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Barnes Mountain Yellow Tomato

September 15, 2012

Last summer, I was given a couple of packets of heirloom tomato seeds by a friend/co-worker.  I couldn’t think of a better gift!  One of those packets contained a few tiny Barnes Mountain Yellow Tomato seeds!  I had never before heard of such a thing, was super excited to try them out this spring and had no idea what to expect!

Well, we’ve just harvested our very first BMY tomato from the vines of our incredibly out of control plant (I kid you not, we have not been able to keep up with this plant…it is like a monster tomato and the vines are probably 8 feet long, minimum…but I can’t really tell because I am not tall enough to help this poor girl contain herself)!

Here are a couple of shots of this 1 pound 1 ounce beauty in Tool Lady’s hands…

And another shot of it on top of a can of tuna in order to give you an idea of it’s size 😉  Yes, sometimes we’re just plain silly around here!

On the Baker Creek website there is a single review of this tomato and I couldn’t agree more with the positivity of it…
The vines have topped eight feet here in Northern California. The fruit have been large enough to cover the palm of my hand, (I wear extra large gloves) somewhat inconsistent in texture and firmness initially, but now they are consistently large, firm and keeping well on the vine. I have packed a couple for lunch, and when they are cold, they are especially delicious; very mild flavored, low acid, firm fleshed and surprising. I keep looking at that orange color and wonder if it should taste like a tomato! These go very well with a little bit of crumbled queso fresco, feta and turkish spices. The color adds interest to a basket full of produce too.
If you’re looking for a fun new tomato to experiment with (and you have the space), I highly recommend this one the next time you’re looking for seeds!
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10 Comments on “Barnes Mountain Yellow Tomato”

  2. Fabulous stuff. I do like the really big tomato varieties and that one looks fantastic.

    1. I have a new affinity for large tomatoes! There’s nothing like a single slice on a sandwich! Wonderful!

  4. They look and sound similar to the Amana Orange tomatoes I’ve been growing for the past couple of years. They are my current favorite tomato ever! The vines are trying to take over the world and the tomatoes are huge and tasty with much, much more meat to seeds. Heavenly. I’ll have to keep my eyes out for these and maybe do a comparison.
    Judy

    1. Ooohh…I look forward to seeing your comparison (when/if you get there)! I’m trying to narrow down the tomatoes we’ll grow each year but it’s so hard with so many wonderful varieties out there!

  5. Thanks for the suggestion. I am looking for a new tomato for next year. I want one that is prolific, and heirloom. I liked my yellow one last year. 🙂

    1. This one is definitely prolific! Though it has taken a while to set fruit…I’m hopeful we still have enough warm weather to bring in a good harvest!

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