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Grow Tomatoes Review: Aussie Heirloom Tomato

August 17th, 2009 | Author: Dot

A Pair of Aussie Heirloom Beefsteak Tomatoes July 24, 2009. SoCal

NOTE: DoT has been posting from Honolulu since late July when she left California to help her mother through some medical procedures. She will be doing so until she can return to Orange County

DoT’s Thot: “Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oi Oi Oi!” I heard this from an Aussie at a Cub Scout Camp when my boys were young. I thought the young fellow was saying “Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie” as in Ozzie and Harriet. Only some months later I suddenly realized that it was “Aussie”, like in this Aussie Heirloom tomato.

Aussie Heirloom Beefsteak Tomato Characteristics

Aussie is an Australian Heirloom Beefsteak tomato, a regular leaf, indeterminate tomato plant (I), which was a late fruiting tomato for me — having planted the seedlings into the ground in the third week of March, I harvested the first two tomatoe on July 24, 2009.

The Aussie heirloom tomato is reputed to be resistant to both early and late blight. In our garden patch, this tomato appeared very healthy and yielded nice, clean-looking tomatoes.

Aussie Heirloom Tomato Slices on a Dinner Plate

Aussie Heirloom Tomato Review

Aussie is an Australian Beefsteak tomato bursting with great flavor; an excellent blend of acids and sugars. When we ate the tomatoes, we discovered that the is a very attractive consistent red, smooth skinned, and meaty. Having a nice tomato flavor, the Aussie heirloom tomato is a very satisfying tomato with a taste that lingers pleasantly on the palate.

A sweet tomato, it has just enough of an acidic touch to make me want to eat the whole thing all by myself. The plants produce well and some recommend it as a show competition tomato.

Grow Tomatoes Review Bottom Line for Aussie Heirloom Tomato

The bottom line on the Aussie heirloom beefsteak tomato is — there will be a spot for the tomato in my garden row as one of my late producers to extend my tomato season next year, provided I can find the seedling at the tomato sale.

Aloha, DoT

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