Tomatoes Are So Versatile And Come In Many Colours (Tomatoes)

Member Name: janharper

Product:	Tomatoes
Date:	08/05/09 (49 review reads)
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Advantages: Variety is huge

Disadvantages: Not many varities available in UK and seed for some may be difficult to find.

If you thought that all tomatoes were much the same in colour and shape, you'd be wrong. These are just a few of the more unusual varities which are sometimes know as heritage, or heirloom varieties.

The Black Krim is an unusual tomato. This rare tomato has purple to black skin and reddish-black flesh. It is a large tomato with a slightly irregular surface. Most black tomatoes come from Russia and this one originates from the Island of Krim which is on the Black Sea.

The lemon boy tomato is actually a pale lemon colour, not golden yellow. It is aromatic and has a slightly pinky tinge to its flesh. The skin feels soft and almost peachy and the ox heart is a heart shaped fruit as the name suggests and a lovely deep pink colour. A single fruit can weigh as much as one pound. There are few seeds in these tomatoes which makes them great for sandwiches and gardeners like them because they get a lot of fruit from each plant.

Black Tula tomatoes are a dark coloured reddish-brown tomato with a rich deep flavour to match. It is of Russian origin. Each fruit can weigh up to 12 ounces and the verde puebla tomatillo has a husk that feels like paper. This is removed before eating. Their flavour is sweet but they have a tart tang to them as well and are idea for making green salsa and other Mexican dishes.

Green Zebra tomatoes ripen to a green colour and they have yellowish spots and stripes (hence their name.) It is a sweet but acidic tomato and was actually developed in the United States. It is popular in salsa type dishes. Select your fruit carefully because its green colour can make it look ripe when it isn't.

Yellow pear tomatoes are very attractive tomatoes look fabulous in any salad. They grown to about two inches long and have a very clear yellowy colouring. Tall plants crop continuously and are sometimes known as 'garden candy'.

So, as you can see, tomatoes are not just those red and orange salad fruits that you can buy in suoermarkets. There is a huge variety of colour, flavour and shape out there and these can all be grown under glass if you fancy experimenting.

Summary: Tomatoes vary so much in flavour that they are worth experimenting with.