tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post1995537976919114063..comments2023-12-16T05:27:05.041-06:00Comments on mexpatriate — in the key of steve: seeds of constructionSteve Cottonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-65332827286145492432010-10-02T09:36:06.685-05:002010-10-02T09:36:06.685-05:00We've got heirlooms!!! Yep. Brandywine, low ...We've got heirlooms!!! Yep. Brandywine, low acid yellows, green striped zebras, and something that looks like early girls or ace - and they are deeelish! Organic too. Available once a week at our new Organic Farmers Market. Bought about 10 big plump juicy ones a couple of weeks ago for . . . ba dump bump. . . 35 pesos! <br />REAL tomatoes are hard to grow here in MX, Steve, much harder to grow at the beach. <br />Agree, romas are a poor substitute for real tomatoes.- Mexican Trailrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05987460497945211699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-71357474277772817472010-09-30T08:43:03.750-05:002010-09-30T08:43:03.750-05:00You do know that tomato seeds have to be fermented...You do know that tomato seeds have to be fermented before drying to get that mucous which prevents germination off? <br /><br />I'd suggest that you concentrate upon growing smaller tomatoes, because they present less opportunity for pests to attack them. Please bring us some seeds for white and pink tomatoes, and we'll give you some of our seeds for brown and yellow tomatoes. BTW, mine aren't heirloom. I just bought interesting gourmet tomatoes at Superama and harvested the seeds.jennifer rosehttp://www.staringatstrangers.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-48534805198548105592010-09-30T06:05:39.474-05:002010-09-30T06:05:39.474-05:00I buy my seed from Seedway, I have had the best lu...I buy my seed from Seedway, I have had the best luck with their stuff growing here in Ohio but they sell seeds for growing plants in the south as well. If you want to save the seeds, buy open pollinated seeds as they will breed true if you grow them by themselves. The trick for growing tomatoes is high organic soil and it needs to be a tad acid in its PH. I take vacations during growing season and the garden does fine well the weeds do better but that's part of the deal.normhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651902762232427335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-36122959120427555562010-09-30T00:18:50.663-05:002010-09-30T00:18:50.663-05:00I'm with you on the taste of tomatoes down her...I'm with you on the taste of tomatoes down here, bleh! and Roma tomatoes are not real tomatoes to me. Still, $300+ pesos a kilo? Argh! There are no tomatoes that are worth that. That gives me the willys, I can't imagine paying that much for tomatoes. The trick, as I've been told, to growing tomatoes in the tropics is to plant them about now, at the end of the rainy season. So, I have one plant growing and we will see. There are hybrids that were developed for Florida that withstand the heat and humidity better, perhaps you should find room in your suitcase for a package of those seeds. Forget the ones that do well in Oregon, they won't do well in Melaque.Jonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14775514857047122526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-60523122661136750272010-09-29T20:01:26.899-05:002010-09-29T20:01:26.899-05:00You can have the tomatoes. What I wish is that we ...You can have the tomatoes. What I wish is that we could grow Ranier Cherry trees in the south.Probably too hot.<br /> NitaNitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08260650738906546038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-49184386749076658412010-09-29T19:00:56.653-05:002010-09-29T19:00:56.653-05:00Our Honduran Roma tomatoes are delicious and the p...Our Honduran Roma tomatoes are delicious and the price is shamelessly low - less than a dollar a pound. But I don't want to make you blue about tomatoes. Or maybe I do want you to be blue. Because my favorite dive in New Orleans is the Blue Tomato. Go if you ever visit my city.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913240698925025195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-55023603645699350962010-09-29T17:55:35.675-05:002010-09-29T17:55:35.675-05:00We get Roma tomatoes for 5-6 pesos a kilo - hardly...We get Roma tomatoes for 5-6 pesos a kilo - hardly worth growing at that price - AND they have some flavor to boot ;-)Calypsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705486544074674388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-56923166720169061012010-09-29T16:58:47.418-05:002010-09-29T16:58:47.418-05:00Good God man, 12 bucks a pound? Even rip off Calif...Good God man, 12 bucks a pound? Even rip off California Safeway stores only get 5 to 6 bucks a pound for them! I though Oregon was the land of cheap and honey?<br />Hurry back, got some great tomatoes at the super today for 8 pesos a KILO.<br />I hope your NOB jaunt was profitable, more than enough to make up for the price of tomatoes.<br />Grab some Arugula seeds and Romain lettuce, you can plant those in a long wooden box and harvest all year round for those nice crisp salads......Tanchohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196129338636347646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-57556646899396884592010-09-29T16:34:01.329-05:002010-09-29T16:34:01.329-05:00I meant in the seed packetsI meant in the seed packetssparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2289482511228853984.post-24848550220095596082010-09-29T16:32:26.285-05:002010-09-29T16:32:26.285-05:00Hey Steve ... bring some seeds back and we can see...Hey Steve ... bring some seeds back and we can see how they'll do. Not sure they are avaailable here but just incase. I'll share if mine do wellsparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.com