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Crazy the difference a long cool spring makes on harvest timelines. My first four ripe tomatoes I picked today vs. what I picked on this date last year! (beehaw.org)

submitted 1 year ago by thrawn21 to c/greenspace

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Located in inland southern California, zone 9b.

[Image description: split image, the top photo is four tomatoes on a cutting board, the bottom photo is hundreds of multicolor heirloom tomatoes covering a kitchen counter.]

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[–] niktemadur@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

When I see something like this, my mind also adds chopped shallot soaking in olive oil, with salt and pepper. Slice one of those yellow tomatoes, spread the shallot on top, then put on a salad or a pizza before reheating.

[–] thrawn21 1 points 1 year ago

Yesss, that sounds delicious. My favorite is sliced with mozzarella, basil and balsamic glaze on a slice of toasted sourdough rubbed with garlic.