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Old 05-09-2008, 05:07 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
Isabella Woodhouse Isabella Woodhouse is offline
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Default Why Heirloom Tomatoes??

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Isabella Woodhouse wrote:

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zxcvbob wrote:

I should probably plant "Black Krim" or "Green Moldovan" next year.


Not long ago I saw Black Krims for sale at Whole Foods. Our regular
grocery now claims to sell some varieties of heirloom tomatoes. They
certainly look like they could be. But I almost never buy "fresh"
tomatoes from the grocery anymore. We eat our fill in the summer and
fall from the garden.


What do you do in the winter?


Well, I try to keep warm and make it a point not to shovel any snow.
Last winter I bought "fresh" tomatoes exactly once. For cooked cuisine
requiring tomatoes, I use canned (home or store). For salads--- oh my
gosh--- I use a wide variety of fruits and veggies for salads in the
winter but no "fresh" tomatoes usually. Last winter, I think we had a
different salad everyday. I throw together what looks good. How about
you? What do you do in the winter?

I will can a few tomatoes and freeze some blanched and peeled.

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