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Brought to Missouri by a German immigrant family, these tomatoes were shared with Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds and now the seeds are commercially distributed. Sugary sweet flavor. [54] [55] German Pink Pink 85–90 Heirloom 16–32 oz Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular Leaf One of two tomato varieties that inspired the creation of the Seed Savers ...
A grape tomato is a kind of tomato believed to be of southeast Asian origin, shaped similarly to the oval plum tomatoes but having the small size and sweetness of cherry tomatoes. Grape tomatoes produce small and typically oblong fruits. Introduced to the worldwide market in the 1990s, they have gained substantial popularity, due at least in ...
Mr. Stripey (sometimes confused with Tigerella) is a type of heirloom tomato with unusually small leaves and a mix of a yellow and red color that can fool some growers into thinking they are picking an unripe tomato. [1] Under good conditions in size, shape and internal structure it may be considered a "beefsteak". [2]
The most significant factor is the ratio of the surface area of the fruit or vegetable to its volume. The greater the ratio the more rapid will be the loss of water. The rate of loss is related to the difference between the water vapour pressure inside the produce and in the air. Produce must therefore be kept in a moist atmosphere. [8]
Aug. 22—Local farmers say last weekend's rain walloped Kern County's table grape and tomato crops, while almonds appear to have sustained damage that may or may not be manageable.
A plum tomato, also known as a processing tomato or paste tomato, is a type of tomato bred for sauce and packing purposes. It is generally oval or cylindrical in shape, with significantly fewer locules (seed compartments, usually only two) than standard round tomatoes and a generally higher solid content, making them more suitable for processing into paste.
The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. [3] Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball , and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape.
Seeds are available in the UK for the heirloom Tigerella (which has small plum/cherry-type tomatoes). In the USA there is also a hybrid (non-heirloom) beefsteak tomato that is also called Tigerella, for which culinary results seem to range widely according to a number of bloggers, from large firm and good-tasting fruit to inedible soft fruit ...