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Banana Legs Tomato
Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
This low acid novelty looks a bit like a banana, well, kinda sorta – a 4 inch long bright yellow banana with a point at one end and very pale green stripes running the length of the fruit. Like I said, kinda sorta. This is one dependable and remarkably disease resistant plant. It is a determinate variety, and as such all its fruit will ripen at once, beginning at about 75 days and continuing over a two week period. The plant will then be “finished.” Known as “bush tomatoes” because of their low compact habit, determinate plants stop growing once the fruit on the top (or “terminal”) bud has set. These are not plants that will reward you with fruit all season long. Keep the determinate vs. indeterminate factor in mind when planning your tomato garden. Read the remainder of this entry »
Cuore di bue Tomato
Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
Awesome. Exotic. And well worth waiting every one of the 85 days it will take to mature. The Cuore di bue tomato is one of my favorites. Oxheart. What a name. What a tomato. Read the remainder of this entry »
Red Fig Tomato
Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
These pear shaped heirlooms are small, averaging about 1.5 inches long. They have been grown in United States gardens for over two hundred years. In the past cooks used the fruit to make a sweet preserved delicacy that was enjoyed throughout the winter. Nowadays gardeners grow them for use in salads, contorni, tomato jam and more. Read the remainder of this entry »
Gold Medal Tomato
Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
No wonder they call it Gold Medal! Full, sweet flavor, low acid and almost two pounds, these yellow and red bi-color beauties sport a classic multi-lobed heirloom look. If you can find some of these, try one. You will not be disappointed.
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Ananas Noire Tomato
Another in the ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
Green, purple orange and yellow all at the same time. Meet Ananas Noire, or as Bart calls it “the Anais Nin tomato”. WOW!! Another great find from Tomatomania. It was marked Ananas Nir, but it was not until I googled it last week that I learned its correct name is Ananas Noire, French for Black Pineapple. This fruit has it all, from the sweet opening to the well balanced tang at the finish. These are big and juicy with bright green flesh. I hope you can find some at your local Farmer’s Market… or perhaps in your own backyard.
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Sungold Tomato
The first in an ongoing series – Exploring Tomatoes
WOW!! What a tomato! Introduced by Thompson and Morgan seed growers in 1992, Sungold is new to me this year. While at Tomatomania some home gardeners were extolling the plant’s virtues, and am I ever glad I was there to listen in. “You won’t believe how sweet it is.” “You will get tons.” “Pretty hardy.” That’s what I heard, and it was enough for me. This tomato is all that and more.
The fruit is borne on long trusses, and each of my Sungold tomatoes weighs between 1/4 and 1/2 ounce. My plant, which I put in the ground in April is already taller than I am. They are so sweet you will eat them out of hand, so if you plan to use them in a recipe, set them away from all the snackers in your home!
I hope you will be able to find some Sungolds this season. Check out your local Farmer’s Markets. I bet you will get lucky.
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