Comments on: A Passion for Heirlooms http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/08/a-passion-for-heirlooms/ The Official Whole Foods Market Blog Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:14:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kat F. http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/08/a-passion-for-heirlooms/#comment-53468 Kat F. Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:44:36 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1899#comment-53468 I am pleasantly suprised at how easily these are growing in my garden. This is my first year growing them (I have many varieties) and planted many extra plants to cover, just in case they do not produce much fruit...boy I was wrong, and I am picking early this year as well. Does anyone know about saving the seed and this risk of cross pollenation and the effect on the seed? thanks, Kat in NJ I am pleasantly suprised at how easily these are growing in my garden. This is my first year growing them (I have many varieties) and planted many extra plants to cover, just in case they do not produce much fruit…boy I was wrong, and I am picking early this year as well.
Does anyone know about saving the seed and this risk of cross pollenation and the effect on the seed?
thanks, Kat in NJ

]]> By: Janet http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/08/a-passion-for-heirlooms/#comment-27422 Janet Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1899#comment-27422 Can we save the seeds and use them in our gardens next year? Can we save the seeds and use them in our gardens next year?

]]> By: James Parker http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/08/a-passion-for-heirlooms/#comment-26732 James Parker Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:00:19 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1899#comment-26732 Hey Ben, The most common varieties produced are the Cherokee Purple, Marvel Stripe, and Brandywine. All three have similar characteristics but different color. All three should be readily available at WFM - also look for the Great white, yellow Brandywine, and Evergreen (my favorite) in limited supply. Hey Ben,

The most common varieties produced are the Cherokee Purple, Marvel Stripe, and Brandywine. All three have similar characteristics but different color. All three should be readily available at WFM – also look for the Great white, yellow Brandywine, and Evergreen (my favorite) in limited supply.

]]> By: ben nguyen http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/2009/08/a-passion-for-heirlooms/#comment-26731 ben nguyen Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:27:00 +0000 http://blog.wholefoodsmarket.com/?p=1899#comment-26731 Wiki shows a bunch of heirloom tomato varieties... Big Rainbow, Blaby Special, Black Krim, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Hillbilly, Jubilee, Lillian's Yellow Heirloom, Mortgage Lifter, Arkansas Traveler Which one is a good one to start? Or is the answer whichever heirloom I'm most likely to find at the store? Wiki shows a bunch of heirloom tomato varieties…

Big Rainbow, Blaby Special, Black Krim, Brandywine, Cherokee Purple, Green Zebra, Hillbilly, Jubilee, Lillian’s Yellow Heirloom, Mortgage Lifter, Arkansas Traveler

Which one is a good one to start? Or is the answer whichever heirloom I’m most likely to find at the store?

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