Wednesday morning I was finally able to pick “big bertha” the monstermato on my Prudens Purple plant. It’s one of the few tomatoes on this plant that did not suffer from blossom end rot. So many tomatoes on that plant are suffering from this ailment, and it is a real bummer. I may get a few more whole tomatoes off that plant, but I expect that will be it.
Anyway, behold the tomato!
It’s at least 4 inches across and craggy up top. I think the craggy-ness is another kind of ailment, but I’m not so worried about it.
Spooky. It really is kind of scary to behold.
I’ll eat it in the next few days because it seems really ripe.
I’m sure you’ve noticed that this tomato isn’t purple, as the name of it might suggest. Not sure what’s up with that. I just hope it’s delicious! Apparently it has a similar taste to the Brandywine tomato, a very popular variety it seems.
Will report back on the taste soon.
dang! looks like it will be yummy.
It was quite tasty – a nice balance of acid and sweetness. I had some of it this morning with eggs after my run. It all made for a delicious breakfast!