Tuesday, September 20, 2016

Wasn't thrilled with the new varieties in 2016

Let's review

Ananas Noire. (Black Pineapple)
I had a hard time telling when it was ripe.  Then the plant started dying before I got more than a couple of fruit.

Basinga
Supposed to be a pale white, but it was just an ordinary orangy-yellow once it ripened.  Not remarkable at all.


Brandywine
Ok, but I prefer Mortgage Lifter, which is bigger and has great flavor.

Long Tom
These were prone to rot and/or other unsightly lesions.  I picked very few.

Roman Candle
Waxy yellow appearance - and taste.  Too bad this was the only one to survive past July in my backyard this year. Also prone to end rot.

And, I also had a couple Roma plants because I got free seeds from one of my suppliers. There's a reason it's a common variety - I got lots of consistent fruit and they sauce well.

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