OMG!!!11!1!
Just picked up our second box of veggies from Johnson’s Backyard Garden. Wonderful lot of stuff in there, but the better part? The farm is having a big tomato sale and we picked up 40# worth: 20# San Marzano roma’s, 10# large slicers, 10# heirloom. Why so much? Because we could, and they were running a 50% off sale. We’ll cook the roma’s down for sauce. Kiddos just like eating tomatoes straight up so the slicers are good there. And darn it… I’ve never had heirlooms and thought I’d try it.
Wow.
The moment we got home I pulled one of each out, washed, sliced, and ate. I wanted to see how they all tasted. First up, they of course all tasted so much better than store-bought given how fresh they were and how long they got to stay on the vine. But those heirlooms… I have no idea what exact variety I tried but it was large and had a purple-ish hue to it. Very nice flesh inside. Wow. The flavor was deep, robust, wonderful. You go back to the slicers, which were wonderful in and of themselves, and they just paled in comparison. It was delicious.
After that, Wife and I washed more veggies and made a salsa. Mmmmmmmmmmmmm. We will work on perfecting the recipe as we go along; wasn’t perfect, but was still good.
So… so… so… good.
We have 2 more boxes left to go. I’m pretty sure I’m going to renew. I think I’m growing curious to see what will come as the season changes… like in the winter.
Stuff From Hsoi 
It’s been my experience that heirloom tomatoes usually have more flavor than the other varieties. The main drawback in growing them is that they are slower and don’t bear as heavily as some of the modern hybrids. I always find room for two or three heirloom types in my garden, however; they’re worth it.
Interestingly, some of the larger, heavier fruit we received in our boxes were the heirlooms!
They are fantastic. Every time I get a little hungry I slice and eat one. It’s been a wonderful 24 hours. 🙂