Despite a cold, wet May, it’s been a pretty good year for tomatoes. We grow over 25 varieties of tomatoes every year, and every year we try different ones. What stands out for us, as we gather information about this season, is the success many of our customers had with Flint Red and Flint Yellow heirloom tomatoes.
We got these seeds from a friend in Pueblo who got them from his grandfather. His family homesteaded west of Denver and these tomato seeds came from their neighbor who grew them for many years. They are true Colorado heirlooms!
I sort of expected them to be a red and yellow version of the same tomato, but they were quite different. Flint yellow was a small yellow pear–delicious tomato-y flavor and sweet! Flint red was a big beefsteak type that ripened pretty early and was also delicious. Deep red interior. Both of them are keepers! I’d especially like to hear from any of you at higher elevations who grew either of these. I’m saving seeds, so hopefully next year more people can try them.
Flint Red Tomato, picture from Yvonne Ellis.
Flint Yellow Tomato on the right; Sungold on the left.
Flint Yellow is the first tomato that has made me think I’ve found something as good as Sungold. It’s prolific, has excellent taste, and is early. And it’s open-pollinated, so saving seeds should result in the same tomato, unlike Sungold, a hybrid. I’ll always love Sungold, but this could be a new favorite at Perennial Favorites!
