Zapotec Tomatoes

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Comment by Stillcookin on March 2, 2010 at 10:23am

I was just down stairs watering my onions and Leeks. Leek potato soup with plenty of celery and a touch of ham...that's what I'm thinking.

Comment by Jude Simpson on March 2, 2010 at 9:13am

1978 was a very good year.

23,333 onions would be adequate for the home gardener...you know your onions!

You sound just like my uncle who did his PhD in Hort.

Comment by Stillcookin on March 2, 2010 at 5:01am

Seeds collected from primary and secondary umbellets have been reported to be
less dormant and germinate better than those from tertiary
and quaternary ones (Thomas et al., 1978).
Out of the 70,000 seeds to an ounce, 1/3 might make it to harvest.

Comment by Jude Simpson on March 1, 2010 at 10:57pm

Imagine 70,000 celery seeds to the ounce! So much bare land in the country ... and so little time.

Very informative seed table, thank you.

Comment by Stillcookin on February 27, 2010 at 7:48pm

http://www.seedman.com/veggerm.htm

Comment by Jude Simpson on February 27, 2010 at 6:48pm

Hey...over here now.

Are you saving seed from everything that you grow? What is the lifespan of a seed well stored?

Comment by Stillcookin on February 25, 2010 at 10:13pm

They come from deep in Mexico. They are called Zapotec tomatos. One of the best tasting. You can stuff the bigger ones.
The Zapotec civilization was an indigenous pre-Columbian civilization that flourished in the Valley of Oaxaca of southern Mesoamerica.

Comment by Richard Watson on February 25, 2010 at 9:55pm

Wow they look like a really old heirloom variety of tomato there,what are they??

Comment by Hester on January 25, 2010 at 8:58pm

They look interesting.