Carol from May Dreams Gardens claims that she has the tiniest tomato.
Well I’ve got her.
She may be a more prolific writer than I am.
She may have a better garden than I have.
She may be a blog-award winner.
I’m not.
She’s probably younger, skinnier, and richer than I am, too.
But I, yes I, me, I have the tiniest tomato.
Wait, I don’t just have the tiniest tomato, I have the tiniest tomatoes.
Aren’t they cute?
Look at them. Ahhh.
I win.
These are red currant tomatoes—of which I have a gazillion.
And that’s a thimble full of them.
Oh, and that’s a dime.
I win.
They're so CUUUUUUUUUTE!!!!! (And tiny.)
Posted by: Kylee | August 27, 2007 at 08:19 AM
Oh, wow! I was going to try to enter the contest, but you have me beat, for sure.
Wow...those rule.
Posted by: Genie | August 27, 2007 at 12:23 PM
I'm not sure about all those things you say I am that you are not, but I hope you will say I am gracious in defeat... those ARE indeed tiny, tiny tomatoes. I've not heard of currant tomatoes, so I'll be looking those up.
Good job!
Carol at May Dreams Gardens
Posted by: Carol | August 27, 2007 at 02:30 PM
Those are pretty small. Today I thought I'd seen the tiniest tomatoes ever but you've beat even the ones in my salad.
Cool post.
Posted by: MrBrownThumb | August 27, 2007 at 03:19 PM
They sure are cute, Chigiy - do they taste like a tomato if you just eat one, or do you need to eat a handful to get the tomato flavor?
Annie at the Transplantable Rose
Posted by: Annie in Austin | August 27, 2007 at 04:06 PM
I love the thimble-full of tomatoes ... you've got the words for a song there!
I bet they taste delicious too.
Posted by: kate | August 27, 2007 at 04:59 PM
Whoa, you've definitely got Carol beat on this one. Those are the tiniest, cutest tomatoes I've ever seen!
Posted by: Christa | August 27, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Kylee,
My tomatoes thank you for the compliment.
Genie,
There is always next year.
Carol,
You are indeed gracious. Thank you.
email me your mailing address and I'll send you some seeds. They are extremely prolific.
These are the tomatoes that reseed themselves all over my yard every year.
Mr. Brown Thumb,
Thank you.
I hope your salad was tasty.
Annie,
One does taste like a tomato.
They are quite sweet but the skin to tomato ratio can be a problem.
So far the best uses I have come up with are in guacamole, (little bursts of flavor) and in pasta salads, and roasted in pasta salads. Yum.
Kate,
You and Annie are the musicians, maybe you can help me out with the song.
Christina,
They are teensie.
I pay my kids to pick them because I just don't have the time. Oy!
Posted by: chigiy | August 27, 2007 at 10:56 PM
Never seen these before! I bet they would be good in pasta salad, no need to chop!
Posted by: Kalyn | August 28, 2007 at 05:25 AM
Years ago Mike Nesmith had a song parody on Guantanamera [sp?] called One-ton tomato... yours could just follow the tune
Ti-ny- to-ma-to!
I've got a ti-ny- to-ma-to!
My small- to-maaaaaa-tooohh
Beat Chris & chuck B and Caaarooool
Annie
Posted by: Annie in Austin | August 28, 2007 at 01:24 PM
Annie,
I love you.
You are so fun.
Did Mike Nesmith write that song?
I used to have a crush on Mickey Dolenz sp?
Posted by: chigiy | August 28, 2007 at 10:03 PM
I was out of this contest before it began, but I have to chime in... Kylee's right. It's sooooo CUUUUUUTE! (Er, they're so cute. Well, one is cute but a thimbleful is pushing the boundaries of cuteness. Or something.)
Posted by: Kim | August 29, 2007 at 03:18 PM
I had to drop by and check out my competition. Wow. Those are indeed the winner! They are so cute.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Zoey | August 29, 2007 at 03:57 PM
You certainly do have the smallest tomatoes. Congratulations.
Posted by: Crafty Gardener | August 30, 2007 at 05:14 AM
Kim and Crafty,
Thank you.
Posted by: chigiy | August 30, 2007 at 11:17 AM
Och, another fantastic G.A. blog post! As you say, those wee toms are deliciously sweet and bursting with flavor. We use them as early morning breath-fresheners.
Anyway, I hope to get a few volunteers next year from that one baby you gave me.
Kudos, oh Maven of the Green-Digit.
Posted by: Jacqueline | September 01, 2007 at 02:18 PM
OK, you won tiniest tomato but come and see my winning humongously BIG tomato! This you've got to see. ;-)
Posted by: Yolanda Elizabet | September 06, 2007 at 05:26 AM
Congrats on those teeny-tiny little tomatoes!!!! They are amazing!
Julie
Posted by: Julie | September 09, 2007 at 07:00 AM
Yolanda Elizabet,
Very cute post. I enjoyed it.
Julie,
Thank you for stopping by.
Posted by: chigiy | September 10, 2007 at 09:52 PM
I love them! What variety are they?
Posted by: Ottawa Gardener | September 15, 2007 at 05:31 PM
they are small but,i hate to say they don't look real, the green stem part looks too perfect not a single spot, they look like candy with green paper stems glued on, sorry.
Posted by: tim | August 21, 2008 at 01:17 AM
Tim,
They taste like candy but I assure you they are very real.
They self seed every year and they are all over my garden. If I get around to it I'll take a photo of them on the vine.
Posted by: chigiy | August 21, 2008 at 09:48 AM
small but cute tomatoes awww!!!
Posted by: Gardening Seeds | March 07, 2009 at 06:16 PM
I loved snacking on those babies. Miss you guys!
Stef
Posted by: Stef | July 14, 2009 at 07:11 AM
Stef,
You have to pick a lot to get a mouth full.
Posted by: chigiy | July 21, 2009 at 04:52 PM
I think You do a great job. Thanks
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