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Trump’s trade wars turn tomatoes into luxury items with some stores selling a box for $93 (www.independent.co.uk)
submitted 1 week ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 29 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Tomatoes are one of the easiest plants to grow. Even on an apartment patio. You can do it in a Home Depot bucket just punch some holes in the bottom.

Cherry tomatoes especially pay for themselves. I would not recommend heirloom cherry tomatoes, they tend to be smaller. In some cases, hybridization is a good thing.

Recommend Cherokee Purple as your general tomato. The flavor is much better than anything out of a grocery store. Pure tomato. It’s so delicious you can eat it like an apple.

Very forgiving plant for gardening nooba.

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The flavor is much better than anything out of a grocery store.

Honestly, unless you live in a climate where they just don't grow, grow your own tomatoes.

Even in the north of England, I grow tomatoes in pots and they taste like I've just flown them in from Greece

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 1 week ago

I’m talking even among home grown, Cherokee purple is a great tomato.

[–] daannii@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I literally have 4 plants growing outside right now in a tiny patch. And 5 extra in cups inside I'm trying to give away.

All started from a pack of seeds from the dollar tree.

They just need a lot of sun.

Grow like weeds.

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Do you think you could grow them on a Juliette balcony? A thicket of cherry tomatoes would be a great backdrop for zoom meetings.

[–] Spot@startrek.website 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You made me curious since we have one that is trying to devour our other plants from its bucket on our patio. Looks like I don't have to replant!

https://cultivatedelight.com/grow-tomatoes-in-balcony-pots/

[–] yakko@feddit.uk 3 points 1 week ago

That is cool, thanks!

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Honestly, by fall I’m just chucking the tomatoes straight into the compost because no one wants anymore for free

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Canning?

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Haven’t had the gear or skills until this year. Definitely gonna give it a shot and see if I die or not from the effort or results.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Ball canning guide. It’s proven itself, for decades. Best to stay away from randos vlogging their opinions. That, and grandma, if she’s done it her whole life. You’re here, so she must’ve done it right.

https://www.ballmasonjars.com/products/essentials-accessories/ball%C2%AE-blue-book-guide-to-preserving-38th-edition%252C-recipe-book/SAP_2194619.html

[–] BooBees@fedinsfw.app 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks! I’ll pick up a copy, both grandmas are passed. Not from food borne illness.

[–] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yeah, but deer :(

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 1 week ago

Deer can technically jump a 6ft fence but the only time I’ve seen it happen is when someone forgot to close the gate. The deer was chased out and panic jumped the 6ft fence. Generally, they’re out there all the time and haven’t jumped the fence to get in and we even have Apple trees.

I don’t think a roll of 4ft wire fence with T-posts would work.

Either way, fencing gets pricy.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Omg. And they're from the Americas...

This is like rice becoming expensive somewhere in Asia-Pacfic.

[–] switcheroo@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe I should have savored the tomato I flicked out of my taco supreme at lunch...

[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 6 points 1 week ago

Savoured? You could have sold it on for a couple of bucks!

[–] bajabound@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago

That topsy turvy tomato planter is about to get really popular.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

our WF stopped selling organic jalapeno recently because somewhere along the chain it got jacked up in price, so they sell the cheaper non-organic versions.