and speaking about tomatoes

fancy pantsy · ‎06-25-2014

i was reading the earlier post about publix, and several posters mentioned tomatoes; specifically that you can't get good ones here in florida compared to what you can get in ny or nj.

i live in the tampa bay area, and for many years we have had u-pick tomato fields near by to where i live. i would go with a bucket twice a year and load up on those babies. i swear, they were as good as NY tomatoes!!!

the fields have just about all closed down. i think there is one left that i will give a try in may when we have our next season.

my question (for those of you in florida) is can you recommend a tomato available in grocery stores that is half-way decent?

thanks!

proudlyfromNJ · ‎05-01-2010

@fancy pantsy wrote:
i was reading the earlier post about publix, and several posters mentioned tomatoes; specifically that you can't get good ones here in florida compared to what you can get in ny or nj.

i live in the tampa bay area, and for many years we have had u-pick tomato fields near by to where i live. i would go with a bucket twice a year and load up on those babies. i swear, they were as good as NY tomatoes!!!

the fields have just about all closed down. i think there is one left that i will give a try in may when we have our next season.

my question (for those of you in florida) is can you recommend a tomato available in grocery stores that is half-way decent?

thanks!

@fancy pantsy . Campari. Come from Canada. Medium size in a clamshell box, but I find they have flavor.

Bri369 · ‎11-03-2018

Heriloom tomatotes have a lot of flavor.

sidsmom · ‎11-25-2011

For cooking, can’t beat Pomi.

(they have an organic line, as well)

fancy pantsy · ‎06-25-2014

@proudlyfromNJ wrote:
@fancy pantsy wrote:
i was reading the earlier post about publix, and several posters mentioned tomatoes; specifically that you can't get good ones here in florida compared to what you can get in ny or nj.

i live in the tampa bay area, and for many years we have had u-pick tomato fields near by to where i live. i would go with a bucket twice a year and load up on those babies. i swear, they were as good as NY tomatoes!!!

the fields have just about all closed down. i think there is one left that i will give a try in may when we have our next season.

my question (for those of you in florida) is can you recommend a tomato available in grocery stores that is half-way decent?

thanks!
@fancy pantsy . Campari. Come from Canada. Medium size in a clamshell box, but I find they have flavor.

thank you @proudlyfromNJ ! i will try campari!

fancy pantsy · ‎06-25-2014

@Bri369 wrote:
Heriloom tomatotes have a lot of flavor.

thank you @Bri369 , i will try them!

sunshine45 · ‎03-09-2010

campari on the vines. i usually get them from sams club, but they are also available in grocery stores. i buy them year round, even during "tomato season."

i also love cherubs and buy them year round. they are perfect for salads and for dips.

i also buy the cherry tomatoes on the vine called flavor bombs. also excellent for salads and just for snacking. slightly firm, with a bite, and full of flavor.

cherry tomato on vine.jpg

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Citrine1 · ‎03-09-2010

I agree that the Campari tomatoes are delicious! I love them. I buy them in the winter when it's hard to get a decent tomato, but I buy them during tomato season as well.

millieshops · ‎03-09-2010

Another vote for Compari. I buy them at Publix, at Costco, and I eat them the way we used to years ago in our Pennsylvania garden years. Wash, sprinkle lightly with salt, and enjoy. I slice them for sandwiches, put them in recipes, and if I'm sensing my supply could get old before I use it, I make my own stewed tomatoes. .