The Many Shapes of Heirloom Tomatoes

We have 14 different varieties of tomatoes growing this year, which is turning out to be a great year for tomatoes.
I never cease to be amazed by the vast differences in shape, color, size and taste among tomatoes. None of ours have ripened up yet, but here is a gallery of the interesting shapes of the fruit to come:

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A beautiful Yellow Brandywine tomato that looks like Cinderella’s carriage:
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Even the leaves of the Yellow Brandywine are unusual:
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The greenhouse is working out really well for growing tomatoes. The Cherry Sweeties are taller than me already and just covered in fruit. Check out the greenhouse:

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The plants are trained up string that is tied to the metal supports in the greenhouse:
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Also planted in the greenhouse are jalapenos, habaneros, eggplant, and muskmelon.

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Hothouse Tomatoes

The greenhouse got some major TLC today. It was thoroughly weeded, weed wacked, and vented. Right now it is planted with 10 different varieties of tomatoes, jalapeno and habanero peppers. Everything seems to be flourishing in the heat, but as the season progresses, the heat will be too much for the plants. So, we rolled up the plastic walls to let in the breeze and let out the heat. The plants are already flowering so we hope to be eating our homegrown tomatoes soon!

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Luke ties the tomatoes to string supports with strips of t-shirt material.
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