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Not sure about tomatoes for salsa

Submitted by Sparrow on Thu, 01/26/2006 - 8:13am.

Hmm, salsa. I didn't actually make salsa with my tomatoes, so I'm not really sure. The Mortgage Lifter had great flavor but didn't keep well--same with the Black Krim. They're a bit on the soft side. They were great on sandwiches and burgers and in salads, though, and the Black Krim did well in sauces. Green Zebra was terrific all around--looked wild, tasted great, and kept decently on my counter. I suspect it would probably be good in salsa, but your salsa would be green! Or partly green. Smiling Most of the others were from the local farmer's market and I haven't tried growing them yet. I'm definitely going to try the Mini Orange and Dr. Carolyn's this year, though. Mini Orange might work in salsa, too, but I only had a couple of those from the farmer's market. Dr. Carolyn's (or Caroline's?) were amazingly sweet and good-tasting yellow cherry tomatoes. They might even beat out my Sweet 100s, we'll see.

I'm not sure what your garden tomato might have been. Have you tried looking on websites for heirloom tomatoes? You might see it pictured. Smiling

I'm in northern Virginia, near DC. I think I might like to try the raspberries, but maybe not the elephant garlic. I just don't think I'd use it much. Morning glories would be nice, too--I had a wild bluish-purple plant that took up residence by my front porch two years ago and climbed up the supports by the front door. We saved some seed and grew it again last year deliberately. It'd be nice to have some different colors. Thanks! Smiling

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