Sally MonsterMIL gave us some tomatoes she got from a friend's garden. They're bizarre. Black/green when ripe, heart shaped fruit, and they taste like kiwi fruit! But the best thing about them? The name. Indigo Rebel Starfighter V16.
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@felis_catus_domesticus ooh that's a great idea.
mwhahaha you have no idea until you have made them.
I have no idea who first thought of this, but it was brilliant.
the kiwi taste might throw the taste dynamic, though. Classical fried green tomatoes depend on the sour tartness of the green tomato to work their magic.
@felis_catus_domesticus hmm yeah, that might not be quite the same then. These tomatoes are bright and citrussy but super sweet.
@SallyMonster I've never heard of that type. Maybe fried is not the best fate for them. Maybe put them in a salad instead. Funny we live in the same neck of the woods. I'm on the coast. I've got several types growing in the yard right now too, but I have never heard of that type you MIL gave you. Any idea where the seeds came from? I've got black Krims and Cherokee purples growing, among other things. They taste great with that white costco cheddar. Salty mixed with heirloom tomato taste. My heirlooms are sweet-ish but not remarkably so.
@felis_catus_domesticus I don't know, but if you search the name rebel starfighter V16 a few seed vendors show up.
Joe W@SallyMonster @felis_catus_domesticus Next season....
Bookmarked!
Ours are comparatively boring and not yet ripe, and our rain water barrels are running low, and we are no longer allowed to use tap and ground water to water in gardens.
Maybe I'll grow opuntias next year instead.
another San Diegan?
@felis_catus_domesticus @SallyMonster No, even Central Europe has been under pretty dry and hot conditions, and we are finally getting the idea that water might not be available as much as we are used to.
No, opuntias are not native and they might not fare well with our winters, I was mainly trying to think of drought resistant with edible fruit....
Edit to add: and hopefully slugs won't touch them.... one problem is, we have the wrong pollinators.