Author Topic: Tomato ID please (Read 1909 times)

MrsKP · « **on:** September 25, 2006, 16:18:10 »

Any idea what these might be ? Mum gave me a couple last week and thought they were called Bananarama but I can't seem to find any online to confirm. All I can see by that name is a sweet pepper.

Cheers muchly tomato experts.

supersprout · « **Reply #1 on:** September 25, 2006, 16:19:06 »

Cream sausage?

Merry Tiller · « **Reply #2 on:** September 25, 2006, 16:21:21 »

Yes, cream sausage IMNVHO

MrsKP · « **Reply #3 on:** September 25, 2006, 16:23:01 »

Didn't see them on the vine, but the innerds looked just like that ! Mine were paler than those coming up on google and weren't particularly sweet, rather bland, but then they've been sitting on the side for a week ! Unless anyone has got any better ideas, I'll call them cream sausage.

Thanks SS and MT and your super speedy service.

;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #4 on:** September 25, 2006, 16:26:11 »

I've just googled under images and come up with this site if anyone is interested !

http://www.landrethseeds.com/photos/Tomato/index.html

are there any varieties NOT on there ??? :o

Oh, and does anyone want some Cream Sausage seeds ! ;D

supersprout · « **Reply #5 on:** September 25, 2006, 16:44:59 »

oo yes please! would you like some giant yellow pineapple tomato seeds as swopsies? :)

MrsKP · « **Reply #6 on:** September 25, 2006, 17:27:17 »

bang goes my keep it simple for next year ..... I've now got 10 varieties to try plus your pineapple one. It's all going pear shaped lmao.

PM on way !

;D

calendula · « **Reply #7 on:** September 25, 2006, 17:32:04 »

could be old ivory egg - a heritage variety :-\

MrsKP · « **Reply #8 on:** September 25, 2006, 17:37:06 »

The only pic I can find is a bit round !

calendula · « **Reply #9 on:** September 25, 2006, 17:48:08 »

not really, hence the 'egg' bit

http://www.tomatogrowers.com/whites.htm

;)

MrsKP · « **Reply #10 on:** September 25, 2006, 17:50:03 »

oh, totally different from the pic i found. Thanks for that link calendula!

and now please explain "heritage" or "heirloom".

I've always wondered.

calendula · « **Reply #11 on:** September 25, 2006, 18:00:27 »

basically the same - the criteria being that they are open pollinated, i.e. not hybrids, they have to be old (although there is some debate on the exact age, some say pre WWII, other say older) and they represent a class of tomatoes that have amazing flavours as well as wonderful colours and shapes

sounds like some of us ;D

MrsKP · « **Reply #12 on:** September 25, 2006, 18:13:20 »

I seriously doubt that mine are OIE then. Although I don't know where Mum got them from, I would imagine they were from Asda rather than a specialist supplier ! ;D

Would be interesting however to see/taste and OIE next to a CS. Their descriptions and photos are very similar.

It's all an education isn't it ? Thanks for the quick tutorial.

;D

Rosyred · « **Reply #13 on:** September 25, 2006, 18:38:47 »

I am really surprized how many tomatoes there are and its still downloading. If you have any seeds left could I have a couple MrsKP please.

MrsKP · « **Reply #14 on:** September 25, 2006, 18:41:50 »

Certainly Rosyred. Still at the same place ?

calendula · « **Reply #15 on:** September 25, 2006, 19:09:47 »

I actually thought that cream sausage was also a heritage variety and even rarer because of few seeds around - but maybe I am mistaking this for a newer variety of a similar name :-\

Robert_Brenchley · « **Reply #16 on:** September 25, 2006, 20:27:28 »

it appears to be a rare, recent introduction, possibly of US origin. Of couse, it could be an old one that's only appeared on the market recently.

MrsKP · « **Reply #17 on:** September 25, 2006, 21:12:17 »

Wow ! So do I have a collectors item tom then ? :o I'll be on the phone to mum first thing and find out where they came from.

;D

saddad · « **Reply #18 on:** September 25, 2006, 21:30:16 »

The only real requirement for an Heritage/heirloom tomato is that it is not commercially available.. in EU that means no longer on the national lists... although with Toms many companies get round this by including a trial form for you to return or by giving them away on a three for two like Sub Arctic Plenty from T+M this season just starting...

I have a book with over 400 toms in it... but it is in French...
could be a pale Bannan legs from the shape, both Ivory Egg and Pink Potlandgo through a white stage... which may account for the lack of taste..
There are a lot of Synonyms about, the same tom having several names.
I assume your giant Pineapple is Ananas (French for Pineapple) Supersprout. Great Tom but very slow in the UK...
8)

Marymary · « **Reply #19 on:** September 25, 2006, 21:31:20 »

The tomato website is amazing - I had no idea there were so many varieties. So many to try next year and the year after ........

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Author Topic: Tomato ID please (Read 1909 times)