Tasty Heirloom Tomatoes

If you think tomatoes are tasteless, firm little red balls that come cellophane wrapped from the grocery store, you need to give heirlooms a try. The rich tapestry of colors, the diversity and depth of flavor, and the general beauty of the tomatoes provide an experience that your average grocery tomato just can't match.

Most heirlooms are indeterminate, meaning that the vines continue growing and the plant produces fruit throughout the season. They take up a fair amount of space, but it's well worth it. Heirlooms are plants that have been around for generations, handed down from gardener to gardener. These are the tomatoes that people have fallen in love with, and have deemed worth keeping.