2025 - What I harvested today

Cucumbers, a courgette, various tomatoes. I picked the first Honeymoon tomato. I'm looking forward to tasting it, to see if it is as nice as I remember, with the bacon and egg for breakfast this morning.

Nectarines, figs and beetroot from a polytunnel. Going to check the plums, tomatoes and courgettes after dinner.

Cucumbers,  a courgette, various tomatoes.  I picked  the first Honeymoon tomato. I'm looking forward to tasting it, to see if it is as nice as I remember, with the bacon and egg for breakfast this morning.

I don't think that is a fair taste test (with bacon). I would have thought that stewed tomato on toast would be a better one. My mum used to do that for my dad regularly for lunch in the summer.

Cucumbers,  a courgette, various tomatoes.  I picked  the first Honeymoon tomato. I'm looking forward to tasting it, to see if it is as nice as I remember, with the bacon and egg for breakfast this morning.

I don't think that is a fair taste test (with bacon). I would have thought that stewed tomato on toast would be a better one. My mum used to do that for my dad regularly for lunch in the summer.

The only way to taste test a tomato is uncooked, on its own, straight from the plant and warm from the sun.

Cucumbers,  a courgette, various tomatoes.  I picked  the first Honeymoon tomato. I'm looking forward to tasting it, to see if it is as nice as I remember, with the bacon and egg for breakfast this morning.

I don't think that is a fair taste test (with bacon). I would have thought that stewed tomato on toast would be a better one. My mum used to do that for my dad regularly for lunch in the summer.

The only way to taste test a tomato is uncooked, on its own, straight from the plant and warm from the sun.

Apparently the best way to liberate Lycopene from tomatoes is by cooking them?

Cucumbers,  a courgette, various tomatoes.  I picked  the first Honeymoon tomato. I'm looking forward to tasting it, to see if it is as nice as I remember, with the bacon and egg for breakfast this morning.

I don't think that is a fair taste test (with bacon). I would have thought that stewed tomato on toast would be a better one. My mum used to do that for my dad regularly for lunch in the summer.

The only way to taste test a tomato is uncooked, on its own, straight from the plant and warm from the sun.

Apparently the best way to liberate Lycopene from tomatoes is by cooking them?

I eat to enjoy my food not to be part of sone banner waving "Liberate Lycopene" group - whoever they are.

I have satisfied all conflicting views. I tasted it at room temperature,  then blitzed in the micro with the addition of salt and pepper, himself had bacon I did not. Yes it was very flavourful, not quite how I remembered. It lacked the almost sweet/salty taste of last year. I will leave the next one on the vine a bit longer,  I think. As it was a big blighter I couldn't taste test it in the gh.  I agree the warm sunny tomato does taste great.

Picked more beans, raspberries and even more cucumbers. Next year will be far more sensible on the cucumber front.