Today's main harvest was the first pickings of San Marzano tomatoes which were grown outdoors. These are a plum tomato variety, similar to Roma, which have thick skins and lower water content but still have a sweetness. They are excellent for cooking with. We grow these primarily for passata, jars of which are being prepared as I write. We use this a fair bit in our cooking and its years since we last bought tinned tomatoes. The passata will store in jars for more than a year or two based on our experience. I also picked lots of basil which I grow in the greenhouse and is one of the ingredients that go into the passata.
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| San Marzano tomatoes with Sungold tomatoes alongside. |
I've been growing Roma this year, and very pleased with my first attempt at plum tomatoes. But greedily eating them as they ripen - not being sensible and preserving them as passata!
ReplyDeleteThey were the fruit of your own labour so you are free to enjoy them any way you choose!
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