Yes, and it was far from it's namesake. Very forgettable.

Duane

I grew it when I lived in Ontario and it produced nicely flavoured, large fruit. My in-laws just loved it and I grew seedlings for them for several years until I moved out west.

Yes. It's not. At all.
Carla in Sac

Yes, here at the SoCal coast we can't seem to get enough heat units to even get Delicious to set. Good size plants, though.

Gary

Even in the heat here where I live, after two or three trials I have not had any favorable results with them. I did not start any this year.

Perhaps your mileage may vary.
Bill P.

It tastes anything but it's namesake. Truly an average tomato. And if size is important, there are many varieties which grow larger size fruit.

I wish I had seen these resposes before I started growing it (it's in my garden now). I already have a few "average" tomatoes, am looking for "outstanding".
I never have the heart to kill a plant or seedling once it is alive so it gets one chance to live up to its name.

This is funny I had this one added to my list for tomatoes to grow will delete promptly :P

I had an idea that the responses would be close to what was given. Probably why I held off growing it in the past. Searching "Delicious" yields too many results not pertaining to this variety. I only planted a couple seed, so obviously wasn't putting much stock into them. They can be give away seedlings if nothing else.

There's a few heirlooms that I would like to give a second chance this year, Marianna's Peace and Kellogg's Breakfast to name a couple. I just simply didn't get any usable fruit from either one last year. As long as I have my Early Girl, Brandywine, Brandy Boy, and Mortgage Lifter, I'm a happy camper!

I grew it last year but it wasn't memorable! I reconsidered it for another try this coming year thinking that maybe it should get a second chance. I'll see what happens before I condem it.

Have a pack of Delicious seeds that I purchased a couple years ago...

foose4string, this variety is none too good... dump the seeds and try something else.

Reg

I'll be darned. I thought they weren't very tasty because my growing season is too cool. But nobody else got good ones either.

The funny thing is that they have seeded themselves all over my front yard and I get volunteers pretty reliably.

I bought some Delicious seeds but after reading all these posts, I guess I won't waste the space in my garden on them. Maybe I'll sell them as seedlings. I had good luck with Brandywine last year, love that one!

iloveroosters taste is really a personal matter so the opinions of others may not always be valid.

If you are really interested in big and delicious tomatoes, try Crnkovic Yugoslavian, Omar's Lebanese, or Zogola.

Delicious is one of the least edible tomatoes I've grown. It is definitely NOT delicious.

Fusion

Or, if you find most pink tomatoes too mild, for really big, flavorful tomatoes I've grown some great tasting Big Zac (best in my VT garden), Wes, Polish, and Burpees Supersteak (best in NJ for me).

I've grown it and found it to be exactly as it's name states. I have also seen people from Florida post(elsewhere) that they also found it to be an awesome tasting tomato. Mind you my location and Florida's had pretty similar heat/humidity last year.

Many knowledgeable mater people state we all have different tastebuds and that growing conditions (heat/humidity/soil/water) can also effect the flavor. I also know that some growers first experience with a heirloom tomato was from growing Delicious, enjoying it, and it is now the Tomato that they judge all others by. Many I've spoken to have said it was the tomato that hooked them on Heirlooms and is still a favorite . Some they have found to be tastier but overall Delicious has proved itself to be consitantly good and a heavy producer.

Give it a chance and do your own comparison.

Grew it for 5 or 6 years. Very variable results year to year so I think it must respond differently and profoundly to different weather/soil/fertilization conditions.

About 1 pound was as large as I ever got one. Plants seemed to be particularly prone to early blight. So far as taste it was about average to me, certainly better than anything at the store, and it did have a pretty consistant attractive shape and coloring.

I've moved on to other varieties now and feel I've got several better adapted to my area and growing methods/problems and my taste. I certainly don't think you have a "throw away"--had I planted the seed I surely would
grow it out and enjoy it as best I could.

I have grown them and found them to be very much in sync with their name. I have only grown them a couple years though...and will also have Pruden's Purple, Super Marmande and Bucks County in my garden.

I've grown it and liked it enough to grow it again. Not the best ever, but certainly satisfactory. Much better than Omar's Lebanese and Zogola, at least in my garden under my growing conditions.

If you've already planted it, grow it out and see how it does for you. Individual experience here seems to vary widely.

I have a freind from Kentucky that has a place next to me where he spends his winters in florida.He grows well over 100 plants every year Delicious and BigZack making up the majority of them.Best tasting maters i ever had