Selecting heirloom tomatoes is different than other tomatoes. These beauties should have a slight give. Even when soft, (picked super-ripe) they’re sweet, juicy, full of flavor and never mushy. Some varieties have a natural green color (like the Green Zebra), while others have a green color presence (Cherokee Purple) and are bursting with flavor.
Keep in mind that heirlooms are not bred to be perfect. They’ll have cracks scrapes and bruises, they’re perfectly fine to eat.
Handle with care as these are very delicate tomatoes.
Place tomatoes in separate bags when shopping so they don’t knock up against each other and bruise.
Once you get them home, store them at room temperature.
Come! Learn from the master himself: John Sigona Jr., our dried fruit & nut buyer. He has been bringing in the best dried fruits & nuts for 50 years. He knows quality when he sees it and tastes it, and he only works with the best of the best. John will be at our Redwood City market from 11 a.m. - 1p.m. Saturday, June 14th, conducting a mini-seminar and sampling session on some of his favorite dried fruit & nuts, as well as some of the more unique items we carry, such as dried Hachiya persimmons and the treasured heirloom Blenheim apricot.
Stay tuned for more "Meet the Sigona Family" seminars throughout the summer months as we celebrate 50 years in business!
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