Does ripe Lime Green Salad....

[creister]

have the amber color on the blossom end like other gwr varieties?

[nctomatoman]

I find that Lime Green Salad does get a touch of amber coloring, but at that stage it is dangerously close to overripe. The color changes subtly - the plant is so productive that you will be able to do plenty of testing to find the optimal stage of ripeness vs appearance.

[Suze]

I personally find that LGS has the best taste when there's an amber blush on the blossom end and the shoulders are still green:



When it gets overripe, it loses flavor.

Like Craig said, you should end up with plenty of fruits to taste test with. LGS is very productive.

[barkeater]

Suze, I must say your photos of tomatoes are perfection. Are you a botanist by any chance?

[Suze]

bark, thanks for the compliment. Nope, not a botanist -- just a tomato nerd that finally read the instruction book for my camera. :wink:

I learned a whole lot from Bruce last year in observing how he took his photographs, and following some of his advice.

[cottonpicker]

suze & craig...... thanks for your personal observations. I'm growing LGS for the first time this year & was wondering what to look for when they're ripe enough for picking. Cannot wait to try them!

LarryD

[Earl]

LGS flowers from last year's plant