There’s no rushing these tomatoes ! And I’m concerned the sun they’re waiting for might be slow in reappearing.
Floridity is a small pointy, plum which seems to have the same bad habit as its bigger brethren. It’s the smallest variety I’ve grown which has developed blossom end rot.
Apero is an attractive red cherry.
And Sungold – I miss it. It was my favourite tomato last year and so is the variety I especially want to hurry up and get my hands on ! But it’s taking its time. I wonder if it would be offended if I slung a banana skin in its direction. A hit of ethylene might be just the jolt it needs.
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Don’t panic, they’ll ripen eventually. At least you’re not getting a glut of tomatoes.
There is something extraordinary about eating a tomato which just “turning”. The tart flavour and the crunchy texture has a special appeal. And cooking with green tomatoes shows some flair – don’t you think?
No gluts here ! And I don’t seem to have the courgette growing knack which makes me tetchy around growers who groan at the very mention of them ! So I just don’t mention my lack of success ( 2 plant, 1 grow bag – lovely flowers and the insects have loved them but no real signs of anything that would pass as a courgette !) and instead their ‘overload’ problem becomes my blessing !
You’re right – it’s great to be able to pick and eat a tomato exactly to your personal preference when it comes to degrees of ripeness ! It’s a bit like having a wine cellar and getting to choose which vintage gets opened when !
BTW – your roasted tomato and parmesan cheese recipe was brilliant. I thought that the carbs could be dispensed with in favour of a larger portion of tomatoes, with just a few vegies on the side, for me, was an improvement. The joy of putting a whole tomato (halved) in the mouth and savouring the flavour slowly, was bliss.
Re: courgettes, unlike tomatoes the flowers are single-sex, so you need both male and female flowers to open before you’ll get fruit. The male bears the pollen and the female has a miniature fruit behind it. You’ll normally find more males than females, so you can dispose of the males if you don’t have any females yet. The ladies tend to use their prerogative and show up late.
They are edible and some folk fry them, which I’ve never tried, but they don’t taste of anything so I doubt it’s worthwhile.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I think it’s one of those dishes that works well in summer because of the basil flavours but also on cooler days because of the ‘gratin’ like qualities. I’ve had it with a green romaine lettuce leaf salad which was lovely. But I’m also going to ‘fess up to having it with french bread and a glass of red wine…. which also hit the spot !
I knew there was a reason why I favoured tomatoes ! I’ll wait for the tempests to pass and venture out to see how my flowers divide up! I thought the early flowers were beautiful and very showy – they were lucky though – as I had no idea that the best place for them was the frying pan !