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Purple tomato 'may boost health'
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Posted on 06/01/2009 2:26:13 PM PDT by Daffynition

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21 posted on 06/01/2009 5:36:35 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: stentorian conservative

Me too! I have 10 plants in and they are so very, very cold at night! I should really put plastic on the ground to absorb and keep the heat. It sure has been a chilly spring here in the NE!

Seven of the plants are heirlooms and one of them a purple ...we’ll see what happens. I can’t wait!


22 posted on 06/01/2009 5:45:50 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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23 posted on 06/01/2009 5:47:46 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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24 posted on 06/01/2009 5:49:22 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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I have one plant of the Cherokee Purple ...........the first time I had them was last summer in the Carolinas and I was sooooo impressed with the taste. I'm pretty excited about this growing season [if it ever gets going, here in the NE]!


25 posted on 06/01/2009 5:54:41 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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26 posted on 06/01/2009 6:06:29 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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27 posted on 06/01/2009 6:49:25 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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Oooh, thanks for that link, Quix.


28 posted on 06/01/2009 6:49:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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29 posted on 06/01/2009 6:54:30 PM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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30 posted on 06/01/2009 6:56:21 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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Sorry, but that’s a tomahto, not a tomeito!


31 posted on 06/01/2009 6:57:35 PM PDT by Revolting cat! (Let us prey!)
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32 posted on 06/01/2009 7:11:10 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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I would highly recommend this variety. They taste great, and the history behind them make them more interesting. I found the seeds online. Here are a couple sites where you can order these seeds:

http://rareseeds.com/seeds/Tomatoes-Purple/Cherokee-Purple

http://www.seedsavers.org/Details.aspx?itemNo=253

I’ve never ordered from this vendor on Amazon, but here is a link if you would rather purchase seedlings:

http://www.amazon.com/Cherokee-Purple-Tomato-Plants-ORDER/dp/B000OOKMEQ


33 posted on 06/01/2009 7:26:34 PM PDT by chickpundit (Palin '12)
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Yum, your picture is making me long for fresh from the garden tomatoes. It is officially hot here in the midwest. It took a while to warm up and stop the incessant rain, but my tomato plants are healthy, getting big, and most have yellow blossoms on them now. Hope it warms up for you soon. You must be getting quite itchy, if you’re used to summers in the Carolinas.


34 posted on 06/01/2009 7:35:57 PM PDT by chickpundit (Palin '12)
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I’m in New England [had the heirloom ‘enlightment’ in North Carolina] and we have had a cool, wet spring. So far, it’s a slow go. I’ve had to cover the plants twice with frost warnings ... we came close to freezing a few nights.

I do have a plant with three good sized tomatoes on it already ...I bought it with blossoms ......I guess I cheated. ;-D


35 posted on 06/01/2009 7:48:45 PM PDT by Daffynition ("If any of you die, can I please have your ammo?" ~ Gator113)
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They give good service and their variety is incredible.

Thanks for your kind reply.


36 posted on 06/01/2009 9:10:27 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: chickpundit

THANKS TONS for the great links.

Blessings,


37 posted on 06/01/2009 9:11:36 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Daffynition

I am growing some Cherokee Purple tomatoes.

38 posted on 06/01/2009 9:13:10 PM PDT by Yaelle
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