Which tomato to grow?

There are sooooooo many varieties.We like to grow something a bit different that isn't available in the shops. Grew Black Krims last year, they weren't a family fave. Any recommendations???

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  • If you have room try growing a few varieties. Brandywine Pink would be my favourite beefsteak type, although I do quite like the black tomatoes as well. Riesenstraube always does well for me for cherry type tomatoes and I like to grow at least one Italian type for sauces - San Marzo is my current favourite. I also quite like Russian Red - it tastes fine but I prefer it more because I find it hardy and reliable cropper than for its taste. I have these varieties plus a few others free if you'd like to try them :)
    • anyone got seed or experience growing  isis candy?
    • no i haven't, have you got seed Kali??,i looked it up on Tomatoville, its a pretty mottle coloured cherry
    • no I saw some on trademe and its on my to grow list...
  • Bit more of some info on the green sausage
    http://tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=6676&highlight=green+sl...
  • Green Sausage is a beaut. It has lots of tasty fruit, looks a bit different (elongated, green and stripey) and the plants are healthy. Another lovely, yummy, green tomato that is prolific and easy to grow, is Lime Green Salad.
    For flavour in sandwiches, I really like the Brandywine tomatoes.
    • Thought I'd add that although I found Green Sausage to be healthy and disease free, it always looks a bit strange, as if its a bit of a weak and droopy plant, but this is just the way it grows, and it fruits really well.
    • Green Sausage sounds interesting Hester,like i said the green tomatoes are the best,

      I'm going to http://www.tomatoville.com/ and look up Green Sausage,post back what i found.
    • I can send you some seed if you would like, Richard.
    • Thanks Hester, PM on its away

      Photo of Green sausage
      http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp247/Medburygardens/greensleeve...
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