoes aren’t particularly large and might even be a tad smaller than your average grocery store tomato. That being said, many gardeners refer to Green Zebra as a “modern heirloom”!
9. This tomato is best known for its distinctive taste that perfectly balances its deep sweetness with bright acidity.
Paul Robeson tomatoes are gourmet beefsteak-type tomatoes, somewhat similar in appearance to Cherokee Purple and other purple-peel varieties.
Early Girl tomato
Early Girl is a round red hybrid tomato with a good old-fashioned flavor that develops quickly enough to grow in colder climates with short growing seasons.
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The flavor is the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness, with the added benefit of not being too intense or too mild. They’re a creamy, almost white color (certainly the palest tomato I’ve seen). Aunt Ruby’s German Green tomato
Aunt Ruby’s German Green is a large, yellow-green tomato with a balanced sweet and tart taste.
Nepal tomato
Nepal is a medium-sized red tomato with an intense flavor that is well-balanced between tart and sweet. A close alternative to the Brandywine tomato is the Brandy Boy tomato. A single Brandywine tomato will often be enough for four fresh tomato sandwiches! They are not a true dark purple like Black Krim.
5. Nepal is an heirloom variety grown in the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal.
22. It is from Russia and is named after American singer, lawyer, and football player Paul Robeson.
