[Fiji Hill]

Most of the tomatoes available in stores out here are grown in Mexico--and I try to avoid eating anything grown in that country for safety reasons. Even tomatoes in upscale markets like Whole Foods are from Mexico. However, I can occasionally find good ones, grown here, in Canada, or in Euorpe, at Trader Joe's.

My favorite variety is Japanese tomatoes, which are very tasty. They're more pink than red. A vendor at my local farmer's market used to sell them.

[yarddog]

In my backyard are a large number of fruit trees and scuppernong vines. One of the pear trees bears awful fruit while the other makes delicious ones.

The scuppernong vines are about the same. About one third are almost too sweet and maybe a third are not sweet enough.

The best thing is two Japanese persimmons. Absolutely great. Unfortunately I lose most of them to deer and insects etc.

Also have an apple tree (in Florida no less). It is OK but nothing extra. Peaches are good but are small.

Also have plums and Satsumas. The plums almost do not produce but the satsumas are prolific every year. Also plenty of figs but the birds get most of them.

[thecodont]

My favorite variety is Japanese tomatoes, which are very tasty. They're more pink than red. A vendor at my local farmer's market used to sell them.

Those would probably be Odoriko or Momotaro. A local grocery sells Odoriko but I prefer Momotaro. It's hard to find except at certain farmers' markets. There was a grocery in the San Jose area that sold it (Cupertino) and I also found it at a farmers' market in Los Angeles. It is heavenly, sweet, rich tomato. Delicious.