Started a few varieties from seed back in April including Brad's. I almost didn't plant the starters bc they looked so anemic compared to the super sweets, brown sugars, etc, and I use grow bags and earth boxes so I have limited space. My mom (79) convinced me to plant and see what happens. She grew up on a farm so she loves little experiments.
To my surprise they took off and caught up with everything else. However when I tried one back in August I just thought they had almost sour olive notes.
Nonetheless, my guests loved seeing them in salads and on charcuterie boards so I used them primarily for that. However, we had so many left on the vine and over the past few weeks with the early Autumn sun these have transformed into the most unique, complex, tomato my family has ever tried. A variety of sizes, some are almost as big as a smaller plum tomato. Still has a slight tartness first bite but finishes sweet and earthy. This is definitely on my list for next year. IT EVEN STARTED TO LOOK LIKE THE PACKET! absolutely beautiful. My child snacks on them all day and asks for a side with dinner. All that to say for my tastes, BAG needs a nice warm post summer ripening time for full potential in zone 4B.
by Overworked_Snood
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Im glad yours did well and you liked the taste.
I grew them for the first time and probably the last.
The seedlings outgrew my Cherokee purple plants and were very strong and healthy.
The fruits were beautiful and plentiful but lacked any tomato taste. I was very disappointed in the flavor, but the eye appeal was great in salads