tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post2910334276716635839..comments2024-03-26T17:53:49.471+00:00Comments on Mark's Veg Plot: The tomato-processing factoryMark Willishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-13681304650249033002017-08-18T17:05:43.756+01:002017-08-18T17:05:43.756+01:00Hi Roger; Yes, I always pick my tomatoes with the ...Hi Roger; Yes, I always pick my tomatoes with the calyx on, snapping them at the "elbow". As you say, I think leaving the calyx on allows you to gauge the freshness.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-31614994132906310372017-08-18T14:42:33.989+01:002017-08-18T14:42:33.989+01:00We freeze our surplus tomatoes in a similar way Ma...We freeze our surplus tomatoes in a similar way Mark. Usually in small plastic boxes ex Chinese Takeaway! Brenda's boxes are not as neatly labelled as yours.<br />The tomatoes are great for cooking for the whole of the year. Just as well as sadly my tomatoes are only just starting now. Shame on me.<br />Do you always pick the tomatoes with their calyxes? I was trained to do this as on commercial tomatoes it shows freshness.<br />Unfortunately the boss does not need so convincing and makes me remove them!Roger Brook - No Dig Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16210160273591839142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3840827850297141825.post-839110337388369782017-08-18T14:41:22.370+01:002017-08-18T14:41:22.370+01:00We freeze a similar 'passata' just minus t...We freeze a similar 'passata' just minus the onions but we haven't reach the stage on our tomato harvest beyond eating them fresh.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.com