Tomato Pictures 2014

[digitS']

Not

gonna

do it.

Steve

 

[journey11]

These were the biggest tomatoes I had this year. 'Delicious', a beefsteak type, juicy, meaty, always smooth skinned with absolutely no cat-facing, small seed cavity and a rich, classic red tomato flavor. Perfect for tomato sandwiches, but they also can well. There were 3 of these large ones on the same plant as well as several smaller. Wish I'd thought ahead to pinch a few of them to see if I could get one even bigger! Delicious holds the world record with a 7+ lb. tomato if I remember correctly.

 

[Smart Red]

SO SAD! I could post a photo of my first tomatoes -- they're still on the counter -- but I would be shamed and depressed to acknowledge them in public. There are a few bigger ones coming on that I may photograph.

 

[journey11]

SO SAD! I could post a photo of my first tomatoes -- they're still on the counter -- but I would be shamed and depressed to acknowledge them in public. There are a few bigger ones coming on that I may photograph.

Ah, but better than that: how do they taste? Looks aren't everything, you know!

 

[Smart Red]

Ah, but better than that: how do they taste? Looks aren't everything, you know!

I don't know. Right now I am practicing patience as they ripen on the counter.

 

[ninnymary]

Smart Red, are you usually able to grow tomatoes?

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

Yes. My problem was the late start. They are growing and thriving, just behind everyone else. My sweetcorn just tassled and the ears are beginning to fill out. Late, late, late!

 

[ninnymary]

Well, at least it's better late than never. I was beginning to worry.

Mary

 

[Smart Red]

I wasn't worryed. I knew I planted the tomatoes later than I should have and I deliberately planted the sweet corn to avoid cross pollination with local field corn.

Next year I think I will plant an early corn crop and then save a few rows for a late/seed collecting planting that won't be effected by nearby corn pollen. I should'a been nibbling while ya'll were getting corn as well.

 

[canesisters]

Beautiful, how'd it taste?

It was YUMMY! They got tremendous and I've used several for sandwiches - 1 slice/sandwich. They've gotten canned up as diced tomatoes w/onions and were about 1/3 of the sauce this weekend.