Photo credit: Flickr by mercedesfromtheeighties. Heirloom tomatoes are grown in local soil, watered by rain, tended by farmers' hands and sold by people who understand the value of taste.
Were he alive today, Howard, the pomologist, would likely be flummoxed by the heirloom revival.
Mazourek labored to rediscover the cukes of yore, by fusing heirloom flavors with modern disease resistance.
We also enjoyed a wonderfully soft, delicate mound of Hamden burrata, accompanied by (underripe) heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil and toast triangles.
PENNSYLVANIA A grafting workshop, sponsored by the Heirloom Seed Project and Backyard Fruit Growers, will be held March 26 at the Landis Valley Museum in Lancaster.
Or give souvenirs like the Paperguild frame by Junky Heirloom, which has a built-in stand and comes with an envelope for mailing.
ON a cold sunny morning last month, Creighton Lee Calhoun Jr. stood in his orchard, surrounded by 300 heirloom apple trees, and took some cuttings, or scions, to graft onto rootstock for new trees.
The Domaine De l'Oulivie even manages to incorporate tradition into their marketing strategy to differentiate themselves by growing heirloom olive varieties, one specifically is called Violette de Montpellier which produces absolutely divine tasting, strong flavored, olive oil.
