Category: Tomato Diaries
Pam’s tomato reviews
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The Tomato Diaries- Variety Black Strawberry
This is a visually striking cherry tomato that was created by crossing Bosque Blue and Strawberry Tiger. It became tomato famous as the cover on Baker Creek’s Whole Seed Catalogue for 2022 and that is where we first found it, but the seeds can be had from several heirloom/open pollinating seed companies. The Baker Creek Read more
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The Tomato Diaries Variety Annarita
A few weeks ago my cousin Carol sent me a link about tomatoes grown in Alaska that would last for months after being picked. Every fall when we strip the garden, we have a game we play in our house, how long can we get the final tomatoes picked to last in a paper bag, Read more
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The Tomato Diaries Black Cherry- Cherry Tomato
The Black Cherry cherry tomato grows and tastes like an heirloom tomato but it’s not. It is defined as an open-pollinated, “heirloom-type variety” that was introduced to the world of tomato lovers in 2003 by Vince Sapp of Tomato Growers Supply Company. It was developed to combine the complex smoky/umami/sweet flavor found almost universally in Read more
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The Tomato Diaries – Pineapple Tomato
Pineapple tomato – this is a slicer tomato. The first one we picked last year came in at half a pound. They can get up to 2 pounds. It is 75 days to fruit but is indeterminate so once it starts producing it keeps going. It is absolutely worth the wait. These tomatoes are a Read more