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Hi,
As many of you know, we grow and sell heirloom tomatoes. Today I was out picking some of our heirlooms, most notably Green Zebra and Mortgage Lifter. Last year our Green Zebra didn't do well at all and the ones we picked really didn't look that nice. This year our Green Zebra are almost picture perfect! Once you see stuff growing out there that look so nice you get a real hunger for them and got a taste for sliced Green Zebra on a couple of Steakums on homemade (Bread Machine) bread. It was deelicious! Green Zebra are slightly tart but they also have a sweetness that is outstanding. The combination of tartness, sweetness and a delightful tomato flavor really makes for great eating. As always, our Mortgage Lifters are also one of my favorite heirloom tomatoes. I think they taste as good as Brandywine and since a good percentage of them look good enough to sell (which is way different from Brandywine) , one can actually grow them and make a profit--which also is way different from Brandywine. A slice of Mortgage Lifter and a couple of slices of Green Zebra makes a simple sandwich a treat to the eye and palate. Other heirloom tomatoes we sell include, Lemon Boy, German Pink, Carolina Gold, Cherokee Purple., Soldaki, Paragon, Black Prince and Pink Beauty.
Nashle,
Tom
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From the Kitchen
Freezing Watermelon Step 1
Cut off the rind with a large knife, and remove as many of the seeds as possible.
Step 2
Cut the fruit into slices or cubes, or use a melon baller to make balls out of the fresh fruit. Remove any additional seeds that you can during this step.
Step 3
Place the fruit on a baking sheet and place it in the freezer until the fruit freezes. This is just to harden the fruit a bit before you place it into better storage containers.
Step 4
Remove the baking sheet from the freezer and place the fruit into an airtight container. Freezer bags and resealable kitchen containers work, as do vacuum-sealed packs. Place these back into the freezer and the watermelon should keep for eight to 12 months. If you opt for resealable containers, leave about a half inch of space at the top so that the fruit can expand.
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Box Ad for August 26, 2012
Sweet Corn--Bi-color --picked fresh daily! Also, beans, tomatoes (including heirloom types), cucumbers, seedless and seeded watermelon, acorn squash, zucchini, yellow summer squash, red and Yukon Gold potatoes, peppers, eggplant, cut sunflowers and more! In addition we have: potted herbs, potted annual and perennial flowers, hardy flowering vines and shrubs, potted hardy pecan trees, and our own popping corn. Visit our Arts and Crafts Room for unique gourd art!
Sweet Corn Quantity Special: A bushel of freshly picked bi-color corn for $10! (There is at least 3 dozen ears in a bushel.)
4380 Gordon, Fremont. Open 10 to 7, closed Sundays. We welcome Project Fresh Coupons and Bridge/EBT card. 924-2761. For directions and more info visit www.magiclandfarms.com
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