Up close and personal with a tomato blossom -

[nctomatoman]

This is going to be a fun spring and summer really testing out the Super Macro setting - here is a Mexico Midget blossom...smallest fruited tomato I've ever grown. I need to work on getting better lighting (angle of the sun was not quite right)

[Earl]

Craig, from seeds saved from fruit you sent via Lee to Choptag 2005 I grew Mexico Midget in '06 and will be growing it again in '07. It's a great novelty type plus it tastes great as in you get a little explosion of wonderful flavor on the palate when popped. Everyone who shared in them thought they were great, and in a salad they make for a nice conversation peace, so thank you for sharing.

[nctomatoman]

Thanks, Earl - interesting that after my wife tasting hundreds of different tomatoes over the years, the one she insists on - grown in the driveway for easy access - is Mexico Midget! It is always the first ripe tomato (typically 40 days from transplant for me), goes all summer, and as you indicate, has big tomato flavor in its pea sized fruit. So it is our driveway snacking variety. We also like that it is incredibly versatile - great in frittatas, omelets, pizza, salads, by the handful. My only complaint - it is a real pain to pick!

[Worth1]

Nice Blossom Craig.

Worth

[nctomatoman]

A tale of three varieties - Mexico Midget, in which the pistil is surrounded by the anthers; Sungold, in which it extends beyond (more prone to crossing?), and one of the Dwarf F3s, Rosella Crimson - a much more complex flower (and hopefully a harbinger of a large fruit!).

[Sherry_AK]

I have these large blossoms on one of the Grumpy F2's.

[nctomatoman]

Can we envision large fruited black dwarfs?!?!?! Fingers crossed...

[dcarch]

My Black Prince, Black krim, Carbon, all has one double-flower.

dcarch

[Warren]

they like to be called Mexican Little People