Heirloom Tomato on Black Velvet:
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I'd never understood the attraction, but believe me, now I do!
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.
So that's what it is. I wondered what caused this variation.
I'd never seen anything like this!
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!
The few that I've eaten have incredible flavor.
