TOMATO TASTING REVIEW 2023

[@carochiqui1]

Tobacco flowers, and the old goat is on the middle shelf behind Sheila, on the small red potato pile :) Love the show! I've been binge-watching all your previous episodes! Thank you for all you do!

[@emeraldwaterlifehomestead2180]

Thank you for doing the taste testing on the tomatoes. A lot of great information. It takes so much time and care of tomatoes so you want great flavor from them all. 👩‍🌾

[@marvinbrock960]

Sun Sugar is the Rock Star in my house! My kids eat those dudes like crazy!

[@shadyacrefarm1005]

I watched EVERY row by row show ever made, and nothing makes me laugh more than watching Greg eat those watermelons! I remember him saying he could eat 2 or even 3 in day, which just seems crazy. Anyway Hoss, you and those watermelons keep me laughing!

[@CarrieNita]

I love deep blue glassware. Where did you get your salt shaker? That is tobacco flower. I know because it looks similar to Nicotiana flowers.

[@theghettocookingshow]

Oh that watermelon looks so so good. I'm jealous!

[@bridgetmcintosh9369]

❤Old goat hiding in the potatoes.Beside the Faith, Family, Freedom sign. We are planting pumpkins and peas this month.

[@chemteachingfarmer]

I am so jealous of your tomatoes! Mine are not ready just yet, but soon...I hope! Old Goat is sitting up on the taters behind Mrs. Hoss.

[@tobybyrd1669]

Had to look up the flowers and I found them known as Absolute Tobacco flowers. The Old Goat is standing proud with the red potato's.

[@sosafarms]

Tobacco flowers, Nicotiana Tabacum. So cool to use flowers in a display that come from the tobacco plant. They are beautiful!! As always, I love the show and look forward to the next one. Happy Father's Day Greg!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@pellis8985]

Old Goat is hiding in the potatoes next to the Faith Family Freedom sign. Really enjoyed the tomato tasting! We grew Hoss Brandywine Pink and Cherokee purple and my husband loves them both. We also grew San Marzano and white cherry which are my favorite.

[@sharonglassner1421]

Those beautiful pink flowers are AGASTACHE flowers. Love you and Mrs. Hoss, you are both such a joy to watch! 😊😊😊

[@agee9756]

If you have not already done so, please trial Lucid Gem, which I think is also a Wild Boar Farm tomato. Thank you.

[@Shelzbells]

Oh my Gosh, I am so hungry for some good sweet corn. You were making my mouth water eating that beautiful looking sweet corn. Those flowers in the vase look like "Nicotiana" I used to grow them all the time in my beds, they are a very pretty flower. I see the Old goat hiding behind that pile of potatoes. :) Love your show and I especially liked the tomato testing....Ive got some new varieties I need to try now.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thank you so much

[@bradrogers5361]

Thanks, Greg and Shelia. You guys re the best. Love your shows. The flower is Hopi tobacco, and looks like the old goat is behind Shelia on the red potatoes. Keep up the great work.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure!

[@franklandry5864]

Good evening Miss Shiela and Greg. We are gettin rained out here in northeast Texas. My maters will surely get blight. The old goat is standing behind the red taters behind Miss Shiela.

[@Bama_J]

Yes! Cut the cherry tomatoes in half! I love the freeze dried tomatoes! I don’t rehydrate with water, i put mayo on my bread, both sides, and put my tomatoes on, and let it sit for about 10-15 minutes. Water makes them way to soggy

[@tambrasmith9707]

I like the Red Robin , I grow it in my hydraponic system and has done very well

[@terryallard1918]

Howdy y’all. Tuning in from 7a! Have a good one.

[@airman0welkers0girl]

Tobacco flowers! I think they are beautiful! I’m in central Arkansas zone 7b and the Large Barred Boar and Barry Crazy Cherry are staples in my garden!! The Large Barred Boar doesn’t get as tall as a normal indeterminate tomato, has thin flesh, a pretty good producer, and taste really good! The Barry’s crazy cherry isn’t our favorite tasting cherry but man does it set fruit like crazy!! Looks like I’ll be adding your lemon boy seeds next year!

[@lisapineywoods]

We grew red snapper last year after Hoss recommended, we'll never be without it! (surprised at the flavor rating, we love it!) Over half of our determinates are that variety. We're also growing lemon boy again for the first time in many, many years & it's definitely been a show out for productivity.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@jeannamaynard5037]

I'm growing Red Snapper this year. The plants look great. I'm waiting on any of the fruits to turn red. I cannot wait to try my first bite.

[@jeannamaynard5037]

@@gardeningwithhoss I'm also growing Hossinator, I can't wait to do a taste test of my own.

[@maryvt3075]

Old goat is hiding on the middle shelf behind Mrs. Hoss. Tobacco flowers

[@Debs828]

Hello hello! Love tomatoes, oh by the way the old goat is playing in the potatoes behind Mama Hoss! 😊

[@mikegriggs7245]

Tobacco blooms , and the goat is behind Sheila on middle shelf. Great show u all !

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct!

[@slomo1716]

I absolutely LOVE your tasting videos! Great content about MATOES! I am educated every time! I come from a farming family, never knew about determinate or indeterminate tomatoes or all the different varieties. You BOTH are amazing at growing, tasting and educating us as well as ENTERTAINING US, with gardening facts. God Bless you and your family! I haven't a clue about the flowers, so I'll tune in next time to learn! Coming from way up north near Canada, we never grew tobacco, so IF Carolina Hennig below is correct I will learn again!

[@BrandonSellers0521]

Always enjoy a good tomato testing! Those are the tobacco flowers that you showed in your last video. The old goat is hiding out in the red potatoes on the shelf.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@user-xf9bn5sx7o]

I believe it is the bloom from their tobacco plant you are growing .

[@marvinbrock960]

I just pulled down all my triple crown bi-color and Peaches n cream… the Triple Crown dominated the PandC and tasted better! It’s awesome!

[@2NsMom]

Love tomatoes--can't wait to try some of those varieties! I think those are tobacco flowers--have a guess only because of Greg's video this week! 😃

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@2NsMom]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks, y'all! Have a blessed week!

[@carriecuriel6981]

Old goat is in the tater stack! I just planted a stand of hoss green blaze green beans! And the flowers are the tobacco flower!!!

[@backyardcardinals]

I don't even like to eat tomatoes. But I feel so compelled to grow them. Brad's Atomic Grapes did so well for us last year. We have planted several Hoss recommended for this year

[@Keith_Alamond]

Good afternoon my Hoss peeps. Old goat been digging taters.!!

[@DownOnTheHomestead]

I have put my freeze dried tomato slices on a hot hamburger patty and then the bun on top. The moisture will rehydrate it :) Those are tobacco flowers, the old goat is behind the red potatoes(?) on Shelia's side.

[@maryjane-vx4dd]

I freeze-dried tomatoes and powder them to thicken sauces in canning. If doing this, add extra seasoning to the fresh tomatoes

[@vincentdanna9653]

The goat is on top of the Taters, and those are the Tobacco flowers Greg showed us the other day when he told us about beans. (They don't get enough credit). Love the show. Thank you

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@derek7837]

Old goat is in the red Norland potatoes behind Mrs. Hoss. The flowers are tobacco blooms. Great show!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct!

[@finfan1009]

That is tobacco flowers ,we grew them in a flower bed under my bedroom window for years when I was a kid. Old Goat put some salt and bud da on them thar taters.

[@johnhowe1546]

Nothing can compete with the great time my wife had today (Fathers Day) with the grands , and wife and I cooking a squash casserole from today's harvest ....but slicing that very first red Hossenator tomato from our garden today is very close!! These are growing like crazy here in central SC.

[@prihodabear]

Great video today. The old goat is behind Mama Hoss in the stack of red potatoes. Those flowers are tobacco flowers.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@creationsbychristieb]

I think the flowers are Nicotiana or Tobacco Plant and I think the Old Goat is resting on some nice looking potatoes :). I just ordered some more Max Pack and Canary Yellow seeds. I ran out and I've had a pesky Racoon tromping through my raised bed and messing up my plants :(

[@susankilstrom6852]

Tobacco flowers. I grow ornamental tobacco in the back of my flower bed. Old goat is on the potatoes, on the shelf behind Momma Hoss. Thanks for the great episode!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@robinhiggins68]

Flowers are nasturtiums? Old goat is behind the potatoes. Love the show and your channel- thank you for all that you do !

[@williamgausesr9967]

I do not like fresh tomatoes but my wife absolutely loves them. She’s willing to try any and all tomatoes she can and always searching for the best tasting tomato. She has many varieties growing including the Hossinator this year and has done exceptionally well. We both love watching your videos and we both love your seeds. Everything has done great this year. PS…goat is behind Sheila in the potatoes. Have a good day!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Sounds great!

[@hopesmith3236]

Beautiful tobacco flowers. Y’all are making my mouth water for fresh tomatoes-can’t wait for mine to get ripe. Old Goat is behind Mama Hoss sitting in a pile of potatoes.

[@SharciMar]

I'm so curious to try some of these tomato varieties myself! The gorgeous flowers are tobacco and the Old Goat is behind Sheila behind the bowl of what looks like sweet potatoes.

[@sheraldtaylor1297]

Was outside in the high humidity and heat, harvesting some tomatoes and checking for hornworms. Then decided to come in and see what was on the Row by Row. I say the flowers are to the tobacco plants. You said they were pink in your garden tour. Old Goat is in the pile of potatoes behind Sheila.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@terryallard1918]

Got me some big beef, red snapper,Bella Rosa,summer pick,and mortgage lifter fixin to come in. Can’t wait for my Bodacious sweet corn to come in. It’s that time of year folks. 🤪

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good stuff

[@michaelhutchinson9289]

The old goat is hiding amongst the Red potatoes behind Sheila. Those look like tobacco flowers, great video loved the tomato review.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes! Thank you!

[@backyardcardinals]

I saw your video the other day about the tobacco. very pretty flower. I never knew it flowered. Also, the Old Goat is up behind the stack of red potatoes. Next to the "Faith, Family, Freedon" sign. Not as all get out here in the Houston area. Even the sunflowers are drooping by afternoon.

[@GeorgiasGarden]

Grew up eating Big Boy. Still love the flavor of them. I love acidic tomatoes.

[@elainebouley4002]

Can’t wait for corn !! Not ready till July here . Old goat is playing mr potato head behind Sheila 😂😂

[@aliceballard5385]

I have done cherry tomatoes in my freeze dryer after halving them. They have the best crunch on salads and such. They also rehydrated great and I roasted them with asparagus. Delish.

[@WeHATEh8h8h8H8veepWalz]

Tobacco Flowers, Hummingbirds Love em. 🙌 So pretty!!!!

[@user-od8qj3be8m]

We are Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyy behind in our garden. Hoping to have tomatoes in about a month. Yours sure looked mouth watering. The Old Goat must have found a new hobby as this week he is a potatoneer scaling that mountain of potatoes back left side of Mama Hoss. The flowers well they are beautiful and I am totally clueless as to what they are called!

[@patboutwell5267]

Old goat behind the potatoes😊

[@tigerhead379]

Love ur show tonight. Learned a bunch. Ty.

[@GardenHome5]

The old goat is in the red potatoes between the "faith, family freedom" and "let freedom ring" signs.

[@EricDepriest-gk9md]

Hey Y’all. Those are Tobacco flowers! Beautiful! Eric D.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@archstanton9703]

We just tried our first tomato of this season, and it was a Bella Rosa. It was a pretty tasty and meaty tomato. Looking forward to trying more varieties of tomatoes from our garden. The seeds came from Hoss Tools.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Love Bella Rosa's! Great flavor, dependable here in 9b.

[@archstanton9703]

@@nolagirlhomestead It’s hard growing tomatoes in AZ because of the heat. If I have any Bella Rosa seeds left, I’ll start some plants for a second planting during the monsoon when afternoons and nights are cooler.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

@@archstanton9703 thinking of Sakura cherry hybrid for fall this year after a lil research. I shut things down during hurricane season as well. Weird weather changes everything 😕

[@archstanton9703]

@@nolagirlhomestead Just saw a news segment on the El Niño weather phenomenon, and it stated that 2024 is going to be a very hot year. After this year I’m going to plant only the best performing tomato varieties and fewer plants. Hopefully, I’ll have some winners.

[@nolagirlhomestead]

@@archstanton9703 same here! I had to make a hard decision last fall not to plant anything due to solar heat and drought lasted through Oct, that stunted the brassicas, that the January winter freeze took out... You get the picture, getting harder to grow food these days.

[@tfisher67]

The old goat is on top of the potato stack behind Mrs. Hoss. I'm glad to hear the good review on Brad's Atomic Grape. First time with a large garden and these were the first grape tomatoes to develop. They are doing great with several clusters on 2 plants. I wasn't sure how to know when they are ripe but now I do. Thanks for the great info on all the tomatoes tested tonight! Really enjoyed it.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good stuff!

[@anitabaldwin2176]

Hi from Stan and Anita Baldwin Huntsville Al. Old Goat is on 2nd shelf behind Mam Hoss in the potatoes. The flowers are from Hoss Tobacco plants. I saw it in his video. 😂

[@msjenjenp]

I just transplanted some Mexico Midget tomatoes in Florida Zone 9a. They are supposed to only be the size of a pea or a marble and have the best tasting tomato flavor of any tomato. They are reported to take the heat and even a light frost. Those flowers look like Honeysuckle.

[@sapiocreations1248]

I believe its a nicotiana tabacum or the common name, cultivated tobacco plant. Love listening to your show every week. ❤️

[@carole4b]

Great show this week…I have been growing several of the Wild Boar Farms tomatoes for years. I really like the crushed heart along with many that y’all have featured - this year I am trying the Blue & Gold along with Janet’s Jicinthe Jewel (an orange type)

[@MrRutabager]

Got to put me up a fence....the varmints are tearing my maters up. They seem to prefer the Hossinator over the Red Snapper. They are getting them just as they start to turn. Don't know if its rabbits or deer. Gonna put a camera up. The Ol' Goat is behind the red taters behind Ms. Hoss. Yall have a Blessed day.

[@sheilawood1407]

I THINK those are tobacco flowers. I've not seen them in forever! Thanks for this episode. I'm making notes for next year! This has been my first garden in many, many years!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are so welcome!

[@cathybrown7369]

Ate my 1st ripe Tomato today it was Fabulous !

[@keranhumble6782]

those are Greg's tobacco flowers and The Old Goat is behind Sheila among the potatoes on the second shelf. Love the tomato taste tests!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, they are.

[@marysurbanchickengarden]

If I'd ate that much tomatoes and salt I'd be sick lol. My middle son went out to the garden when he was around 10 yrs old with a box of salt and he and his brothers ate so many tomatoes with salt that he threw up, now he won't eat tomatoes. I did the same thing as a kid but I never ate so much salt on them that I threw up. All the tomatoes you guys tested looks delicious.

[@nolawarren3560]

Tobacco flower. My Mom used to grow them.

[@tammiessouthernLAhome]

While y’all playing in the tomatoes ole goat is playing in the potatoes. Those yellow and black tomatoes are interesting to me. Now I want to try them.😊

[@brianczuhai8909]

YUMMY! The best part of gardening. EATING, and taste testing! Get some more of those yellow and orange watermelons up here in Michigan. I just got a seeded red out of the local grocery store. It's a 9.5 out of 10. I'm looking forward to my 12 different varieties of tomatoes I have planted. I don't like a lot of seeds/voids in my tomatoes. And the Lemon Boy which I had last year was lacking flavor. It's interesting that you liked it. There's no wrong answers here.

[@darrellfeltner9474]

Those are tobacco blossoms. I was raised on a burley tobacco farm here in Ky and topped many tobacco plants in my life. The old goat is on the pile of potatoes above Sheila’s left shoulder.

[@Fitishlife42]

Evening y'all the flowers are tobacco , and the old goat is hiding in the tomatoes behind mamma hoss , my favorite tomatoes are Cherokee purple,and sweet 100 cherry tomatoes.

[@Fitishlife42]

I didn't realize that the old goat was behind the potatoes 😂.

[@MynewTennesseeHome]

You guys are making me jealous! I don't have any tomatoes ripe tomatoes yet.😊

[@sharrylou]

Glad that you made it OK through the storms. Old Goat in the potatoes to Sheila's left. The tobacco flowers are pretty.

[@v8v83838]

Tobacco flowers and the old goat is in the potatoes. I just picked my first Hossinator yesterday. It was a whopper…1lb 12oz. Picked it a little early so I haven’t tried it yet…can’t wait.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@tommathews3964]

Fun show!! Man, that’s a deep rabbit hole you’re going down with Wild Boar tomatoes! I usually always grow one or two for kicks. Brad is the Mad Scientist of Mater breeders!

[@rsch8008]

Tobacco flowers and old goat is behind Shelia on middle shelf

[@brendamilner9066]

Love to see y’all enjoying the fruits of your labor!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure!

[@msjenjenp]

@@gardeningwithhoss I think somebody is trying to run a scam in your comment section. They are telling different people they are giveaway winners.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

yes, we have those often and report and remove

[@maryschultze624]

Those are the tobacco flowers that you showed in your last video. The old goat is behind the potatoes on the shelf behind Sheila. Enjoyed the video. God bless

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for the info!

[@bettyp.8177]

I spent a summer working tobacco field in my youth. I don't specifically remember it, but for some reason I think the blossoms are from the tobacco you are growing. Good information on tomatoes. I just popped some in the freeze dryer before turning on your video...how uncanny. 🙂 The Old Goat is on the shelf behind Mama Hoss in the stack of red potatoes.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing!

[@nolagirlhomestead]

Great episode!

[@KariWhitakerRealtor]

So excited to be a winner on this fine show....thank you and thank you Monterey! I won't participate as an entry so the abundance is shared however......absolutely no clue what that flower is. I had a family reunion here last week and the gard3n tours were aplenty... my cosmos and cukes are currently stealing the show ❤ thanks HOSS team

[@msday2vzw]

Tabaco flowers because I watched the bean video during the week, lol. Old goat in the red potatoes..

[@kimsellers1470]

Those flowers look like your tobacco flowers that you showed us recently. Old goat is mingling with the red potatoes.

[@pamkilgore8004]

Old goat is sitting on the taters! I think those are tobacco flowers. Enjoyed the show!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Correct, thanks

[@rickthelian2215]

Old Goat is behind Mama Howson middle shelf behind the Red Potatoes. Virginia Gold Tabacco Flowers😊

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That is right.

[@homesteadcomelately6801]

Such great information! I’ll be coming back to this video next year to help me make good decisions on tomato varieties to grow. Old goat is in the basket of potatoes by Mama Hoss!

[@user-ed3fs8rh9k]

Old goat is guarding the taters. Middle shelf behind Mama Hoss

[@rhondakeener182]

Old goat is in the taters and tobacco flowers! Gorgeous!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@toneyjohnson8910]

cant wait to try the hossinators. Mine are growing well.

[@JCPDBRC]

Mama Hoss, would you consider canning each variety and then doing a taste testing? They all taste different after canned and im interested in seeing which one holds the best flavor when canned.

[@tpen891]

I grew up pulling Tobacco flowers, Was one thing that my dad didn't want to see. Old Goat is playing in the potatoes behind Mama Hoss. I am looking forward to trying Green Tomatoes in the Freeze Drier. On a side note my Red Snappers are Loaded with some big tomatoes.

[@emeraldwaterlifehomestead2180]

Hi, those are tobacco blooms. 😊. So beautiful. The old goat is hiding in the potatoes. 😂 just sitting pretty.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@leroybakken]

Old goat is in the potatoes behind Sheila.

[@davidward1259]

Old goat has been digging up his 'taters this week. Looks like he brought in a good crop or Red Norland's on the 2nd shelf behind Mama Hoss. Those are "Nicotinia" blossoms (tobacco flowers). If I had to guess further, it's from the Heritage Gold variety (a variant of the old Virginia gold?). How did I do on that one there, Boss? My granddaddy took a shot at growing some in the 60's on his 55 acre retirement hobby farm. Looks like the Seminole XR corn has a built in handle for fresh eating! We have Primus and Sweetness planted right now, but I may have to give Seminole XR a try! Greg, your Yellow Doll watermelons are ahead of ours (zone 8a vs your 8b is about a 1-2 week difference). That is one fine looking watermelon! We are looking forward to sharing ours with our grandson soon though! For our "novelty" tomatoes this year I'm growing "Mountain Gold" from Dr Gardner at NC State Mountain Research Station, and "Sunny Boy". Both are yellow/gold and lower acid types. Another great show, and it's time to get dirty.....

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You are right, good job.

[@Randeb86]

Tobacco flowers are my guess ❤ love your videos! Thank you!

[@susiesalazar7360]

My guess it’s from the tobacco plant. It’s very pretty. The old goat is behind Momma Hoss. Middle shelf. Thank you for this tomato review. I placed both the Red Robin and SunSugar on my wishlist for next year’s garden.

[@marynix5341]

The Old Goat is in the pile of red potatoes in the shelf unit to the right.

[@brandizink9554]

Old goat is in the red potatoes. Loving you videos great info.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Yes! Thank you!

[@jeannamaynard5037]

Tobacco top. I've topped many acres of them. And the Old Goat is in the taters on the middle shelf behind Mama Hoss.