Paul Robeson Tomato

Interesting that some did not germinate at all, but I will attribute that to my first year learning curve. I learn so much from Luke's videos regarding germination, and the price and variety of seeds at MIGardener is outstanding.

We’ve tried many different varieties of tomatoes over the past few years and this one is at the top of the list. Lovely flavor!

I’m one of those people that don’t like the taste of a tomato by itself l, but these ones are so delicious! I love them on a chicken sandwich or burger. These grew beautifully if the PNW zone 8B!

I'm growing in suburban Ohio, Zone 6b. I first planted Paul Robeson in 2023, and it quickly became my favorite heirloom slicing tomato. The flavor is complex and not quite like any other tomato I've tried. (My son, who generally does not like tomatoes at all, says these are OK.) The plants are also very productive for a larger heirloom variety. I have tried Cherokee Purple and Black Krim in the past, and this variety beats them hands-down for flavor and production.
For 2024, I planted saved seeds, starting indoors on March 27, then transplanting two into the garden on April 30. I harvested the first tomato on July 4. In all, I harvested 84 tomatoes off those two plants, despite some pest and disease pressure and a very dry summer. Most tomatoes. Most of the fruits ranged from 8 to 10 ounces, though I have gotten them as large as 1 pound (see photos). Late in the season, some were scarcely larger than a cherry tomato.