Seattle Tomato ALERT!!

[susandennis]

This is specifically for ljtourist and opakele but good for anyone who wants tomato info in Seattle.

I went back to the West Seattle Farmers Market today and grilled the tomato guy. First of all, here's his info.



Kittatas Valley Greenhouse is also listed at Magnolia Farmers Market and U-District and Lake City.

The tomatoes I had last week that were so wonderful were Cherokee Purple



They are thin skinned which worried me as I was always taught that only the thick skinned are really delicious. But maybe being away from tomato perfection for so many years has changed me or... science?

Also he says these are grown indoors. They are not 'hot house' but regular outside tomato strains grown indoors so... available year round! I'm skeptical but so want to believe. I bought way too many today. Probably stupid since we aren't going to have any sun to ripen them up but whatever. I need to go get some cottage cheese to go with.

Comments

[opakele.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I will look for them...

[meowmensteen]

I can tell they're local because my Cherokee Purples cracked exactly like that. It fits our current weather pattern. We had that bit of rain a week before they were ripe. Too much water at the wrong time makes that happen.

[meowmensteen]

Oh, I just saw the part about them being grown inside. Still, they look just like mine haha.

[howeird]

Are you familiar with the annual tomato caterpillar warning from the King County sheriff?

[lostincandyrain.livejournal.com]

I love Cherokee Purple tomatoes! We grew some last year, but they didn't come back this year. :(

[susandennis]

They must be either new or a west coast thing. I never heard of them before but they are delish!