Posted on 27 April 2008 by tomatocasual.com
Choosing the Right Heirloom Tomatoes for your Climate
By Michael Nolan
As much as I adore tomatoes of all shapes and sizes, there are certain heirloom tomato varieties that simply do not do well in the hot Alabama summer sun.
As I have received quite a few questions about this topic recently, I decided to give you a short list of a few heirloom tomato varieties that tend to have better results in certain climates. I am intentionally calling attention to varieties that I have not yet covered on Tomato Casual:
Heirloom Tomatoes for Hot Weather Climates
- Aunt Ruby’s Green – a long time favorite that originated in Tennessee, these beauties are light green, often with yellow stripes. They are flatter than they are round, and an excellent choice for fried green tomatoes.
- Cosoluto Genovese – originally from Italy Read the rest of this entry »
