Grape tomatoes either have improved since they were introduced
in the late 1990’s OR I’ve learned to appreciate them more. They seem sweeter and firmer to me. They are convenient for salads or snacks, or roasted,
or grilled or right off the vine – I keep a bowl on the kitchen counter for a
quick snack.
Grape tomatoes have ripened in abundance since August and
need to be picked every 2 or 3 days. I often cut them in half and sometimes in slices
to avoid an embarrassing mouth-geyser. I’ve
also shared their sweetness with neighbors.
Two of my favorites are grape tomato ‘Sweet Thing’ (shown
here) and grape tomato ‘Juliet’ (grown by a friend).
Do you grow grape tomatoes? What are your thoughts on the modern grape
tomato? Which variety is your favorite?
