It made me laugh to put the title I did, on this blog! Larry, our former neighbor who moved across town was in France having dinner with his wife Nancy. He said that he tasted a tomato, and he realized it was something special. So he saved the seeds and brought them home. This spring he planted the seeds, and a while later brought us three small tomato plants. And now a couple of months later, here is one of the tomatoes. I will have to wait to give an accurate taste test - I have only had one of the tomatoes so far. But isn't this an interesting looking specimen?
5 comments:
It looks sweet. I think it is so cool that your neighbor saved the seeds to bring home. I look forward to your taste test results when you can compare your french tomato and a local tomato.
Joan
Aaahhh! The taste of a fresh tomato! Hope it's as good as he remembered. Enjoy this one now that you've photographed it...bsk
The seeds can come from France, but I think the soil composition contributes mightily to what the fruit or vegetable will taste like, ultimately. But I agree with Joan: So cool of your friend to save the seeds and bring them home! If something I was eating made me swoon, my face would have been in it until it was gone!
Interesting that the soil that the seeds grow in would affect the taste of the tomatoes! Of course! But I never would have thought of that! Duh! Thanks for pointing that out. And I will point out that Larry ate the whole tomato! He only saved the seeds! Thanks for your comments!
in california, i grew an old french variety called marmande, still the best tomato ever.
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