We have two whole rows of tomatoes planted in the garden, all different varieties, including: juliet, moskvich, garden peach, black prince, and sun gold. Most of these varieties are heirloom tomatoes. Heirloom varieties are open pollinated, non-hybrid varieties of tomatoes. This means they are naturally pollinated by things such as insects. Heirloom varieties tend to be old-fashioned varieties that were developed by small farmers over time, instead of being created by big agricultural companies. People like heirloom tomatoes because they have a lot of variety and they: you pick different tomatoes that are good for paste, or that taste good fresh, or that just look funky. There are also different heirloom varieties that grow well in different regions, based on the weather and length of the growing season. I can't wait to bit into a soft, fuzzy, orange Garden Peach tomato. Yummmm....
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