Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Gardening

NRaleighLiberal

(60,014 posts)

9. ah - that is my favorite paste type - Speckled Roman. It grows on a tall plant -

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #8)

Sat Jun 27, 2015, 11:30 PM

Jun 2015

fruit are 4-6 inches long by 2 inches wide, scarlet red with vertical gold stripes, and delicious for fresh eating as well as sauce - and it is super productive.

My friend and fellow seed saver member John Swenson discovered and stabilized it as a bee cross between a long red paste, Antique Roman, and Tigerella (from where it got the stripes).

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 OP

What I love the most about your photos of tomatoes Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #1

That's really nice of you to say - thanks. Yes, I do not "Martha Stewart-ize" my pics or blog. NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #2

Every time my tomatoes would crack, Curmudgeoness Jun 2015 #5

I've decided my gardening obsession fulfills my love of sharing and teaching NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #6

It was either a bunch of cherokee chocolates or purples that enabled me to make NCarolinawoman Jun 2015 #3

Second row last tomato is Cherokee Purple - third row cluster of 2 are Cherokee chocolate NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #4

Well I am actually in North Raleigh--near Creedmoor and Strickland. NCarolinawoman Jun 2015 #7

What is the striped Roma looking tomato? BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #8

ah - that is my favorite paste type - Speckled Roman. It grows on a tall plant - NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #9

Oh man, I could reach through the screen and take a bite BrotherIvan Jun 2015 #10

This year is my first try in high desert hermetic Jun 2015 #11

howdy! as long as you keep them hydrated (I am watering twice a day here in Raleigh) NRaleighLiberal Jun 2015 #12