GGWT at the Farmers Market

bad.kelpie · July 30, 2017

I took some tomatoes with me to the Farmers Market today. I'm there every Saturday anyway because I sell soap, might as well bring along some tomatoes. The striped tomatoes all started ripening at the same time. Some of these are Tennessee Suited, some are Chocolate Stripes, and Some are Girl Girl's Weird Thing. People inevitably ask what kind the stripey ones are, and would usually point to one of the girl girls because it was on top. After about 4 times of telling them the name, and then having to explain the name, while they're all thinking I've lost my mind, all the striped tomatoes became "Chocolate Stripes".

Randall · July 30, 2017

Yup. I understand the name but I'm done explaining it to people. It's the "striped tomato" to the folks who buy tomatoes from me.

ginger2778 · July 30, 2017

They look so gorgeous. I think I will go eat a mango and sulk now.

Worth1 · July 30, 2017

Just put a sign up telling the story of the naming of the tomato.

Worth

imp · July 30, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by ginger2778

They look so gorgeous. I think I will go eat a mango and sulk now.

I am thinking of her with ripe tomatoes, and you with ripe mangos and me with neither, so I will sulk a bit, LOL!

Urbanheirlooms · August 1, 2017

I have noticed at farmers markets, names mean nothing unless it is something their grandfather used to grow. I think it is best to list most of the OP varieties as "Herilooms" like the grocery stores do. I will always tell them the names if they ask specifically, but the most common questions asked to me are:

1. What is the best tasting
2. I want a good tomato for sandwiches
3. I want a low acid tomato - what do you recommend
4. I want a sweet tomato - what do you recommend
5. Which tomatoes are best for cooking.

BigVanVader · August 1, 2017

I mostly just get the first 2.

Worth1 · August 1, 2017

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urbanheirlooms

I have noticed at farmers markets, names mean nothing unless it is something their grandfather used to grow. I think it is best to list most of the OP varieties as "Herilooms" like the grocery stores do. I will always tell them the names if they ask specifically, but the most common questions asked to me are:

1. What is the best tasting
My answer, Up to you.
2. I want a good tomato for sandwiches
A big one.
3. I want a low acid tomato - what do you recommend
Not that much difference it is the amount of sugar in the tomato that hides the acid.
4. I want a sweet tomato - what do you recommend
One with sugar on it.
5. Which tomatoes are best for cooking.

All of them.

Worth

bad.kelpie · August 12, 2017

More for tomorrow, and more variety, the other colors are ripening now.

Rockporter · August 12, 2017

Looks so good!

tryno12 · August 12, 2017

Do you find that the GGWT, Tennessee Suited, and the Chocolate Stripes taste about the same - darn good!! Here is my stuff to process - about 30/40 #'s per day gonna cook and freeze and eat all winter

bad.kelpie · August 12, 2017

Not to me, the Chocolate Stripes and Tennessee Suited taste similar. The Girl Girl is much sweeter, a little too sweet sometimes. I put one on a taco and had to take it off, too sweet.

What doesn't sell at the market, or ripens before market, or is ugly

, and manages to escape my BLT, goes into the stock pot for sauce.

tryno12 · August 12, 2017

yes, roaster tom's, juice, and soup.............all good!

August 12, 2017	#10
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Looks so good! __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

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Randall Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 6a Posts: 396	Yup. I understand the name but I'm done explaining it to people. It's the "striped tomato" to the folks who buy tomatoes from me.

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ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	They look so gorgeous. I think I will go eat a mango and sulk now.

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Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Just put a sign up telling the story of the naming of the tomato. Worth

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Urbanheirlooms Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: New Castle, Virginia Posts: 205	I have noticed at farmers markets, names mean nothing unless it is something their grandfather used to grow. I think it is best to list most of the OP varieties as "Herilooms" like the grocery stores do. I will always tell them the names if they ask specifically, but the most common questions asked to me are: 1. What is the best tasting 2. I want a good tomato for sandwiches 3. I want a low acid tomato - what do you recommend 4. I want a sweet tomato - what do you recommend 5. Which tomatoes are best for cooking.

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BigVanVader Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Greenville, South Carolina Posts: 3,099	I mostly just get the first 2.

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bad.kelpie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2016 Location: Washington State Posts: 240	Not to me, the Chocolate Stripes and Tennessee Suited taste similar. The Girl Girl is much sweeter, a little too sweet sometimes. I put one on a taco and had to take it off, too sweet. What doesn't sell at the market, or ripens before market, or is ugly , and manages to escape my BLT, goes into the stock pot for sauce.

August 12, 2017	#13
tryno12 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Indianapolis Area 46112 Posts: 857	yes, roaster tom's, juice, and soup.............all good!