September 21, 2012

Today I picked all the ripe paste tomatoes, which amounted to 6 lbs. 7 ozs.  It was mostly the San Marzano, with a few 'Marzanos' thrown in (whatever they are).  I decided to dehydrate them rather than can them.  The interesting thing is that the Marzanos are not only bigger, but they are also much meatier.  The San Marzanos are almost like a pepper inside.  Lots of empty space.  Here's what they looked like on the tray, with the Marzanos on the bottom and the San Marzanos on the top.

They were even more bizarre when dried.  The San Marzanos were just threads.  I really like the Marzanos better, but I'm really not sure what they are.  This is the San Marzano -- a typical Roma-type paste tomato.

And here is the Marzano.

I'm thinking maybe I should save the seeds, but I don't even know if it's a hybrid.  I guess I'll give it a try.

Today I planted some bunching onions in a big pot on the deck.  The peas I planted recently are up.  And the salad greens and spinach are doing really well.  We've been cutting and eating them for about a week now.