giant belgium tomatoes

[stonysoil]

i ordered some giant belgium tomato seeds from bakers ..and was looking for feedback from someone who has grown this variety... matrurity dates etc... i read that they are so sweet they were used to make tomato wine.. id like to try that... does anyone have recipe for tomato wine please let me know

[jtcm05]

It would be nice if BC would offer that basic information. All I can give you is the info from the SSE yearbook, because I haven't grown them myself. It's listed by 5 members.

80-90 days, Indet., RL, very large pink 1-2lb beefsteaks with good flavor and good yields

Hope that helps.

[chai]

I grew them last year after I saw that they were voted the favourite tomato in a local paper.Late summer I had sweet 1-2lb tomatoes.Found the seeds at Swallowtail in Santa Rosa,Ca.They were not as sweet as I expected, but they were really good!

[bluelacedredhead]

Stony, I have a recipe for tomato wine in an collection of old recipes. But it says that its practically unpalatable unless aged for over a year. Two is better.
I will type it out for you if you wish?

[Pharmerphil]

Tomato wine, interesting. Neva heard of it, I would think, a good Cherry heirloom tomato would be sweeter. Giant Belgium I raised last year, and I didn't pick up on any sweetness, as for the variety, they matured at the same rate as brandywine, at least here in Mn. However, we didn't have the weather to sit them out until memorial day, at which point they were only a mere 5 inches tall, matured in mid august..not much help, sorry

[SelfSufficientOne]

I wouldn't mind seeing the tomato wine recipe too please.

[bluelacedredhead]

Okay, here goes

Medium Dry Tomato Wine
4 QUARTS unpeeled tomatoes
1 gallon boiling water
2 lemons, sliced thinly
2 oranges, sliced thinly
3 lbs sugar
yeast

Clean crock or large pickle jar
Strainer/Cheesecloth
Large Saucepan
Fermentation Jar
Siphon

Place the fruits in the crock. Pour the boiling water over top. Bruise well with a wooden spoon or squeeze it well with your hands. Repeat each day for 3 days.
Strain the liquid into a large saucepan. Warm to lukewarm, stirring in the sugar until it is all dissolved.
Remove from heat. Add the yeast.
Set it away to work in a fermentation jar until it is clear. Then siphon, bottle, and store for at least One Year..maybe even Two..

[stonysoil]

thank you bluelaced for the recipe.. i cant wait to try it and will let you know the results.....im sure after a few glasses of the home brewed tomato wine everthing will seem fine