Tomatoessssssses!

Clockwise from top: Black Krim, German Johnson, Amish Paste, Marglobe (still ripening), Lemon Boy, Indigo Rose, Purple Bumblebee, Matt’s Wild Cherry

1. Black Krim – love the flavor, great with pepper on toast, in sandwiches, etc. I can see why people say it’s smoky, to me it’s almost like a dash of soy sauce flavor was added minus the salt

2. German Johnson – beefiest tomatoes I’m
   Growing, flavor is solid, good roasted with oil and salt and pepper. Considering planting again

3. Amish Paste – lost a few to ber but most are still growing well. Nice flavor, excellent roasted with oil and salt and pepper. Plan to oven dry and then make tomato pesto with some

4. Marglobe – on the smaller side. Those are not getting as much sun as the majority of my other tomatoes and the plant is getting attacked by some kind of bug but it’s holding on and growing more fruits. I did not know what to expect from this one. When ripe they are a BEAUTIFUL bright red and what I consider the perfect tomato flavor. We sliced into one even though I was afraid it was unripe based on the firmness and it was PERFECT. Will grow again next year for sure

5. Lemon Boy. Love him. So do the stink bugs. Still love him

6. Indigo Rose: some have been almost entirely rose, some half and half. I currently have some on the vine that look like blueberry syrup over the entire fruit. Nice texture. Flavor is maybe a touch more acidic than I prefer. Curious about the ones that are completely dark. Slightly thicker skin. Considering planting again

7. Purple Bumblebeeeeeee: so good. Similar in flavor to black krim. Love the coloring. Will plant again. One plant that has produced more than my two Indigo Rose plants combined

8. Matt’s Wild Cherry: the champion of volunteer tomatoes. Our first year in our house (4 summers ago), I planted two. The second year enough plants volunteered to look like Fangorn forest. Last year and this year I have been merciless with them and pulled all but 4 plants. Small, acidic, great for salads and tomato jam (though pretty seedy). I will plant again because they always come back. The easiest to grow.