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Monday, June 30, 2014

Grushovka Tomato




Name
Grushovka


Seed Source:
 Tomatofest
 
Variety
A Russian Heirloom tomato from Sibiria
The plant gets about 2-3 feet high, with regular, dark green leaves.
Doing well in cooler regions.
Good for container Gardening.


Season
65 days,  early- to mid-season

Color/shape
Pink/red, heart shaped medium big tomatoes.


Usage
Big slices in sandwiches or in a burger. Also good in  salads. A good canning tomato too!
 
My own review
This tomato tastes very, very good! One of my favourites this year!I grew these tomatoes in containers outdoor.
This is a very good producer, and I will continue to grow this variety for many years!
RECOMENDED!

Regular shape...
 
 
 




Big, delicious slices of Grushovka!


 
 
 


 

Monday, June 23, 2014

Thai Pink Egg tomato

 
Name
"Thai Pink Egg".
(AKA "Eggs from Phuket")

Seed Source:
 Seeds brought from Thailand

Variety
Semi-determinate (Heirloom)
The plant gets about 3-4 feet high, with regular leaves
Best grown in greenhouse in cooler regions.
Resists cracking even in heavy rain!

Season
74 days, mid-season

Color/shape
Pink, egg shaped tomatoes. A pretty lookin' tomato!

Usage
Cooking, sauces, stir fry
In Thailand they grow their tomatoes in the Northern part of the country, because of the cooler climate. In The South the climate is way too hot!
The tomato is mostly used in stir fries. The fruits are quite popular in Thailand, particularly for their pleasant appearance.

 

My own review
This variety produces loads of tomatoes all season. The taste medium sweet, and have a good tomato flavour. I love using this tomato in stir fry cooking,  but it is also good for making sauce.
I brought my seeds all the way from Thailand to Norway!

 
 


 
 The tomato is named after its shape and color. It looks like an egg!


 
 




The tomatoes first turn white before ripening, to lovely, pink tomato eggs :-)
 
"Thai Pink Egg"
 




You can buy these tomato seeds at TomatoFest

MID SUMMER: Ripe tomatoes!

Finally the time has come - the time I was dreaming about when I first plantet my tomato seeds in February! (I actually started sowing late January this year!)
Many of my tomato varieties ripen now and I'm enjoying tomato salads, bruscetta, bread with tomato slices and more...  every day! When I'm in my greehouse, I can't resist picking tomatoes right from the vine as a mouthwatering treat ;-)

Here are some pictures: (Click on photos to enlarge)




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 
 

 
"Oxheart"
 
 
This was a small selection of my colorful cropMany tomatoes are ripe, But I'm still waiting for the late varieties to ripen. I expect them ripening within a few weeks!
 
Have a great day!