last spring i bought a seed packet that was a mix of six different heirloom tomato varieties. i sprouted a bunch and ended up putting seven of these plants in the garden. i was *hoping* for no more than two of each variety. now that most of them are ripening, i see that i have one black from tula, two that have yet to ripen, and FOUR dixie golden giants. the worst part: these enormous yellow tomatoes are not tasty. they’re my least favorite of all the varieties i’ve tried. they’re fine for sauce, but forget about trying to eat them raw--they have this weird, sweet, smoky-bacon-ish flavor.
that's a strange lookin' tomato
ReplyDeleteBummer! Bacon flavored tomato? I guess that would make a vegan BLT for ya.
ReplyDeleteHi Emily thanks for stopping by and leaving your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteI like that angry little face you made of that tomato. One would think that a tomato that had a smokey taste would be delicious, thanks for the warning and the lesson.
I hope that the weather stays perfect so that you may harvest the rest of your tomatoes.
Have a fantastic evening.
holly--yeah, pretty strange indeed. i haven't cut into it yet, i think i've anthropomorphized it to the point of inedibility.
ReplyDeletegoneferal--heh, vegan blt, i hadn't thought of that. it would be pretty cool if someone could breed a tomato meaty-flavored enough that it could act as a meat substitute...mmm, beefsteak.
vetsy--thank you! it's looking more and more likely that the weather will do just that.
Love that tomato face. Doesn't look as if it would taste good either; evil little thing!
ReplyDeletehehe so true, it looks like it would be mealy and rotten just to spite whoever eats it.
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