Pictures Lou?

Tom

Hi Lou

Maybe they are seeds from the ones that I sent Bamboo? I got the seeds when I bought other heirlooms from Canada, it is one of my favorite hearts and earlier than other varieties.
I grow them for the community gardens also and they just used them a few weeks ago for fried green tomatoes.

Here is a 2010 picture and this is not the biggest that I got...

Silvia

nice pic...............:)

I just made BLT's for a dinner snack and the tomato slices were larger than the bread. I haven't had any tomato taste that good for ages. I made three BLT'S, and still have half of the tomato leftover.

Silvia,

Bamboo-rabbit gave me two of the tomato plants earlier this spring from his extra tomato seedlings and they are now just starting to ripen. The tomato in your picture is smaller than the ones on my vines but it does look like the same tomato. They are super delicious.

Tom,

I just ate the ripe one..... I didn't take a picture of it. I'll take a picture of the next ripe one. You really have to try growing this tomato and sample the taste. I'd be interested in what you think of it.

Lou

Here is a link that might be useful: Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds

WOW that sounds and looks good. The only tomatoes I have this late in the season are pears and cherries.

Lou

I got the seeds from Heritage Harvest seed and they keep their seeds pure, sometimes Baker Creek don't. Anything that don't cross pollinate I would buy from them, but the tomato seeds if I am planning to save them, I like to buy them from sources that keep them pure. Save those seeds for the future, it is one big meaty and great flavored tomato! I am growing one plant now and they have been ripening in my garden, they make the best tomato pies, salsa and sauce...

I think I made this pie with some of them.:)

Silvia

This one was on my list to try, but I didn't order seeds this year. *pout* I was wondering about this one and I had NO CLUE how big of a tomato it really is. WOW!!! I'm really impressed with the size. How is the productivity? How does it hold up to our heat?

It's definately going onto my list for seeds that I will be ordering when I do finally order again. LOL

Barbie

Barbie

Heart and bi-color tomatoes are my favorite. Tomatoes are as good as the conditions they are grown in, a lot of variables there.
If you want to try some Monokah's seeds for your next coming season, send me your address to my email.

Silvia

Silvia,

Thanks for pointing out Bakers Creek Heirloom seeds may not be pure. I will post the link for the seeds at Heritage on the bottom of this post. Did you post about this heart tomato when you first found it and I missed reading about it? I'm impressed with this large tasty heart tomato. My BLT's never tasted so good!

Barbie,

This is the writeup on Heritage for productivity;
Monomakh's Hat is a heavy bearing pink oxheart tomato. This Russian variety can produce tomatoes one pound or larger and has very good flavor.

Keiki,

The writeup on Dave's Garden as to region;
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Miami, Florida
Canton, Georgia
Elgin, Texas

Lou

Here is a link that might be useful: Heritage tomato seed

Lou, I just love the term "dinner snack". It makes me smile.

Carol

Lou, going down the memory lane, yes! I remember posting about this tomato years back.

Here is one

And the same season

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But, I think this season I broke all the records for big tomatoes, they were so big and gorgeous looking that I thought it would be a shame to eat them all or cook with them so I saved the best ones and gave them to 2 of my favorite friends last time that I went to a party and for the rest of the people I made a knockout tomato salad, all I heard was oh and ah! lol. They said we cannot buy this at Whole Foods or anywhere and they were savoring every bite, that was worth it!

Silvia

Silvia,

Somehow, I either missed your post or the tomato didn't register on my mind because I truly enjoy the heart tomatoes. Now that picture of the tomato on your scale is like the size. Try fitting a slice of that size tomato on a slice of bread toast when making BLT sandwiches! The juice & seeds were dripping down into my beard when I bit into it ;o)

I'm going to torture myself again tonight making more BLT's with the rest of the tomato.... I can hardly wait!

Lou

Yep they are seeds that Silvia so graciously sent me. Just weighed one of mine and it is 1.49 pounds. Btw the Huang came from Silvia also:) All I have been growing the last couple years are those two plus a roma.

Bon Appetit Lou!:)

Hi Bamboo, I am glad to know that you like the seeds and you saved them, I am sure that your tomatoes are looking good and are tasty with all the organic amendments that you use.

But you are missing on the other colors of the rainbow, last time that I made the salad friends were raving about mostly the green tomatoes, in this case was the Cherokee green and the Indian Stripe, if you like romas the one that was the most productive for me was Plum Regal.

Here is the salad that I am talking about...

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Silvia

Okay folks, I thought I was done trying different varieties and I've never grow any oxhearts but with all these accolades I have to see how it will do here, and how it stacks up against my Beefmaster....

Silvia, can you send me six seeds?

Tom

Tom, anyone who try them for the first time likes them.:)
I will send you the seeds.

Silvia

Thanks Silvia, I'll be starting them mid-July :-)

Tom

Sounds good! The only way I really like raw tomatoes is on a turkey sandwich. So, I will certainly try this. I'm also going to finally try Tom's recommendation of Beefmaster for the fall. I had really good success with my early girls this spring, so they are on the bill for the fall too.

Becca

That is really amazing. I will have to try that one next time I plant seeds. I hadn't heard of that one before.

That is really amazing. I will have to try that one next time I plant seeds. I hadn't heard of that one before.

Somehow I ended up with some Judge Jack Miller Australian Heart seeds. I have more than I need. Anyone want a few? Here is the advert: "This is an oxheart type tomato with few seeds and very good flavor."

Tom, do you really start tomato seeds in July?!! Indoors?

Well, I LOVE reading those tomato-descriptions in the catalogues, but can't tell which ones are the 'best tasting' because they all have that blurb "best tasting"... I keep looking for a really sweet 'mater w/low acid, not one that makes my mouth pucker... and never find any that match.... can someone steer me toward what I am looking for ? and not just the "best tasting" please.....thanx, sally

Sally,

Try growing the Monomakh's Hat tomato, I think it's the one you are looking for. It has NO pucker power! Very meaty with small seed cavities inside but a soft meaty tomato.

Bamboo-rabbit brought over two huge Monomakh's Hat tomatoes this morning to hold me over until mine ripen up. I'm in heaven!!!
THANKS BUDDY! I appreciate that:)

Lou

Tom, do you really start tomato seeds in July?!! Indoors?

I do, 3 weeks started under grow lights inside, outside on the east side of the house with morning sun and afternoon shade for another 3 weeks, then into the garden on a weekend when I can watch then closely for 2 days, as close to 9/1 as possible.

Tom

Lou, I am so happy to know that You and Bamboo like the Monomakh's Hat tomato as much as I do, that makes me trust my taste buds.:)
And you have a very nice friend! to share his tomatoes with you...

Silvia

Lou,

You're welcome. Almost three pounds in just two tomatoes lol.

Thanx Lou.. it sounds good..but is it SWEET ? the sweetness has a lot to do w/taste for me, I read abt. something called a Brix scale rates the sweetness and some are listed as high as 10, and some a lot less, I don't know much abt. how they do this, a lot of the catalogues don't mention the scale they just say 'best tasting'!, and some folks seem to like a sour fruit, but not me.. I tried that Radiator Charlie Mortgage Lifter because it was 'best tasting', and didn't see anything to rave abt., it was sour... I'm good to try a few more until I hit on the 'best tasting'-for me..... thanks again, sally

I was asked to post a picture of the 1.49 pound Monomakh's Hat tomato but I gave that one to Lou, this one is close though at 1.48 pounds.

Hi Bamboo

Congrats! That is one beautiful, perfect and tasty tomato! You won the prize.:)

Silvia

Sally,

Everybody's taste is so different, I don't know how to determine 'sweetness' as to your taste preference. This tomato is a very low acid tomato (no pucker power). The only way to determine if it is right for you is to grow it and taste it for yourself.

Thirty or forty years ago when I was prospecting for gold in the Eastern gold belt in Georgia and the Carolina's, I had stopped at a roadside veggie stand for salad fixings and bought a tomato that totally impressed me with the size and taste. The last few years I have planted many tomato varieties year after year trying to find that special taste of long ago without success until now. The Monomakh's Hat tomato duplicates the size and taste I once remembered. I suggest you plant it and give it a try and see if it satisfies your tomato sweet tooth.

Lou

Thanx Lou, I'll do that...I corresponded w/Steve @ Heritage & he gave me a few names to try also....Green Giant, Casey's Pure Yellow, Crmrovic Yugoslavea, Marizol Purple... is anyone familiar w/these? have you tried them ? I'm going to order some of their seeds but don't need 5 pacs even tho' the price is reasonable, so feedback would be helpful....thanks again, sally