Tomato season begins

We've had a few Sungold cherry tomatoes in the past two weeks; today we got the first SuperSweet 100, and we did a comparison taste.

They both have superb textures, with an appealing balance of juiciness and firm flesh. The SuperSweet 100 is dominated by sweetness -- basically, it's a tomato with the sweetness of a ripe grape. The Sungold wins, however, with a more complex flavor including more acidity to balance the sweetness, and a lush aftertaste that lingers for a while all across the front of the mouth.

We have some Green Zebra and Mister Stripies developing nicely -- those are full-sized varieties, both multicolors but basically ripe while still green. The Rainbows haven't started showing fruit yet, nor the Aussies.

If you live anywhere near Boston, I strongly recommend a half-day spent at the Tomato and Corn festival in Concord.
http://www.bostoncentral.com/events/verrill_farm_corn_tomato_festival/p962.php
and
www.verrillfarm.com

Tomato season begins

We've had a few Sungold cherry tomatoes in the past two weeks; today we got the first SuperSweet 100, and we did a comparison taste.

They both have superb textures, with an appealing balance of juiciness and firm flesh. The SuperSweet 100 is dominated by sweetness -- basically, it's a tomato with the sweetness of a ripe grape. The Sungold wins, however, with a more complex flavor including more acidity to balance the sweetness, and a lush aftertaste that lingers for a while all across the front of the mouth.

We have some Green Zebra and Mister Stripies developing nicely -- those are full-sized varieties, both multicolors but basically ripe while still green. The Rainbows haven't started showing fruit yet, nor the Aussies.

If you live anywhere near Boston, I strongly recommend a half-day spent at the Tomato and Corn festival in Concord.
http://www.bostoncentral.com/events/verrill_farm_corn_tomato_festival/p962.php
and
www.verrillfarm.com