Nantucket Tomatoes

JamesL · July 9, 2012

On vacation this week, up on Nantucket island. (Any Nantucket T'villians?)
At any rate, my plants are probably going to start blushing fruit this week so I hope to start a harvest when I get back.

At any rate, I know sooner go off the ferry on Saturday and walked into town and right on Main street as always, The Bartlett's farm truck, selling tomatoes.
I asked what kind - heirlooms was the answer.

Raised my eyebrow at that and was told - Germantown Striped, Brandywine and Cherokee Purple.
Picked up a nice big Brandywine and 2 Cherokee Purples. (see photo)
The photo is missing one CP which was consumed almost immediately - sliced thick, then quartered with a nice dollop of fresh Vermont Burratta. (Mozzarella with a cream center)
Heaven on a plate......
The Brandywine is probably going to be consumed this evening in the same fashion. With a side of striped bass that we caught this morning....
My first great tomatoes of the season - actually can't wait to get home and make my 1st BLT with one of mine.

FILMNET · July 9, 2012

Good luck for you, i am on the North Shore of Ma, our gardens are not ready yet, the islands get very warm early, actually not much snow. But they do get the summer rains and terrible wind heavy. Enjoy the stripper BTW how big was it?

JamesL · July 9, 2012

We caught a 38 incher, out in Federal water so that was a CPR (catch photo release)
The keeper we caught inshore was 33 in.

FILMNET · July 9, 2012

Nice they are still around here in the summer, hunting for other fish to eat. my friend had a small boat and we would go to a river in NH, and Ma

PA_Julia · July 9, 2012

Those two look absolutely delicious!!

Julia

JamesL · July 9, 2012

The Brandywine was very good, but it really didn't come close to the Cherokee!

FILMNET · July 10, 2012

That's correct now you are leaning to the black tomatoes.

lakelady · July 10, 2012

lovely looking tomatoes, I'm so jealous....practically pacing now that I have two tomatoes blushing, Vorlon and a pear!

JamesL · July 11, 2012

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Originally Posted by lakelady

lovely looking tomatoes, I'm so jealous....practically pacing now that I have two tomatoes blushing, Vorlon and a pear!

After eating these I can't wait for more. Actually tried to go buy more, and I guess I hit their harvest perfect over the weekend, as they had nothing left.

July 10, 2012	#8
lakelady Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: northern NJ zone 6b Posts: 1,699	lovely looking tomatoes, I'm so jealous....practically pacing now that I have two tomatoes blushing, Vorlon and a pear! __________________ Antoniette

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July 9, 2012	#2
FILMNET Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Ma, USA Posts: 1,474	Good luck for you, i am on the North Shore of Ma, our gardens are not ready yet, the islands get very warm early, actually not much snow. But they do get the summer rains and terrible wind heavy. Enjoy the stripper BTW how big was it?

July 9, 2012	#3
JamesL Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 857	We caught a 38 incher, out in Federal water so that was a CPR (catch photo release) The keeper we caught inshore was 33 in.

July 9, 2012	#5
PA_Julia Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Allentown, PA Zone 6B Posts: 800	Those two look absolutely delicious!! Julia