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re: Difference between regular and Creole Tomatoes?
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:30 pm to J Murdah
Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:30 pm to J Murdah
The term Creole is applied to tomatoes grown south of the lake. Some claim that the soil/growing conditions make them especially flavorful, but I've eaten plenty of delicious tomatoes grown all over.
In older useage, the moniker Creole simply meant "local" or "native". IE, locally grown tomatoes are Creole tomatoes.
Note that the named variety 'Creole' is a terrible performer in the areas where so-called Creole tomatoes typically were grown. If you buy a field grown Creole tomato during late spring/summer in south LA, it's probably a 'Celebrity'.
In older useage, the moniker Creole simply meant "local" or "native". IE, locally grown tomatoes are Creole tomatoes.
Note that the named variety 'Creole' is a terrible performer in the areas where so-called Creole tomatoes typically were grown. If you buy a field grown Creole tomato during late spring/summer in south LA, it's probably a 'Celebrity'.
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Posted on 10/20/14 at 4:46 pm to hungryone
Tomatoes grown in St Bernard and Plaquemines taste good because they are able to keep them on the vine longer since they have a very short distance to transport which always makes for a better tasting tomato. Regardless if it is a creole or a celebrity or whatever else. Just like a tomato of whatever variety grown in your own backyard is better because you pick it just when it is ready and ripe.
I like the so called creole for the size. I grow the celebrity too but I grow probably ten different varieties yearly anyway. My Cherokee purple have been my best the last three years.
I like the so called creole for the size. I grow the celebrity too but I grow probably ten different varieties yearly anyway. My Cherokee purple have been my best the last three years.
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