I am tracking results for my tomatoes this year. Carbon has been one the the better varieties for flavor. I live near San Diego, CA, so cool nights till about mid-June. Average weight for 52 tomatoes is 6.56 oz, 12 were over 8 oz, and the largest weighed 18.62 oz. Pretty impressive variety, but production somewhat low. Planning to try Cherokee Carbon next year.

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From: Guest | Date: 4/12/2012 2:10 AM

I have grown this variety in BC, Canada since I discovered it several years ago. It is probably my favourite large black tomato for flavour for fresh eating. I now only grow red tomatoes for cooking and sauces.

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From: Guest | Date: 8/10/2009 2:04 AM

I grew this for the first time this year here in northern Virginia. It has done well. Yields were a bit below what I'd hoped for, but I chalk that up to growing the plants in 5 gallon buckets instead of in the ground. I've had some cracks on the top, which is just a cosmetic issue and is, again, probably due to growing in too small of a container (to be fair, though, I haven't had cracking with many of my other varieties). The taste is simply fantastic. It has a strong, distinctive tomato taste and when I take a bite from a carbon and then from an early girl or beefsteak, there is simply no comparison. I love this tomato and will grow many next year!

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