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

.... I may have my faults, but being wrong ain't one of them.
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