These little black beauties were a happy accident. Last Spring I told The Farmer to be sure he included some cherry tomatoes in The Farm because I think they are just like little bites of sunshine. When he went to buy tomato plants, the store only had one cherry tomato plant left and it was a black tomato. Well okay, something new to try out!
They were black right from the start so we didn't know how to tell when they were ripe other than to pick one and bite it. We eventually figured out that the slightly green bottom turns pink when they are ready. They look just like plums and they are yummy, indeed.
We also have traditional tomatoes that are coming on strong now. We have been eating something from the garden nearly every day since the start. First was lettuce and radishes then the peas, beans and summer squash. Now we are starting to harvest the root crops like turnips, rutabagas and beets. Late summer bounty!
Friday UPDATE! Lunch at my desk today - SO good!
