"Artisan" tomatoes?

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I've seen several seed companies have tomatoes from this company this year. Has anyone had a taste of them yet? I'm trying to decide whether to try them or not this year.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Did you forget to post a link or something? I'm not sure exactly what you are talking about?

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

Didn't forget to post a link; I figured that I'd seen them in at least two catalogs so that people would know what I was talking about, sorry.

Here's the breeder's website: http://store.growartisan.com/

Selling through Johnny's Selected Seeds and at least one other: http://www.johnnyseeds.com/search.a...28436579&last_seq=67303333&searchterm=artisan

Basically, small stripey tomatoes. This might be the first year they've been offered nationally.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Thanks for the links. Obviously I'm not familiar with them at all.

It looks like they are a seed breeding company and are offering a packet of seven different varieties they have developed through that offer from Johnny's.

 

[keesmom]

There's a discussion about them on Tomatoville.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=25292

Not sure if I will try them this year. I have 30+ varieties on the wish list already.

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

There's a discussion about them on Tomatoville.

http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=25292

Not sure if I will try them this year. I have 30+ varieties on the wish list already.

Thanks. Looks like some who grew them last year are pleased. I may have to try them.

I like Johnny's, and I usually trust them when they say a variety is good. The problem is that I'm always so skeptical--conditioned by seed descriptions from companies such as Burpee where according to them, every plant is superlative and perfect and wonderful, and all are above average!

 

[Peaches Lee]

Try them!! I planted Striped Roman, Green Zebra and Violet Jasper and I love these tomatoes! Test them out and come back and tell us how they were!

 

[WalkingOnSunshine]

I think I will. I'm in love with the ones with the metallic green stripes.

 

[Labradors]

This is an old thread, but I thought I would revive it.

This year I grew "Maglia Rosa" and "Blush" tomato varieties from Artisan Seeds. Both are great tasting, although I think Blush tastes the best - sweet and fruity. They are both beautiful elongated cherry tomatoes about 2" long. Maglia Rosa is pearly pink which can be grown in a container, and Blush is a yellow indeterminate. Thoroughly recommended

Linda

 

[Labradors]

I grew Blush and Maglia Rosa tomatoes again this year. Maglia Rosa wins the prize for the best-tasting of the two. Sweet and delicious .

Here's the link in case anyone needs it: https://store.growartisan.com/

Linda