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Gardeners wrap up tomato season with a hefty harvest

Original: Took down the last of our tomato plants in pots*: 5kg of red ones for the freezer (mostly San Marzano for future sauce),

A home gardener pulled the last tomato plants from their pots, ending the season with roughly 5kg of ripe fruit destined for the freezer, mostly San Marzano saved for future sauce. Around 2.5kg still need ripening, 1.5kg of green tomatoes are earmarked for chutney, and about 1kg of cherry tomatoes will be eaten fresh, capping a substantial summer haul.

Why now: It is peak end-of-season tomato harvest time, when gardeners compare crops and preservation plans.

San Marzano tomatoes

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• Took down the last of our tomato plants in pots*: 5kg of red ones for the freezer (mostly San Marzano for future sauce), another ~2.5kg that need to ripen a bit more, 1.5kg of green for chutney, and about 1kg of cherry ones for eating fresh. Our total haul this summer has been… · louisa_ · 10

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