Bursting With Praise for Tomatoes

Heirlooms come in varied forms, sizes, colors and flavors. (By Victor Schrager -- Bloomsbury)

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Amy Goldman has grown 1,000 varieties of tomatoes in the past five years. Here are some of her favorites, with comments from her new book, "The Heirloom Tomato."

Cherry and Currant

Black Cherry: The flavor is "excellent; fruity and well balanced."

Wild Sweetie:"Tastes like candy; kids go wild for it."

Matt's Wild Cherry:"Savory, fruity, juicy."

Blondkoepfchen:"This yellow tomato is incomparable."

Ribbed

Costoluto Genovese:"Fair to good, acidic."

Zapotec:"Surprisingly good."

Ceylon:"Excellent when cooked."

Globe

White Beauty: This pale yellow fruit is "excellent," with a soft, meaty texture.

Burpee's Gold:"Honey sweet."

Aunt Gertie's Gold:"One of the greats."

Red Rose:"Very sweet and rich . . . as good as a tomato gets."

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