Subj : 'Maters was: Air Quality
To   : Dale Shipp
From : Dave Drum
Date : Sun Jul 30 2023 06:44:00

-=> Dale Shipp wrote to Dave Drum <=-

DD> Your no tomatoes/fruit problem is likely from the lack of
DD> pollinators (bugs/insects/bees) in your indoor environment.
DD> You can pollinate on your own using Q-Tips or similar. I'm
DD> sure there's a U-Toob video on "How To" as there is on many
DD> things.  Bv)=

DS> We have been doing that whenever there is a blossom -- but there
DS> are only a few of them, and so far none have started a fruit.

DD> Brian's plants, being out of doors are usinng the
DD> traditional pollination methods that nature designed.  Bv)=

DS> Another possible explanation can be that inside our apartment is not
DS> hot enough for them.  I recently read that the Campari want at least
DS> 85F before they will fruit.  We don't keep our apartment that high.

BINGO! I know that you praise Campari as the only (for you) store-bought
tomato with decent flavour. But, if you're growing them yourself (which
I do, outdoors) you can get *very* flavourful, tomatoey fruits.

You might want to go with something like a Brandwine heirloom tomato
or one of the "dwarf" varieties like the Red Robin. Here's a link to
an article I found interesting: https://tinyurl.com/TOW-MATERS

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06

     Title: Homemade Tomato Juice
Categories: Vegetables, Soups
     Yield: 2 Quarts

    12 md Tomatoes; very ripe, cored,
          - quartered *
   1/2 c  Water
   1/3 c  Coarsely chopped onion
     2    Ribs celery; coarse chopped
     1 ts Minced fresh parsley
     1    Bay leaf
     1 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Sweet paprika
   1/4 ts Salt
   1/4 ts Sugar
          Your favourite hot sauce;
          - optional

 * UDD says - For a really striking juice - use yellow
 tomatoes.

 Combine first 6 ingredients into Dutch oven, bring to
 a boil.

 Reduce heat.

 Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

 Remove from heat.

 Put vegetable mixture through a chinois, Foley food
 mill or sieve.

 Stir in salt, paprika and sugar.

 Chill thoroughly.

 Serve over ice if desired.

 NOTE: Tomatoes are low in acid, so you'll need to add
 acid to prevent spoilage if you plan to can your juice.
 The easiest way to do this is to add a teaspoon of lemon
 juice or citric acid to each of the canning jars.

 Yield 2 US quarts

 Recipe from: http://www.food.com (originally in Gourmet
 Magazine)

 Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen

MMMMM

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