"TOMATO DAYS"-More than tomatoes!

Every year when folks head out to Wellandport for my" Tomato Days" sale, what exactly they can expect to find is a bit of a surprise.

This year in an effort to take away a bit of that element of surprise, I'll tell you about some other things you can expect to find..and I'll add items to this blog as I plant them, so please keep checking back!

Planted and looking good are eggplants and peppers, so I will list the varieties here for you to consider-Remember, all these items are planted in much more limited quantity than tomatoes, and when they are gone, they're gone!

EGGPLANTS

Slim Jim

Pandora Striped Rose, Ping Tung Long ,Yellow Egg

Thai White Ribbed

Casper, Chinese White Sword, Diamond ,Jade Sweet

Arumagans

Black Beauty, Ukrainian Beauty, Blush

Purple Ball

Thai Round Green Petch Parisa

Thai Long Purple

Lao Purple Stripe

Listadia di gandia

Thai Long green, Louisiana Long Green

When people ask for recommendations, of course I always say, they are all good! I truly only grow what I believe to be the most worthwhile. But over the years some prove to be standouts.

I love Ping Tung Long, and Slim Jim! Ping Tung Long is a gorgeous purple-white marbled fruit that is long and slim, with a very mild and delightful flavour.

Slim Jim is a shorter thin dark purple fruit that some customers always return to every year.

Slim Jim is also good for pot culture.

PEPPERS

Yes, they all ripen to red! Last year I sold out of sweet peppers so I have cut down on the number of hot, and increased the number of sweet I am growing.

Sweet-

Sweet Pimento, Franks

Sweet Chocolate, Golden Treasure

Corno di Toro Red ,Wisconsin Lakes

Corno di Toro Yellow, Amish Pimento

Mini Yellow Bell, Diamond

Mini Red Bell ,Tangerine Pimento

Mini Chocolate bell, Yellow Cheese Pimento

Red Ruffles Pimento

Orange Bell *

Jimmy Nardello**

King of the North***

Golden Greek

Sheepnose Pimento

Best sellers and my favourites have a star (or more) beside their names. Fabulous bells are Orange Bell, big ,sweet and King of the North, by far the best OP bell for the north, in my humble opinion. Jimmy Nardello is so GOOD for frying, luscious!

HOTS

Criolla Sella

Lemon Drop,Fire

Aji Yellow (aka Aji Limo)

Hungarian Hot Wax

Golden Cayenne

Purple Cayenne

Pasilla

Jalapeno

Chapeau de Frades

Bulgarian Carrot

Filus Blue

Pili Pili Ho HO

White habanero

Chile de Arbol

Pasillo Bajio

Purple Serrano

Trinidad Perfume

Ancho

Guajillo

Some of these peppers are SUPER hot, but yummy if you are a hot pepper fan. I am considering that when I have my heirloom tomato festival out here at the farm on August 22, we should try a hot pepper tasting. Of course , included would have to be the Naga Jolokia pepper, hottest in the world. People would likely need to sign a waiver!!

Keep checking back in as I update what else will be available, including cukes, zucs, brassicas, ground cherries and more!