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An interesting note for this plant. Only the stems with color will produce blossoms. I happened to purchase a plant with more pale cream foliage than the others, not knowing this. Only one stem, with a green line down the middle (in one of the photos I uploaded), produced a truss and blossoms. Which produced one tomato for me. The paler sections quickly fried and dried in the sun. The plant did better once I moved it to part-shade. But the all-pale stems still did not fruit.

My one tomato was the size of a golf ball. The foliage and the tomato itself are stunning, absolutely gorgeous. The flavor was good, I got a Brix of 7 and the tomato was a bit higher on acid than sweet, no sour notes.

I am growing Sweet Splash Electra again this year (from seed), and so far the foliage is more balanced, and I expect more fruiting activity. Will update.

My bio has my Youtube info, where I posted a short taste test video of this tomato and more images.
-CElisabeth

Old German
Gorgeous juicy tomato
Brix of 9 in my taste test, my palate agreed, it was very sweet for a larger tomato.
Weight: 8-10 ounce average
Prolific, not really.
Plant health: Average
Will definitely grow again.
-CElisabeth

True Colors/Colours
A favorite of mine. Fantastic balanced flavor, no sour notes.
Gorgeous tri-color, mostly green interior.
Production was Average
Plant health Average
Average weight was about 10-12 ounces.
Mid season producer
-CElisabeth

Flavor: Typical to bland
Plant health: Average to low
Prolific: Average
It's gorgeous on the inside. Otherwise meh.
I am growing it again this year to double test my impression.
-CElisabeth

Hungarian Heart
MEATY. Typical good tomato flavor.
Weight average 12-14 ounces, hefty.
Not disease prone, no BER, some cat-facing
Average production for a large oxheart heirloom
Mid to late season producer
-CElisabeth

Green Zebra
Flavor: Very tangy, high acid.
While the flavor was good, the skins were far too tough for me to grow again.
Quite beautiful.
Ripe when the yellow sections turn gold.
Production was average
-CElisabeth

Royal Hillbilly - A Favorite
Flavor rich and balanced between sweet and acid. No sour notes.
Weight averaged around 10-12 ounces
Not disease prone, no BER, less cat-facing than I expect from a larger heirloom
Average production for a large heirloom
Midseason producer
-CElisabeth

This wonderful winter squash is a Cucurbita Moschata and highly resistant to the squash vine borer. Each plant gave me two 20 lb fruits. Pretty good, as I practice high intensity gardening; these plants were closely spaced. I am plagued by the SVB, even some moschata varieties have a hard time in my garden as the SVB infestation is so high. But the Musquee de Provence always comes through with no damage. The stems are quite thick. I seed them in April, transplant outside in May. They fruit in July, gain full size by early September and ripen to that gorgeous orange in late September.
-CElisabeth

Copper River~
Flavor balanced and mild. Juicy.
Weight averaged around 12-14oz
Not disease prone, no BER, some catfacing
Average production
Solid mid season producer
-CElisabeth

The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, a bit higher on the sweet.
Weight is generally around 1oz.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
High production, Ridiculously prolific
Mid season producer.

Interesting note. The first year I grew it, I wasn't that impressed with the flavor. It was ok. The second year, it was one of the best tomatoes in the garden! Two different locations in my yard was the only difference, the year two plant was in highly amended, less clay soil. Weather was drought both years.
-CElisabeth

The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, very juicy, but a bit bland.
Weight is generally around 10-14oz.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Low production. Both seasons 5 or less fruit.
Late season producer.
-CElisabeth

The flavor is both sweet and acid, higher on the sweet. Excellent flavor, a favorite of 2022.
Weight is generally around 8-12 oz. Size is quite variable.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Average production.
Solid mid season producer.
-CElisabeth

The flavor is bland, not much acid or sweet.
Weight is generally around 6oz. I purchased this based on the description from the vendor that it will provide 2-3 pound fruit. The tomatoes were the size and shape of a large roma. Grew for 2 years.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Average to low production.
Late season tomato.
Meh - CElisabeth

TOP FIVE Snacker tomato. A true delicious gem.
The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, a bit higher on the sweet.
Weight is generally around 2oz.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER. Ever.
High production. Prolific.
Solid mid season first ripening. Will keep you in fruit til frost.
This tomato is a LONG keeper. I have picked the last of them (at blush) in October and had viable fruit in early November, just sitting on the dining room table.
-CElisabeth

The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, but very mild, typical for a yellow tomato. Juicy!
Weight is generally around 6-10 oz.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Average production.
Mid to late season producer.
-CElisabeth

Hands Down. No Contest, had me at hello when I first grew this variety in 2016. My favorite large tomato.
I garden in South Dakota, zone 5a.
The flavor is very sweet, with a touch of acid. Juicy, meaty, stunning on a plate.
Weight is generally around 12-14 oz.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER. Not prone to excessive catfacing.
Average to low production. So I grow two plants.
Late season producer.
I grew about 50 varieties of tomato in 2022. Hillbilly is the ONLY variety the squirrels went after. They know a delicious juicy mater when they see one.
-CElisabeth

I garden in South Dakota, zone 5a.
The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, a bit higher on the sweet. Good flavor for size. Juicy.
Weight is generally around 1oz. Consistent small roma shape.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Average to high production for a grape tomato.
Solid mid to late season producer, typical of the Tiger series.
-CElisabeth

I garden in South Dakota, zone 5a.
The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, a bit higher on the sweet. Typical good flavor for size.
Weight is generally around 1-2 oz. Consistent small roma shape.
Not disease prone in my garden. No BER.
Average production for a grape tomato.
Solid mid season producer.
-CElisabeth

I garden in South Dakota, zone 5a.
The flavor is balanced between sweet and acid, a bit higher on the sweet.
Weight is generally around an ounce.
Not disease prone in my garden. Healthy!
Prolific, and one of the earlier varieties to ripen.
Produced early through mid-to-late season.


Rated good in my yearly taste tests.

I garden in South Dakota, zone 5a. This tomato is exceptionally early in my garden, always the first large tomato. It is always the largest as well. That said, I no longer grow it as the flavor is very bland to my palate. If this tomato had flavor, it would be a must grow every year. Always got clusters of large fruit a pound or more. Very heathy plant, never gave me a moment of worry. No BER.