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4th of July 'maters

Previously, GardenJFK wrote:

>      On another topic, a while back there was some debate as to the general
>worthiness of Burpee's 4th of July tomatoes. Well, I set my tomatoes out in
>the garden a few days before May 1 and I just harvested my first ripe tomato
>today (6/29/98). The tomato has lived up to its name for me at least! I have a
>huge crop of tomatoes which will be ripened by July 4th. My impression of the
>taste: EXCELLENT. They were extremely tasty, not at all like your typical
>early tomato, and they were extremely sweet, almost like a cherry tomato. 
>Size is as advertized, small 3-4 oz fruits perfect for salads, IMHO.
> 

Yeah, I was pretty impressed with 4th of July myself; I picked my first 
ripe one a week ago, and a big mess of 'em today.  Some have criticized
the flavor of the fruit, but I myself agree that it's excellent - kinda
like a large cherry tomato.  I had a big bowl of cottage cheese and
tomatoes that I grew today (the tomatoes, not the cheese) and loved every
moment of it.

If you ask me, Burpee's scored a big winner with this one.

BTW - I sympathize about the problems you had with wind - we've had 
vicious winds this spring as well.  Fortunately, they came when my tomato
plants were too small to be seriously damaged. 

Jason
Zone 4b/5a, Omaha, NE
jasonq@novia.net
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