great tomatoes?

Has anyone purchased any really good tomatoes at a roadside stand? The ones at the grocery store are pretty tasteless, almost like plastic...even the "field" tomatoes. They are hard and not very juicy. Are there any Beefsteak variety out there? Anyone? I just remember those tomato sandwiches on toast....and can't find any great tomatoes!

Oh I would like to know also. My beefsteak in my garden are not ready yet thanks to the neighbour planting shrubs

This year, I've purchased all my tomatoes from either Matz's or across the road and up the hill a little at Frazer McClung's little stand.

Great sandwiches!

Ah, yes! Mr. McClung will have the best of the best! Thank you!

Inanimate Carbon Rod wrote:

This year, I've purchased all my tomatoes from either Matz's or across the road and up the hill a little at Frazer McClung's little stand.

Great sandwiches!

Frazer had some huge beefstakes today, bigger than my fist. Maybe 2?

Stevef wrote:

Inanimate Carbon Rod wrote:

This year, I've purchased all my tomatoes from either Matz's or across the road and up the hill a little at Frazer McClung's little stand.

Great sandwiches!

Frazer had some huge beefstakes today, bigger than my fist. Maybe 2?

O I believe it!

All his produce is fantastic - I'm sure it's all grown naturally, if not "organicly"

His beets and eggplants are great and the prices can't be topped - this place is one-of-a-kind.

we got a basket at food basic last week really good

"All his produce is fantastic - I'm sure it's all grown naturally, if not "organicly"

His beets and eggplants are great and the prices can't be topped - this place is one-of-a-kind."


Unfortunately one of the last of a dying breed.

We've gotten some delicious tomatoes from Wholesome Pickins in Delhi this year. We've actually purchased almost all of our produce there this summer, and I'm still indulging in their everbearing strawberries, which the sign says should be available until Thanksgiving (weather permitting ) for anyone who's interested.

http://www.wholesomepickins.ca/index.php

We have been eating tomatoes from our own garden, but they have not been that great.
I'm disappointed and ashamed-after all my Uncle was a Tomatoe King.
Have to research, look at soil PH etc, read up on it so next year's crop will be better.
Our peppers were great, and we have raspberries now till we have a severe frost.

Don't you think the amount of rain this season was a factor too?

Space Cadet wrote:

We have been eating tomatoes from our own garden, but they have not been that great.
I'm disappointed and ashamed-after all my Uncle was a Tomatoe King.
Have to research, look at soil PH etc, read up on it so next year's crop will be better.
Our peppers were great, and we have raspberries now till we have a severe frost.

The tomatoes in my garden this year were maybe the best ive ever, almost all done now though

Space Cadet wrote:

We have been eating tomatoes from our own garden, but they have not been that great.
I'm disappointed and ashamed-after all my Uncle was a Tomatoe King.
Have to research, look at soil PH etc, read up on it so next year's crop will be better.
Our peppers were great, and we have raspberries now till we have a severe frost.

Did your uncle have a tomato/veggie stand on the Cockshutt Road? When I used to drive past there, I'd always stop for the yummy tomatoes.

No, he was from the Port Rowan area and grew on contract for juice tomatoes.