Should I eat Ida versus the New Girl or Rose rather than Supersweet 100?
My head is spinning as I am left with all these choices.
Which of them will I pick?
I might not choose and decide to taste as many of them as I can.
From small and juicy, to plump and rich they come in a variety of shades and shapes at the Tomato Festival.
Most of them are new to me anyway so it will be a voyage of discovery.
Getting back to my first crush, Ida, actually Ida Gold "these small, golden tomatoes, a rare variety developped in the 50s, have a high yield and do well in poor conditions.
The vines are compact and good for small gardens. They are excellent for Southern climates and resistant to Blossom End Rot, Gray Leaf Mold, Early Blight and Fusarium
Wilt" as I learned from The Helpful Gardener.
Irish Eyes Garden Seeds tells us that "these attractive orange beauties are sweet with low acidity"
Where do they thrive, according to Fedco Seeds Co-Op, Ida Golds (pictured above, from Fedco site) "developed specially for the North by the
University of Idaho are an indifferent performer in so-so soil, but a
bountiful yielder when fed compost and rotted manure."
Feel free to add to the list of these Summer favorites.