Tuesday, July 14, 2009

The Hawaiian Pineapple Tomato

This is an indeterminate that has take its time. We're at about the 110th day mark and each Hawaiian Pineapple plant is some 6ft tall and is filled with about three dozen fruits in various stages of life.

They seem to do an average of one pound per fruit. I'm starting to fantasize 40lbs/plant for the season. The largest fruit I've pulled out this far has pushed through the two-pound mark!

Sunday, July 5, 2009

A burst of sweetness that fills my mouth

The Concord grape, which gets its name from Concord, Massachusetts, is a marble sized fruit that fills you entire mouth with a burst of robust sweetness!

Developed in 1849 by Ephraim Wales Bull, today more than 400,000 tons of Concord Grapes are produced each year. Although most are grown commercially, Concord Grapes are one of many grape cultivars grown in the flower and fruit gardening guides home garden.

Bear in mind, grapes change color long before they are ripe. To avoid picking clusters before they reach their peak, taste the them first. If they aren't ripe, wait for them to develop. Some fruits improve after they have been harvested, grapes don't. The Concord Grape is a mighty cultivar.