The Best Tomatoes
By Michelle Fabio
Being the avid tomato gardener you are, you probably know exactly which tomatoes will be sprouting up in your garden this year.
But in case you’re still undecided, Mother Earth News has compiled a list of “America’s Favorite Tomatoes” based on the opinions of Seed Savers Exchange members as well as other tomato experts around the country.
The results of the survey talk about the differences between hybrid and open-pollinated varieties and group favorite tomatoes into categories for early growth, tomatoes for making sauce and paste and sandwiches, and for varieties called “great green and zebras” and “oranges, strawberries, and lemons.”
Go to Mother Earth News to check out the complete list of America’s favorite tomatoes and also to get some tips on growing tomatoes from soil choice, when to start planting seeds, and how to support your plants through the use of a trellis, stakes, or cages.
And there’s more!
If you’ve had trouble with diseases affecting your plants in the past, you should also check out the list of fifteen hybrid varieties that are largely disease-resistant and also tasty.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Michelle Fabio,
Thank you for mentioning us on your Web site! We’re happy you enjoy Mother Earth News.
We loved the post about “America’s Favorite Tomatoes.” Glad it was helpful.
Laura Evers
Mother Earth News
Check out this link to our Web site for more tomato articles!
http://www.motherearthnews.com/search.aspx?search=tomatoes
February 27th, 2008 at 7:29 am
Thanks so much for stopping by Laura!