Pink vernissage tomato1/2/2024 The shoulders are green, weeping to dark purple, plum, splashed with streaks of pink and red, as is the inside. The flavor is outstanding with a complex, rich, smoky, fruity taste that is hard to describe. IndeterminateĪnanas Noire aka Black Pineapple Folks raved about this wonderfully dark, large tomato at our 2017 Tomato Tasting Festival. I made pretty tomato sauce with it and used lots in colorful salads. IndeterminateĪmish Gold Slicer We absolutely loved this new tomato from Amish country. The vines are hugely productive and the taste is a perfect balance of sweet and tart. This large, often two pound red tomato has moderate ribbing and is nearly always perfect in every way. = TOMATOES about 20 seeds per pack SLICERSĪndrew Rahart’s Jumbo tastes like Grandma’s beefsteak tomatoes used to, right out of the garden. They are best caged with a very strong wire cage to hold the weight of all those tomatoes.ĭeterminates are shorter in size, only reaching a certain height….usually about three feet or so, when they stop pumping out tomatoes. Indeterminate tomatoes are long-vine tomatoes that just keep growing and producing. If you don’t do this they may break off or become stunted. (I’ve had a foot of snow and 18 degrees when using them and the plants not only survived but grew.) If you don’t use Wall ‘O Waters, be sure to harden off your plants by taking them outside, in a protected spot, for first an hour a day, then gradually longer until they are used to wind and sun. They will protect seedling tomatoes down to 16 degrees. We use Wall ‘O Water plant protectors on all of our tomatoes which allows us to put them in the garden way before our spring frosts are over with. Start your tomatoes indoors 8-10 weeks prior to setting them out in the garden. The dates given are from transplant time. Wyatt says, “Wow! Look at that tomato! Is it all mine?” Our most recent tomato tasting fest at the Orr Center was a huge success! (Did you know the clearish gel around the tomato seeds is put there to prevent the seeds from germinating inside the tomato?) Fermenting the seeds and gel dissolves the gel and also helps prevent tomato diseases. Dump out into a wire sieve in the sink and run lukewarm water through while running your fingertips over seeds, gently pressing out the “goop”. Let tomatoes mature then cut in half or smaller pieces so you can squeeze out the gel and seeds from the seed cavities into a cup or bowl. Seed saving tips Separate tomato varieties by several feet to ensure pure seed for gardening uses. We harvest tomato seeds the old-fashioned way here I am with friend, Janann, seeding tomatoes on the front porch. A glimpse of some of our heirloom and open pollinated tomatoes.
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