Even in the best of conditions, some tomatoes are simply more flavorful than others. Cherry-types are usually sweeter, yellow tomatoes are milder, deep garnet red to black varieties develop richer flavor, and green types are livelier. Not sure where to start? One of the following heirloom tomatoes may just win you over.
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Plant Heirloom Tomato Plants in Your Vegetable Garden
T&D Willey Farms care for 75-acres of farmland in Central San Joaquin Valley in Madera, California, where they’ve been farming since 1980, and have been certified organic by California Certified Organic Farmers since 1987. They run a CSA with about 800 customers, as well as selling directly to organic food wholesalers. Denesse Willey was kind enough to answer our questions about why you want to pick up a green tomato right now — even if there may still be a
As a huge tomato geek, I’m always on the hunt for new varieties to grow in my tomato beds. Our family favourites include Sungold, Cherokee Purple, Japanese Black Trifele, Chef’s Choice Orange, and Genuwine. Looking for more suggestions of terrific tomatoes, I turned to some of my favourite food gardeners to see what varieties were their top picks. Here are their answers: Terrific tomatoes: Mark Cullen, best-selling author, television and radio host, newspaper columnist & gardeni
Tomatoes are a versatile ingredient, and when they’re perfectly ripe, they are exceptionally delicious. If I close my eyes, I can almost taste a sun-ripened tomato freshly picked from my parents’ garden. Whether you enjoy them juicy and fresh, or prefer them in the form of ketchup or homemade sauce, I think we can all agree that they’re superb. What you may not know is that they also pack a nutritional punch! Read on for a health-focused look at why you
I have become obsessed with heirloom seeds over the past decade. I save them, trade them and read about them. Now it looks as though I write about them. Some seeds arrive with a rich history while others are shrouded in a bit of mystery. They produce delicious and unique plants, and I am always on the lookout for a lost gem. For the beginner, heirlooms may seem a bit overwhelming. Some plants need to be separated from others such as sweet corn and popcorn. Others take a bit more work in order