Urgent Tomato Thread!

[Hop]

There is usually a guy on the side of the road just east of Beach Clean car wash -- he had some excellent tomatoes, but I haven't seen him out yet. Since our tomatoes are all ripening right now, he'll probably be out in a week or so if the lack of rain hasn't decimated the tomato crops around here.

Hop, I'm making a Cotton's run this afternoon unless it rains. Would you like me to pick up some extras?

thanks punzy...i'm too busy to try and meet up somewhere...i'll try the place by elmos...we grew some last year that tasted good but the harvest was pretty weak and eventually the bugs got to them...despite all my efforts to keep them off...

 

[rapunzel]

I forgot all about Toni's. I will try Toni's first.

 

[Teresa]

:roll: They grow really well down here. You just have to plant your own, which are about 1000 times better than any gassed tomatoes which you buy at the store. ;-)

I wish I knew how to grow 'em. I've been given backyard maters that were either just okay or really wonderful. usually though there aren't enough of them to make a big ole pot of fresh tomato sauce for pasta. or a gallon of fresh salsa. but they are so good in a salad or on a sandwich!

but I'm not kidding you, those creole maters are usually the best I've ever had in this country. as much as I love tomato products (ketchup, salsa, etc), I never would even eat a tomato until my first trip to Italy about 12 years ago. they were so beautiful that I could not resist. so I have enjoyed good tomatoes since. still, I've never had one that comes close to the ones in Italy (the locally grown fruits and veggies in their little groceries are the most beautiful foods I've ever seen) I'm still very very particular about which tomatoes I will eat. there is something about the look, smell and texture of a tomato that is just so important. I cannot eat one unless it smells right. don't know how to explain it.

when in a real bind, I'll buy two kinds at publix: roma and/or ugly. these are fine for cooking and okay for salads, etc. and in winter, I depend on canned whole tomatoes (hunts organic) - which are very nice and flavorful.

 

[Teresa]

For the Health Of It often has good ones, The Ugly Tomatoes at Publix are OK, Tony's Nursery near Elmo's sells them off the plant.

Tony's has hydroponic tomatoes grown by someone in Walton Co. they are kind of small though. but, pretty and tasty. but, I need those big ole fat juicy ones by dam! sorry.

 

[30A Skunkape]

I scored three big fat Creoles at Wal-Mart yesterday...$1.48/pound!

 

[DD]

Tony's has hydroponic tomatoes grown by someone in Walton Co. they are kind of small though. but, pretty and tasty. but, I need those big ole fat juicy ones by dam! sorry.

 

[Teresa]

I scored three big fat Creoles at Wal-Mart yesterday...$1.48/pound!

what? walmart??? destin???

you are too good to me.

 

[Smiling JOe]

I would avoid the tomatoes which look photoshopped. :roll:

 

[30A Skunkape]

what? walmart??? destin???




The same city that is going to be hosting the French Market Creole Tomato Festival this weekend!!!

 

[DD]

I would avoid the tomatoes which look photoshopped. :roll:

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