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BOSSHOG
(41,788 posts)We got some Cherokee Purple about a week away. They’re starting to gnarl up.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)I've never seen one quite this misshapen. Fascinating!
BOSSHOG
(41,788 posts)The beauty of nature.
Did you get any pics of the moon last night? Selfishly begging.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)They’re both here! Should be close by.
3Hotdogs
(14,039 posts)Delicious.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)I'd never understood the attraction, but believe me, now I do!
Diamond_Dog
(36,456 posts)Like the crop! What a crazy looking tomato. You saw it’s beauty.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)I don't believe that I cropped this one. I know I didn't do any post work on it.
This is just how it came out of the camera!
I did see the beauty, weird though it is. AndyS has taught me to look for that. Guess I've learned it well.
John1956PA
(3,877 posts)The current mass-marketed tomatoes are the result of combining strains so that they can better withstand shipping.
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)So that's what it is. I wondered what caused this variation.
I'd never seen anything like this!
John1956PA
(3,877 posts)The pronounced chambers of the tomatoes interested me. After I posted in this thread, I looked at a web page about how to raise these heirlooms. There is a little bit to doing so. Of course, extracting usable seeds is the starting point. After the starters in the pots are mature enough to be placed in the garden, care should be taken to place the plants at a relatively wide distance from one another. Even so, cross-pollination will occur. The results can be satisfying. A number of heirloom strains can appear in the harvest. It is all good, since the specimens will look quite different from today's store-bought tomatoes. You and I should check Facebook to see if there are any groups for this niche interest. Bon Appetit!
Callalily
(15,097 posts)Heirloom tomatoes are the best!
CaliforniaPeggy
(153,339 posts)The few that I've eaten have incredible flavor.