Tomato Tasting (Bicolor, Yellow, Orange, Green, White Slicing Varieties) August 2021
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2021
- 14 of my tomatoes in this category.
Heirlooms, Open Pollinated Varieties Include:
Ananas Noire 'Black Pineapple', Aunt Ruby's German Green, Galaxy, Garden Peach, Golden Jubilee, Green Giant, Hugh's, Malakhitovaya Shkatulka, Oaxacan Jewel, Persimmon, Pineapple Pig, Taiga, Virginia Sweets, White Tomesol.
If you would like to share seeds for me to try:
Mark's Garden Life
P.O. Box 72 Street MD. 21154
Beautiful plants and Fruit! I’m Karen Olivier and I am the breeder of Taiga. Glad you enjoyed it and I hope you might grow some of my other varieties this year.
Have a great season :)
Karen Olivier
Hi Karen!!!!
I am so honored that you discovered my channel!
Taiga was one of my favorite tomatoes grown this year!
Such a nice large fruited early variety with the beauty, flavor, and texture to match. It's similar to Ananas Noire, one of my personal all time favorites so far on flavor.
For me, your plant greatly outperformed in habit, production, and vigor though.
Curtis Cheek and Taiga are the reasons why I decided that 2022 will be a year where I place an emphasis on trialing Oxheart types.
I will absolutely look into some of your other creations... Tundra, True Colors, Midnight Sun, Polaris. They all look so good.
May I ask, what part of Canada are you out of?
Also, In your opinion, what are some personal favorite varieties of yours? Both from others and your own creations?
Dave says hello by the way...
I have him to thank for introducing me to Taiga.
Best Always!
-Mark
Email: marksgardenlife@gmail.com
Green giant and Oaxacan jewel just went on my list for next year and persimmon as well….your garden is beautiful as always!
Mark: "I don't know how to describe that!" then proceeds to describe it mouth-wateringly and perfectly
Hi S U!
lol I'm glad you are enjoying my crazy descriptions! I don't know where "Smokey Grapefruit" came from! lol Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Your garden is beautiful. Enjoyed and look forward to watching the other tomato videos.
I love the cut and reveal of each tomato's insides, each one is unique and so pretty! I bought Ananas Noire seeds after watching your original tomato video can't wait to grow it next year!
As a child I got a great case of hives spending my afternoons eating tomatoes right from the plant, sitting the row. I do believe I would risk a repeat just to sit in your tomato beds.
Hi Gary!
lol Thank you! Thanks for watching and for your commenting too!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I never knew or heard of white tomatoes! Thank you for your videos! I'm learning alot, and am anxious to try some of the not red varieties!
Mark! What a freaking AWESOME video!! 5 stars for sure! My absolute favorite video yet - and the pan of all the tomatoes at the end, plus the plants themselves, excellent, excellent excellent! I will need to find a way to incorporate some of these in my garden next year - VA Sweets, Persimmon and maybe Green Giant. Golden Jubilee has always been a favorite. Thanks again for the great video. Worth watching over and over again! ;-)
Hi Scott!
Wow! Thank you!!! Well, the pan at the end was your idea and a great idea, so credit goes where credit is due! There will be a 5th video of all my personal favorites in all categories. The video.....Scott, it's all my pleasure. I love life and truly love what I do and how many people can say that! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I have always enjoyed your videos. Beautiful garden and nursery! Such an inspiration! 😀
Hi Sun Mi Jin!
Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. One of my goals when I started was hoping I inspired people in whatever way I could about gardening, so that's great to hear you say that! So very kind of you!
Best,
-Mark
Oh my goodness Mark, I sure wish I could taste all those beautiful tomatoes. Just fabulous, I sure enjoy watching your videos and your lovely garden. Thank you so much!
Hi Sherry!
It's a good thing I love tomatoes, isn't it! I had eaten a large dinner right before filming the 2nd tomato video and was looking at all those tomatoes I was gonna try and thinking, oh boy! lol Only someone who loved tomatoes could pull that off! Sherry, I'm glad you are enjoying the videos and you could not give a kinder compliment to me. It truly is all my pleasure sharing my experiences in gardening. I really love what I do! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Look at all the incredible Tomatoes Harvest!! You are so blessed Mark 👍👍👍
Hi Eljay!
I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
I like your tomatoes they look good and ripe. Mouth watery 😋 definitely it should be a delicious fruit.
Love the videos. I recommend True Colors as one of my top bi-colors. Thanks to you and Sharon's Garden page, I'll try the Hughs. Taiga, Oaxacan Jewel, Ananas Noire and Virginia Sweets seeds purchased and ready to be planted. So excited for the 2022 garden season!
This video is the biggest reason I started following you. I grow many of the same tomatoes…good job!
Hi Kelly!
Thank you! If you would share some of your opinions of the various varieties you grow, I would certainly appreciate that. You can email me at Marksgardenlife.com if you would like to. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Mark! You have made me rethink my tomato game. The different varieties make for an interesting tasting experience. Your descriptive comments are on point. Can’t wait for #3 and #4. You’re making me hungry. Awesome job!👌🏾👊🏾😁
Hey Harvey!
Well, than I'm doing my job than! lol Harvey, there are so many varieties with such interesting and varying taste and it really is interesting trying the different cultivars. There will be a 5th video of my personal favorites in all categories too. Thank you for the kind words. I appreciate you watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Thank you so much for doing these video's, they are so inspiring. I especially love seeing the taste tests and hope you will do many more of these in the future. Your garden is beautiful and I hope someday you might consider writing a book.
Hi Derek!
The videos.....It's totally my pleasure. I'm glad you are enjoying them. A tomato taste test on large red slicing is being posted today approx. mid afternoon. I am starting with a book now. It will probably be a few years before I finish it though. I really appreciate you watching my channel and of course, thank you for your nice comments too.
Spread the word of my channel if you would. I can use the help!
Derek, -You have a great day!
Best, -Mark
Wow so many varieties. Never knew there were so many different kinds of tomatoes. Thank you for the excellent video!
Literally thousands of cultivars! I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I have never heard of some of these . Very interested in trying a few of these . Especially the Virginia Sweet and some of the green varieties. Thanks great video. So informative.
Hi Joe!
There are just so many tomato cultivars out there you wouldn't believe it! Virginia Sweets is hands down one of the best tomatoes you will every taste. I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
My list getting longer than my garden will allow! Just added 6 more, lol. The plants at the end was a nice touch!
I’m so with you!!!! And there’s two more videos to go! 😱🥴😂. I’m taking on the creativity challenge though!! Let’s do it! 🙏🏻💞🙌🏻
New sub here. My mouth was watering throughout the video. My tomatoes are still green and I've had to buy a few tomatoes to tide me over. I need the Oaxcan Jewel for next year!!
Wow; very helpful and eye-opening regarding so many different varieties. It seems as though it would be difficult to know when to pick a new variety, especially those varieties that remain fairly green. I had a tomato sandwich just before watching this video. I tend to pick my tomatoes just before I plan to eat them. YUM! Great video; thank you!
Hi Doug!
There are a lot of Zinna varieties. That's for sure! Tomato sandwich......It's that anticipation that makes them taste all the better! The video....thank you! I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for your comments!
Have a great week!
Best, -Mark
its inspiring man!!! I will be in early retirement and planning farming. I hope this vids will be useful in the tropics.
Man now I need to rework my garden layout to fit more tomato varieties next year :D Congrats on 5k! you definitely deserve it
Hi Brittany!
Remember, there are two more videos coming ! 5k.....Thank you! I feel very lucky and am very appreciative of peoples kindness. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
All of these tomatoes look amazing, my mouth was watering watching you taste them, and I have seen nothing more satisfying than that knife gliding through each of them!
A really great watch, thank you 👍
Hi Bailey!
Thank you! That's why I had the cameraman do a close up of every tomato I cut! I wanted to make you all hungry! That way everyone remembers me! Kidding aside, thank you so much for watching and commenting too!
Next tomato video Friday afternoon.
Bailey (great name btw), you have a wonderful day!
Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 looking forward to watching the next instalment Mark 👀 The cameraman is doing a great job, got me wanting to make a Tomato Mayo sandwich in the middle of your video! While simultaneously wanting to scroll amazon for a new bread knife 😂
the diversity on your farm is incredible and sustainable too
Hi Wenwei!
Thank you! I work hard at trying to achieve that. I appreciate you watching my channel and of course, thank you for commenting too! If you like my channel, please share it with your friends. That helps me a great deal.
Wenwei, you have an incredible day/evening!
Take care, -Mark
Loving this tomato tasting series. I grew Virginia Sweets this year for the first time on your recommendation. I live in Wisconsin and they are just starting to blush. I can’t wait for that first bite. Thanks for making such informative videos. Hugs to you and Holly from a fellow tomato gardener. 🍅🍅
Hi Leslie!
I'm really glad you are enjoying it. I am too! Virginia Sweets....I hope you like it as much as I. I've been to Racine about 4 years ago, but that's as far as I've made it into Wisconsin. The videos....I just started this year, so I'm still learning and have lots to learn, but thank you for the kind words. If you would, let me know what you think about VS when they ripen. Leslie, thank you so much for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Mark, Virginia Sweets will always have a place in my garden. We had a few days with no rain so it was the perfect time to pick and try my first VS. The flavor, color, and texture were incredible. I’m anxiously waiting for the rest to ripen. Thank you for recommending Virginia Sweets.
The green ones are great looking fruits. Will definitely try.
Hi Gideon!
Yes, they are definitely worth a try! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Gideon, you have a great day!
Best, -Mark
Recently found this channel. Love it.
Stunning.
Anannas noire is a really good tom prolly top 5 for me. The garden peach is good but, where it really excels is storage at the end of the season one the best I've seen right up there with some of the Italian varieties that you hang the plant.
You are a wealth of information, Mark. Watched a previous video and was hooked--subscribed to your channel. Best regards,
Darryl
Hi!
I'm not sure about a wealth, but I've been growing a garden since a young kid, so I do have a little to share with everyone and the youtube is great because others have been sharing knowledge with me too. So a 2 way street!
Welcome to the channel too and thank you for subscribing! I really appreciate that! Darryl, thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Thanks for sharing that. Well Done.
🙂 Another wonderful on thanks for sharing and breaking the videos up into parts. It gives me something to look forward to along the tomato lines. Big thanks to Dave for sharing those different varieties. Have a great day.... 🙂
Hi Jody!
It's all my pleasure sharing my growing experiences. I think breaking the videos up has worked very well this year even though I wished the videos were a little shorter, but than I think I'd be losing something in cutting them down. I'll pass the word on to Dave. I'm going to get him on camera soon. He's very funny. You have a wonderful day as well Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I know others would agree when I say we appreciate you for sharing your experience with us. The length of the videos are ok to me. I mean I watch to share in the experience, so even if it is an hr if I have something to do, I'll be multitasking. Watching or listening the video and doing whatever I'm doing at the same time. That would be nice to put a face to Dave's name 🙂.... we've hear nothing but good things about him. I was looking to see if Holly was going to get herself some attention today but I didn't see her lol. I kinda like the rudeness with her lol it gives me something to smile about for a very long time hahaha. You know, I really need to do some varieties of tomatoes next year. Especially the green ones, I've never had green tomatoes. Normally when I see green tomatoes they are not ready to be picked. Lol I see some ideas on here that I would love to have in my garden next year. It's too late now, God's willing next year, I'll be prepared.
Great presentation with so many varieties. My pick for the next year will be Virginia Sweets:) We will see if it beats Brandywine Yellow and Kellog's Breakfast:)
I am definitely trying some of these next year Virginia Sweets top of my list . Great video and good info!
Hi Ernest!
Virginia Sweets is an incredible tasting tomato. I think you will really be pleased! The video....thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for watching and of course, commenting too!
Ernest, you have a great day/evening!
Best, -Mark
Great video, Mark!
Hi WJS!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Best,
-Mark
This is great !!! Since I don't eat them but like to grow then and make sauces and salsa and some have asked seed start. Can't wait to see the rest
Hey Augusta!
Glad you enjoyed it. Next tomato video is this Friday night. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Great video love your channel.
Hi!
Thanks so much! I'm glad you are enjoying! Thank you for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I was really looking forward to seeing this video. The wife’s pallet changed after her surgery and no longer tolerates acidic foods. She used to love eating tomatos. Now I have a few we can have her try. Thank you!
Now I need to try and find someone growing these up here 👍👍
Hey AP!
I'm glad you got some helpful info. from the video. There are many "low acid" varieties, so she may be able to eat them without causing problems. Good luck on the latter! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Those yellow pink bi colors are low acid, I grew Old German two years ago and found it had a tropical fruit flavor unlike a usual tomato taste and wasn't acidic.
Great video guys!
this series is so fun and unique !
Hi Kory!
I'm glad you are enjoying it! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I think I'd like to try Virginia sweet and green giant. I didn't know those green varieties existed. Very informative video.
Green Zebra is a green one I grew last year that produces pretty uniform fruit all about racquetball size with no cracking or catfacing. However the first one I planted died last year and I had to replace it around June 20th so the plant was well behind the others and I only got a single crop in September. Don't know if it was a fluke or not, now I am finding my Thornburn's Terra Cotta is blight ridden with one plant dying but regrowing a second shoot from the base and a second affected moderately. Last Year my Brandywine got blight but the other Bonnie Hybrids like big beef and better boy did not.
Your friend Dave needs to be a guest....he has nailed his 🍅 picks
I agree!
YAAASSSSSSS
Hi Maura!
I'll see if I can get him on camera. He really is a plant geek and extremely knowledgeable. Dave is retired and travels a lot, so it may not be easy. He just got home from out west and put 3,600 miles on the rental car in 2 weeks running around! lol That's Dave!
-Mark
Hey Scott!
Gee, I'm getting ganged up on! lol That's 3 get Dave on camera!
Hey Tina!
lol I just told Scott I was getting ganged up on about getting Dave on camera!
-Mark
Well done taste test and descriptive analysis of the varieties. Please give kudos to your camera person as always you are really knocking it out of the park with your videos! 🍅 👍🌱😁
Hey CP!
Thank you and I'm glad you enjoyed! I will pass the word to the camera person. Thank you for the kind words too!
As always, thank you for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Another great video! I've read that all tomato are between 4.5% and 4.9% acidity, and higher sugar ratio masks the actual acidity, which is why we think orange and yellow tomatoes seem to have less acidity. Not sure how reliable that is...just thought I'd mention. This would also explains why the Ball Book recommends (for food safety) adding lemon juice when canning tomatoes to increase acity above 5%.
The interior of Persimmon is amazing! Thanks for these videos, it's great to see tomato tastings so we can all hoard more varieties on our wishlists for next season. Have you ever grown Pineapple? It's a large bicolor yellow/red tomato, I found it really fruity, it does have a kind of pineapple quality.
Hi Tri!
Yes, there are sooo many I would love to try... Deciding who gets to make the team every year is always a challenge. Yes, I have grown Pineapple, but not in many years...
I'll need to grow it to refresh my memory.
I have started a journal and ratings system to try to keep my memory sharp...
I find it to be a handy reference.
Thanks for reaching out!
-Mark
No Thornburn's Terra Cotta? I grew that one this year after seeing it in some videos and thought it was a pretty good tasting tomato. Similar flavor to black krim or the Kumato they have in the stores even though it is orange. Wonderful visual profile when sliced through. Sort of like the image of what things look like for the color blind with it's color profiles. Would love to see it tasted with the others as I haven't really grown more than about 12 varieties total in my garden I started in 2019. I am looking forwards to trying that Anais Noir and Green Giant next year. I have a small garden with room for about 7 plants so can't try as many as I'd like. I found tomatoes not too difficult to start from seed but had a great difficulty getting eggplant to sprout even with a heat mat. The Carbon in your other video looked stunning, I think I'll try that one too. How about "Green Zebra"? I grew that last year and thought it was delicious. Is green giant similar?
Excellent!
Hi Amin!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Loved the video. I will try virginia sweet and aunt Ruby's green. Can't plant until November.
Hi Kenneth!
I think both are excellent tomatoes! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Taste is subjuective but thanks for this and giving me ideas for trying new varieties.
I researched a bunch of varieties based on flavor and there’s one called ‘Lithuanian Crested Pink’ that I think you should try. It’s a rare tomato since it’s very hard to find seeds online, but if you can obtain them, you should grow it for next year :)
Hi Mark!
What a juicy video 😋, you made me feel hungry 🤤 just watching you taste all the tomatoes 🍅 lol
And so far in this video I want the Ananas Noire, Green Giant and the Oaxan Jewel, you made it look soo tasty that I want it lol.
Thank you for also showing at the end of the video the plant where each variety came from, you can see how some got some leaf problems and some don’t have at all. Waiting on part 3 now 😁.
Gabriel
Hey Garbiel!
How are things in Australia! You must be spreading the word because I've noticed my viewership is increasing a lot in your country which just amazes me! The UK, Canada, India, Philippines, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa are growing pretty big also. It really is wild that I'm being watched in over 50 countries now and all but a few of the US states. I am just so lucky and so very thankful too! That I just never expected at all! Isn't that something!
Made you hungry!......lol Than I'm doing a good job! The video ending.....I want a true representation of everything I do, grow. That's why I left the plants as is. Part 3 will be this Friday night. I want to give people a break from me and tomatoes before they get sick of me! I would be sick of me by now and tomatoes if I was one of my viewers! lol
Gabriel, thanks for watching and I always look forward hearing from you. Have a great day!
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Things in Australia well i can say half the population is in lock-down unfortunately because of covid and i am one of them too, i was also going to mention that i'm very happy to see over 5k subscribers, congratulations Mark :) and it's exciting to see viewers from other parts of the world tuning in to you're channel, and i have spread what i can and il try doing more too :) even though i don't have many friends that love gardening as much as i do lol but with this lock-down more people are starting to get into gardening which is awesome.
And yes of course you need to show that everyone even pros can have crops that don't look perfect that's true gardening/farming, that is one of the reason's why i love you're channel, you're true to you're roots.
About people getting sick of you.... no way i enjoy/love everything you put up, even if you're video's go for 1 hour long i wouldn't get sick of them, it makes me happy i learn from them i get to see Holly and Annie lol and love the location you're in, you show how much love you have doing what you love doing how hard you work and then showing the results you get from all the hard work you put in.
I've noticed that i have been commenting on almost all the video's that you've put up ever since i found you're channel lol
I appreciate that you like to here from me and i like to comment on what you put up, i'm pretty sure that soon you will get more viewers/subscribers in you're country:) you might be in competition with maybe Garden answers lol but nun the less they have there way of gardening and you have you're way, everyone is different and that is good also it's like me and my dad he has his way of gardening and i have mine lol
PS sorry for the looong message lol.
Gabriel
Hey Gabriel!
Is the Delta strain of covid getting dominate in Australia? Here in the US, it's starting to become a mess again. It's working it's way up through the country from the southern regions. The subscribers.....Thank you! It's people like you that have stuck with me that are doing it. And I really enjoy reading your responses, so keep um coming! lol Since you guys are in lock down, do you mind seeing what you can do with social media sites such as facebook on getting the word out about my channel? I would appreciate that so very much.
Have a wonderful day!
-Mark
*Enjoyed the pic.
@@marksgardenlife5971 Hey 👋 Mark!
It looks like you’re about to hit the 6k subscribes congratulations once again 🥳
Those green toms look tasty, reminds me of candy
Hi Rajish!
lol And they were tasty too!
Have a great day!
-Mark
So far I want to find dester, Virginia sweets and green giant seeds to try next year. I laughed at the "kick ya down the stairs" expression.
Hi Kristi!
All great varieties! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Wow! You did that beautifully, tasted 14 types of tomatoes! Thank you. Liked & subscribed. Stay safe. Such a wonderful garden you have!
As I learn about the flavors of all the tomato varieties out there I find your videos the most helpful. I think it would be great if you invited 3 other youtube gardeners that have gone into detail about the tomato flavors and try to describe the differences and have a mid August Tasting and talk together about the flavors. Anyway I really appreciate all the hard work. I give you 5 stars out of 5.
Hi Renee!
What a nice compliment! Thank you! I wish I knew 3 other youtubers who did gardening videos who lived near me, but I don't. I have a friend on one of the ones not posted yet who taste on camera with me and I think that made it a little more interesting and having another opinion is nice. 5 of 5!....Thank you Renee!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Who knew there were so many different types of tomatoes. I love it - gonna experiment with the little room I have in my backyard. Do you use grow lamps for your seedlings or do you just use the greenhouse to grow them? Would love to see a video on that when it's time for you to get your varieties ready for next year...
Hi Roy!
I have lots of hot water bottom heat in the greenhouses which make starting seedlings very easy. I literally start thousands of tomatoes every spring and I'll be glad to do a video on that process. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Oaxacan jewel is a stand-out for us this year.
Referring back to this video again, to give credit on my blog to where I get my awesome garden goodie recommendations. I ordered seeds today and half my new mater varieties to try next year came from your tasting videos. If you have a recommendation for an earlier large sweet tomato, let me know. Raspberry Lyanna is early but small and not yummy and most of my favorites (Hillbilly, Aunt Ruby's) that are large take quite a long time. Thanks again!
Edit: Mushroom Basket is a very early, very large red, but not a sweet mater. In case that works for someone else.
I'd love to be blinfolded and taste Marks tomatos
Good afternoon Mark☺ lts a very big thankyou from me,this video definitely is a keeper.lm adding Oaxacan Jewel,Virginia Sweets and Green Giant will be on my list for next year.lve tried a couple of different tomatoe types this year but very disappointed,soooo bland,in the bin for them.lm passing this video on to friends and people from my allotment as lm sure it will be a big help to those who love growing and eating tomatoes.lm very much looking forward to the next episode 😀. Hope you are well and 😊 happy....you look like you are in the video.All the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕🇬🇧
Hi Joyce!
I just happened to be reading comments and answering a few before leaving the house (7:24 am here) and saw yours had just come in. How things over in the UK? I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you! Three more tomato videos yet to come! I probably won't publish the third and fourth until this weekend. I think people will get sick of me and tomatoes if I don't give them a break! lol The 5th will be a video of all my favorites in each category. Yes, pass the word around of the video series. That would be great! Joyce, I'm always happy! One of my friends calls me "Pollyanna". I had no idea of what he meant and asked him what that meant. He told me it's because I'm always happy, singing (yeah, I sing! A big set of lungs! lol) and looking at the bright side of things! I said what's wrong with that! lol You have a great day! It's always so nice hearing from you. When I come over to visit the UK, you and I are going out to dinner. My treat!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Hey Joyce!
I think if I sang, my viewship would immediately cease! lol Well, it's dinner on me! I'd love to try one of your local pubs that has good food. I really love trying new things. I'm not fancy either. lol
Best,
-Mark
Haha ....l bet you have a good singing voice.l can see your a good down to earth man without a doubt 💯
It's all for show! lol Just kidding!
so Mark...what are a few of your favorite ways to eat your tomatoes...what are a few of your recipes w/ cooking them? I love tomatoes pretty much anyway you prepare or use them w/ exception of making them sweet.
Hi Mike!
Actually, I mostly eat so many in the garden that for me, they almost lose appeal when cooked.
I prefer to "cook" with grape tomatoes most of all. They are very meaty and have a shape that holds well in different cuisine without falling apart or turning to mush.
My aunt told me just the other day... Boiled spaghetti, throw in some chunks of fresh tomato while the pasta is still hot, toss with olive oil, Salt, Pepper and serve. "Maybe a little basil if you're feeling adventurous"...
Perfect quick summer dinner.
I love canning tomatoes and eating them straight from the jar. More often than not, I'll eat a whole quart jar in a single sitting.
And who can resist caprese salad???
I guess I've become sort of complacent with not adding much to a good tomato... they are just sooo good on their own, adding things doesn't always add up for me.
If you have some neat recipes, please post them!
I would like to venture out of my shell a bit.
Thanks!
-Mark
Ok, bring it on Mr Tomato Connoisseur....
After much deliberation, I’m going with the Ananas Noire, Galaxy, Golden Jubilee, Green Giant, Oaxan Jewel, Virginia Sweets and White Tomesol (never tried a white before and now I’m curious). Lord help me lol. I’m thinking if I only do one plant of each variety then I’ll be able to get them all in my garden 😂.
I had avocado toast a bit ago and was so bummed I didn’t have any tomatoes to add! Yesterday’s video had me chomping at the bit, and now today’s just added to my impatience! My mortgage lifter is the only one with actual fruit right now. Prayerfully I’ll have Black Krim and Persimmon, but it was a seed pack mix of three heirlooms and I don’t know what actually grew 🥴.
Thank you so much for showing us the actual plant growing with labels on the screen at the end!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Brilliant and so helpful!
Looking forward to the next videos! Especially the 4th one with all the cherry-snacking tomato’s. Take good care, Mark and have a blessed evening! 🙏🏻💞🙌🏻
*autocorrect is never correct 🤦🏼♀️
Galaxy production good taste not so good in my opinion. It was tasteless. I wasted my money on that tomato.
Thanks for the heads up!!
Lovely videos! I added some of these to my list to grow. If you see this do you have a favorite seed company that you use? I have found some companies are way above others. Thanks! Stunning gardens!! Keep making videos!!!
Hi there!
Renaissance Farms is a recent source that I have discovered and intend to source much more seed from this year.
Thanks so much for watching!!
-Mark
Hello again Mark! I’m really enjoying your tomato testing series. Have you ever had Japanese black trifele? I’m growing 2 plants of that variety right now and can’t wait to try it.
Hi Gina!
Hello again to you! lol We are having your heat up here right now! Will you please take it back! lol As soon as you walk outside, the heat and humidity hit you right in the face! I'm glad you are enjoying the tastings. Japanese Black Trifele?....I've heard of it, but no, never grown it. Let me know what you think and I'd love to see some pic. of the fruit if you will. Marksgardenlife.com I am going to dramatically expand my variety growing list next year into another garden area. I have the room, so what the heck! Gina, thanks for watching and commenting too!
Have a wonderful day!
-Mark
Love this series! You're about to sell me on Green Giant and you're right, I didn't want to try it because it was green. This is my first year growing Chef's Choice Orange, how does it compare to Golden Jubilee?
I was trying not to watch this… always costs me money in seed purchases 😂
I’m literally online ordering seeds for next year! I love the videos, but… I should just block him. 🙃
Same here Karen, but it’s SO worth it! 😉
Hi Karen!
And money well spent too! lol Just think of all the enjoyment you derive from growing, nurturing and than getting those wonderful gifts that far surpass anything you can purchase at the grocery store! I'll try not to cost you to much! lol Thank you so much for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Blocking me......Oh, don't do that! lol Just think of what you may be missing!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I wouldn’t… missing mostly my money.
Investments for the future! That’s what I tell myself (I share all seeds I buy with a sister and a grandson).
I was able to get Ananas Noire, Brandy boy, and BidDena a as a graft. Well, I don't have them yet!
Watching again 2nd time. With my notepad this time 🥰
Hey NH!
lol Watch it all you want! Hope you found it informative! Can we send some of this Maryland heat up your way! lol It's suppose to be 97 to 100f today!
Best,
Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 my tomato list is growing 😉 This year we grew
Amish paste, pruden's purple, siletz, Wisconsin 55, Rutgers, Momotaro (I think was renamed Tough Boy here in the states). Just now starting to get some ripe tomatoes. I think you're heat is hitting us today oh lordy.
Hi Mark. I got a few tomatoes that you suggested but I find they're a little too sweet for my taste. With the next tasting, can you ask someone to join you, who might prefer a more savory taste so we can hear things from that point of view too? Thanks for all you do, it's much appreciated.
Hi GJ!
I'll give it a try. Can't make any promises though. Oh, I truly love what I do and it's all my pleasure to be honest with you. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Hi Mark! How's it going))) Love that kind of content so that sharing this video (just watching together) with my friend. And it was fun! But he immediately got question - what whould you do with such a great amount of tomato crop? Sharing, eating, canning or maybe something else? Thank you and cheers!)
Hi Anekcahap!
Is the spelling right above? I do share it with friends, people who work on the farm, and I do can a lot also. Say hi to your friend from me. I appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting!
You have a great day/evening!
Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Simply Alexander!!! Nice to meet you!
Really got to try peach, ananas noire, golden jubilee! Nice job! They're all huge!!!!! What's your watering schedule? I try to give my ground tomatoes about a gallon every other day and my container tomatoes a gallon a day...and I use fox farms water soluble fertilizer every other watering. We've had like no rain in Maryland!!! I'm setting up irrigation in the fall...and then watch it downpour everyday next summer lol.
Hey AC!
Watering....I haven't done any so far except when I planted them. They are starting to show water stress now, so I'm setting up some drip tubes on all the tomato beds because it does not look like we have much chance of rain in the 10 day forecast. Irrigation....I am too. I have a guy designing a system to install this fall. A rainy summer next year....yep, lol, not doubt after I put irrigation in!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 No watering since yout planted???? Mine would be wilting I bet lol!!! Is your water table super high? Maybe it's because you're near that creak.
Hey AC!
No, I have not! Actually the garden is in a higher location on the property. I think we have just had enough thunder showers at the critical times.
-Mark
Hey. As a Marylander retired in South Carolina, I am so homesick watching your videos, at least during the summer. Winter, not so homesick ever. Terrific job with these multiple cultivars, very well presented. Did you get sick after taste testing all of those? I really enjoy your very subtle Maryland accent too.
Hi James!
I can understand not being homesick during the winter! lol What part of SC? James, thank you for the compliments. I'm green at this filming stuff and just started this year, but I'm learning a lot as I go. Sick?.....lol Would you believe I had just eaten out with friends right before filming that video? I remember looking down at the table as I started filming thinking "Oh Boy"! I guess it's a very good thing I really love tomatoes! My accent....I didn't realize I had one! James, thank you so much for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Hey Mark. I lived in Frederick before I retired to Aiken SC, which is a nice town close to Augusta GA on the Savannah River. I'm in the Sand Hills, which produces tall Longleaf pine, magnolias, azaleas and boxwood. The infrequent rain goes right through the sand; but it's so easy digging without Maryland clay underneath. George Washington called the Sand Hills some of the most worthless land in America!! Aiken is an old county town that New York horse people took over in the 1870s; it makes for a very nice place to live. If you ever want to see it, come on down! I got guest rooms. I watch a lot of gardening TH-cams and I think you got a lot going for you with interesting content and general appeal to the home gardener audience. You and the Maryland countryside are very easy to look at! You also speak very clearly and what's more, you know what your talking about. Keep at it!
Hi James!
I have a brother who lives in Frederick. Aiken sounds beautiful! Sort of old money style. Thank you for your very kind invite. I may surprise you one of these days! lol I've received so many invites from all over the world, I actually set up a spreadsheet to keep track of everyone and where they are located. People have just been so nice! James, thanks for all those kind words too. I appreciate that! Thank you so much for watching and commenting too!
Btw, we are having your weather up here right now. Good old hot, humid Maryland summers. Today 97 to 100!
You have a wonderful day!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I been trying to get up to Frederick since Covid started. I still have some property there that needs attention. Maybe this Fall I can make it. I may shoot over there to Harford County and see your nursery operation. Frederick is still nice, but really over developed. Aiken SC is like in 1970, its wonderful!!, but there are signs of that changing with new housing popping up. Still, a lot of the land is given over to horses and agribusiness and unlike so many SC small towns, Aiken's downtown is still alive with shops, restaurants and very few empty storefronts, kind of similar to Frederick in that way.
So, yes, put me on that spreadsheet of places you might want to visit. Aiken is at its best in March and April with azaleas blooming and horses running! Here's the local chamber of commerce video. www.visitaikensc.com/ It's not typical of South Carolina, which is nice. Also, Costa Farms has a big nursery operation in Trenton, SC, near Aiken. Might be something to see. There's also the RA Dudley nursery west of Augusta Ga across the Savannah River. www.radudley.com/ It's a big family run wholesale operation. And, yes, it's just as hot here in summer as in Maryland. Afternoons are always sleepy time, sitting by a fan in the shade trying not to stir!
Awesome tomato video!! I heard one wow & 2 other, two winners, maybe 3. Like the ending…could tell which were green & prolific. I picked the Ananas Noire, Oaxacan Jewel, Virginia Sweets & Green Giant. Where do you get most of your seeds? I see lots of BLT’s with pesto in the making! Best vid yet…keep getting better!
Mark's Garden Life … Thank you soo much for taking the time to do this! Not many you tubers answer questions so thoroughly! Much appreciated!
where is your garden located? it's gorgeous!
Hi LB!
Thank you! I'm in Maryland.
-Mark
I love them with my fried eggs every morning .But! they haft to be home grown like this
Added annanas to my wish list at Bakers Creek!
Hi Ivette!
Good choice! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Hi Mark.
I just can't seem to grow tomatoes up here in canada. Lots of people do. But I just don't know y mine get to a serten highth and start dieing off. The do have tomatoes starting on them but then die.
I just ordered the ANANAS NOIRE OR BLACK PINEAPPLE TOMATO from Baker Creek. I am taking you on your word. I hope it turns out well. I just hope the birds don't figure out that it is a green tomato.
How was the production on the Oaxan Jewel plant?
This is my ignorance speaking but I didn't know there was a large variety. I was thinking there were only about four - cherry, Roma, green, and red tomatoes. Thank you for sharing... Wish I was there for a taste test. Cheers.
Hi Claudio!
There are over 10,000 tomato cultivars out there! It's my pleasure to share my knowledge and I'm learning so much from others sharing their knowledge with me too. Sometime in the future, I am going to have a tomato tasting event at the farm. I think that would be great. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Amazing how so many varieties of tomatoes have been cultivated and probably more to come. So I assume the ones from this video are mainly used for cooking/stewing? I mainly use red tomatoes for sandwiches and salads only since I do not cook.
Hi Claudio!
Video #2...Actually not. More for eating. Some of those such as Virginia Sweets are at the top of the tomato "best of" class.
Best,
-Mark
Ok, I'll try Virginia Sweets! Gosh! 🤣
Hey!
Live a little, right! lol You'll love it!
-Mark
My goodness this is heaven! I loooove organic tomatoes from the grid, not those in a store.
Hi LB!
lol Thanks! I think like many things, something you grow yourself and eat right off the plants is always better and you also know what hasn't been applied to it as far as any chemicals. Thank you for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
malakhitovaya shkatulka is Russian word for Malachite treasure chest. There is a very popular fairy tail by that name. Taiga also Russian both of these tomatoes will do good in cooler climate.
Hi Lidiya!
Thanks you for letting all of us know about that. That's very interesting. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Where can I find Oxacan Jewel tomato seeds?
We grow golden sunray which is a cross between a golden jubilee and a pan America and looks very much like a jubilee tomato
Hi Mathew!
I'll have to add it to my list!
Thanks for the heads up!
And thank you for watching!
Best,
-Mark
Are you sure of the name Oaxan Jewel? Google cannot find it. Instead it finds Oaxacan Jewel which looks like this one. Do you sell any seeds?
Yeah I can watch him eat those tomatoes all day😁
Hi Edster June!'
lol Now, you know that would get old after a bit. Thanks for the compliment though! Thanks for watching and commenting too!
You have a wonderful day!
-Mark
There was a paper written on tomato flavor and they found that the varieties with the green shoulders had a better flavor profile than those that ripen uniformly. What they found was that the "uniform ripening" gene disables two other genes responsible for adding to the flavor profile of tomatoes.
Mark, thank you so much for this - I've just added a few more to my ever-growing wishlist of tomato seeds. (Where on earth am I going to plant them all?...)
By the way - are you single? ;-) Handsome, well-spoken and into tomato growing, I think you're the man of my dreams! ;-)
Hi Mileni!
I have to start by saying I'm sorry for the delayed response. I had to take some time off to play catch up with other things going on around me. I'm glad you got some good ideas from the tomato tasting videos. Yes, I am single. Ah, you're way to kind! Thank you! I appreciate you watching the channel and I really enjoyed your comments.
All my very best, -Mark
I am going out to check my Green Giant to see if they are "ripe"!
Hi Robert!
Let me know what you think once they are if you would. Thanks for watching and commenting too!
Have a great day!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I will indeed! Btw, it's almost mid August and I have an 8 foot tall Kellogg's Breakfast tomato plant that has only set 2 tiny (green) quarter sized fruits so far. I did a heavy prune on it as it had 2 or 3 additional stems. Still has some flowers but no fruit. Toss it or wait a little longer? (I have 6 other tomato plants that have lots of fruit on them).
July too wet in NE zone 5b for good tomato growth this year.
Hi SK!
We have been the opposite of that. Well, there's always next year! Think positive! Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too!
You have a wonderful day/evening!
Best, -Mark
Mark, where can we order seeds for your top picks on-line for next summer?
Hi Max!
One of the things I decided I didn't want to do when I started was endorsing anyone because than viewers think I am getting something from that company and that may possibly hurt my credibility. If I say I like a certain variety, I want people to know that truly is how I feel and not because I am receiving something on the back end. I am starting a seed company next year and will carry all the varieties that I grow or have grown that I have found worth growing and a hefty percentage of the profits will go to a charitable trust I am setting up to benefit dogs/cats. Animal welfare is a huge thing to me and I really want to make a huge difference if I can. Sorry for that long explanation and I really do appreciate you asking. I know some viewers will read this and offer suggestions to you. Max, thank you for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 I love this plan!! Well done! Praying for you in this endeavor. 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻💞🐶🐱
Oh dang, Max! I responded but I completely forgot that links aren’t always allowed in comments. Here’s the short version of the varieties I have on my list from this video and where to find them. Add a dot com to each name.
Rareseeds: Ananas Noire and Green Giant.
Edenbrothers: Aunt Ruby’s German Green and Golden Jubilee
Gaiaorganics (not a dot com, but a dot ca): Galaxy
Thecoeurdalenecoop: Oaxacan Jewel (Joya de Oaxaca is the name too) and White Tomesol
Anniesheirloomseeds: Virginia Sweets
Hope this helps! Many blessings to you and yours! 🙏🏻💞🙌🏻
Whenever he says something good about a variety that i just bought seeds for, I feel like my expensive purchases are justified lulz
Hi Zetty!
lol You may want to wait for the 5th and final video that tells you all my favorites in each category! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Have you grown the paul robeson tomato?
They are outstanding.
I’ve been curious about this one...
Did u get a tummy ache after tasting all those way to go
You would think so, but no. lol I had just eaten a large dinner with friends right before filming that too!
-Mark
Malakhitovaya Shkatulka - in russian means "casket made from malachite (kind of green mineral)". Here is also a famous fairy tale about it. But I advise you to grow another russian variety "Boloto" (means "Swamp") - it is deep green and much more sweet than "Shkatulka"
Hi!
I appreciate the suggestion. I'd like to grow that if I can find the seed. Thanks for watching and of course, thank you for your comments/suggestion.
All my very best, -Mark
Now I have to have some fried green tomatoes
Hi Rick!
I love fried green tomatoes! I was thinking of doing a video showing me making them. How do make them?
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971Salt the slices to draw out water for like 15 minutes, then dip them in cornmeal and a little flour with salt and pepper, then dip them in beaten egg, then back in cornmeal and fry them in oil. It's pretty easy and very tasty.
god what a hunk
Did you pay attention to those tomatoes! lol Thank you! Kind of you to think that. Thanks for watching and of course commenting (even though you said nothing about tomatoes! lol) Spread the word of my channel if you like it. Thank you!
You have a great weekend!
Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Yes I did actually! you have a great weekend as well hunk!
Malachite casket, it is fairytale . Malachite is a green copper carbonat mineral.
Hi Elvira!
Thank you for the info!
Best,
-Mark
Hi Mark!!!
Thank you very much for work you do!!!
You are so very welcome!
-Mark
Actually not a casket but a treasure chest. I speak Russian and watches the movie.
Thank you!