Heirloom tomatoes are grown from tomato plants that have been started from seed that is classified as an heirloom. Tomato seed must have been around for over 50 years to be classified as an heirloom.
Heirloom tomatoes are tomatoes that have been used for decades and possibly centuries. They are not hybrids, which came about long after heirlooms. Different varieties of heirloom tomatoes were introduced or discovered at different times.
Heirloom tomatoes are what once were tomatoes. They are called heirloom tomatoes because they have been replaced with a product that vaguely resembles tomatoes that are currently using the name tomatoes but are really not. It is important to grow heirloom because once the production of real tomatoes ceases, they will no longer exist. The world will be stuck forever with the ersatz, unpleasant product now using the name.
Taste This - 2004 Heirloom Tomatoes was released on: USA: 21 March 2013
In order for produce to be considered as being heirloom, it must come from a plant that is over 70 years old. Heirloom tomatoes have the biggest selection in this category of plants.
Steak tomato, cherry tomato, and heirloom tomato.
The 'Roma' tomato is not an heirloom. It is however an open pollinated, so it is somewhat like an heirloom, just not old enough to fit the category. 'Roma' is a very good tomato for sauces as is the 'Amish Paste' heirloom tomato. Both of them have very little seed and meaty flesh which is what you want for doing up tomato sauces and salsa.
Over the last 10 years the most popular heirloom tomato has been the Pink Brandywine. However in the last two years the Caspian Pink has been the top selling heirloom tomato plant.
Brandywine Pink has long been the favorite of tomato growers. However the best selling heirloom tomato the last three years has been the Caspian Pink Heirloom Tomato. Growers say the flavor beats the Brandywine.
It totally depends upon the reason you are growing your tomato. If flavor is the most important aspect you want from the fruit, then you will want an heirloom. If appearance and disease resistance is important, then you will want a hybrid tomato.
New Jersey is famous for, among other things, growing fresh vegetables, tomatoes in particular. New Jersey tomatoes are known all over the country for their superior size and flavor, whether they are common tomatoes, or heirloom varieties.
I will treasure the heirloom. An heirloom is a familial treasure.
Yes. Mr. Stripey is an heirloom tomato, so the seeds can be used to plant the next year.