January 07, 2009
Heirloom tomatoes are worth their often-expensive price. Deep red, orange, yellow, green, black (dark purple red), these tomatoes always make the most beautiful arrangement. The best thing about heirlooms is ...
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A heirloom tomato (also called heritage tomato in the UK) is an heirloom plant, an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) cultivar of tomato. Heirloom tomatoes have become increasingly popular and more readily available in recent years.
Heirloom tomatoes are non-hybrid, open-pollinated tomatoes. They are often deep red, orange, yellow, green, or black (dark purple red). They're more meaty with less seeds, and much sweeter than regular tomatoes.