Re: [tomato] Grape tomatoes
William McKay (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Sun, 23 Jan 2000 01:39:21 PST
These are not the green grape types. They are a red. I assume they are a
hybrid (this farmer I know who grows them wouldn't be caught dead growing an
OP variety). He says he can not grow enough to meet demand.
As for the Tuscan Kale, I got the seeds from FEDCO in Waterville, Maine. I
think Johnny's also sells it (Sometimes they call it Palm Tree Kale). It is
funny about kale. My doctor suggested my wife & I eat kale; my wife
listens to physicians, so we began to try it. The supermarket stuff is
inedible. However, my Tuscan Kale, especially after a good frost (and we
have had that & more-I picked some the other day when it was -2)is really
good. As for making it fit for human consumption, you have to check out a
cookbook called "Red, White & Greens", cooking Italian Vegetables. Two or
three great kale recipes (the one with penne is especially excellent) as is
the cauliflower with fennel & tomato.
>Are they called Green Grape? I grew those once, but was put off by the
> >sickly yellow color when they were ripe. They weren't good enough to
> >overlook that. Riesentraube cherry tomatoes (with a nipple at the blossom
> >end) are some of my new favorite cherry tomatoes. Where did you get the
> >cavolo nero seeds and how do you prepare that for human consumption?
>Thanks, Margaret L
>
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