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The memories of a ripe summer tomato, still warm from the garden, sliced fresh on a plate with a dash of salt...heaven. And such a far cry from the pale-inside and disappointingly flavorless impostors that too often fill these days in for the idea of a real tomato. Whether au naturale on a plate or chopped up in a salsa, no tomato recipe can please if the tomato itself is a dud.
The best tomatoes? Organic, locally grown heirlooms. Good for the earth, good for biodiversity, good for you, and a very tasty way to do the right thing.
Heirloom Tomatoes
Red, purple, orange, yellow...varieties of heirlooms are almost limitless. They're a little extra work to grow because each variety is different and requires particular growing conditions. You'll have to do your homework before selecting and planting. Also, heirloom tomatoes haven't been bred for disease resistance and will take more attention and care in that regard. But the payoff comes at harvest time!
TIPS
Heirloom tomatoes are "open pollinated," so you can harvest seeds from the plant and save them for next year.
For detailed information on tomato varieties--heirloom and hybrid--visit How To Grow Juicy Tasty Tomatoes.
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