Green Shouldered Tomatoes- An Heirloom Favorite
Tomato Spotlight: Old Fashioned "Green Shouldered" Tomatoes
Green shoulders are typical of some progressively-ripening heirloom tomatoes. This means there is a bit of green remaining near the stem end of the fruit even when the tomato is completely ripe. Because chlorophyll is present in the fruit, photosynthesis is happening within the fruit right until its picked- therefore enhancing flavor and nutrient profile of the ripe tomato.
This trait has been bred out of many modern varieties, but the flavor of these outstanding heirlooms with their little green shoulders is unbeatable!
Check out: 'Black Brandywine', 'Orange Brandywine', 'Mortgage Lifter', 'Pink Brandywine', 'Red Vernissage', and 'Green Vernissage'
Green shoulders are typical of some progressively-ripening heirloom tomatoes. This means there is a bit of green remaining near the stem end of the fruit even when the tomato is completely ripe. Because chlorophyll is present in the fruit, photosynthesis is happening within the fruit right until its picked- therefore enhancing flavor and nutrient profile of the ripe tomato.
This trait has been bred out of many modern varieties, but the flavor of these outstanding heirlooms with their little green shoulders is unbeatable!
Check out: 'Black Brandywine', 'Orange Brandywine', 'Mortgage Lifter', 'Pink Brandywine', 'Red Vernissage', and 'Green Vernissage'
