Looks like it's curtains for the tomatoes, given the turn in the Scottish weather.
As in previous years Sungold cherry tomatoes were the earliest and sweetest. They have continued to produce a daily harvest since early August.
A noveltiy this year has been Costoluto di Fiorentino. Costoluto translates from the Italian as ribbed.
These have started ripening about two weeks ago.
The other novelty was Black Russia. Given the black it really is hard to know when these are ripe. Both varieties are ideal for cooking...
...or preserving if they are still green.
Not a bad year for tomatoes!
Those ribbed tomatoes look amazing. Ours are slowly ripening, but the bigger toms are so slow. You making chutney?
ReplyDeleteOh Yes! Green Tomato Chutney.
DeleteOurs will be over soon but as yet they are still ripening.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely grinding to a halt. But I can't remember a year before when we were worried there may not be enough green tomatoes left to make our favourite chutney!
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