The Great Tomato Experiment
May 25, 2009 by Linette Gerlach
Filed under Recipes
I have 18 varieties of tomatoes in my garden this summer. Including 16 heirloom varieties. I usually have three or four favorite tomatoes I plant every year. This year I decided to do a little experimenting. I want to see how the different tomato flavors stack up.
Some of the tomato varieties I’m including in my garden this summer include: Lemon, Golden Jubilee, Cherokee Chocolate, Pineapple, Green and Red Zebra, Ivory Egg, and Vintage Wine.
Some of the varieties I’m familiar with, but some will be new and interesting flavors and colors. I can’t wait until they’re ready for harvest and tasting.
I also have some basil, cilantro, peppers, onions, and oregano, so I’m ready for some tomato recipes!
I’ll be back with taste tests and flavor comparisons later this summer.
Are you growing these from seed? I tried starting heirlooms this spring, but they didn’t do well enough to plant so I’m back to what I can get from nurseries. I’m soooo jealous of your varieties. But also, we have such a short summer usually. I’ve got four different plants this year. We’ll see.
Lynn~ I bought them at a local nursery. My tomato seedlings didn’t turn out well this year either. I decided if I had to buy tomato plants I was going to do a little experimenting! I actually bought 10 more varieties yesterday when I was back at the greenhouse. I’m such a sucker for buying plants in the spring!