RE: [tomato] Creole tomato
cvinson@mindspring.com (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:21:49 -0400
Irene wrote:
I just got back from New Orleans where they make reference to Creole
tomatoes. are they called that for being grown in that part of the
country or is it a certain variety?
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The variety Creole was developed in Louisiana. It's an open pollinated
variety with pretty good resistance for fusarium and blossom end rot. It
does well in hot, humid climates such as the Gulf Coast. I've eaten them in
Louisana and they were terrific--sweet and tangy at the same time. But
everytime I've grown them in Atlanta I'm a bit disappointed in the
taste....it's OK but not as memorable as the ones I remember.
Catharine/Atlanta, zone 7b