Tomatoes

[greatbigcat]

I'm doing my annual canning weekend. Has anyone seen good deals on bushels of plum or roma tomatoes in downtown Toronto?

[munkdogg]

WIthout trying to threadjack with this post, I'm curious to hear if anyone has seen bushels (or 1/4, 1/2) of various heirloom varieties for sale?

I'm looking to secure a large number for a self-catered event in the near future.

Thanks so much!

[normanwolf]

I haven't seen bushels of tomatoes but if anyone is insterested in picking their own, Cooper's farm has some available. I haven't been this summer but last year they had romas, heirloom and the round ones. I would phone to confirm since it is a bit of a hike from downtown (Zephyr) and I'm not sure of the price.

http://coopersfarm.ca/index.html

As a disclaimer, I am a CSA member!

[munkdogg]

Too funny. We are located in Whitby and get our CSA from Zephyr :-)

Thanks for the info!

[mariecollins]

Try the East Lynn Farmer's Market on Thursdays from 3-7. Lots of strange varieties of heirloom.

[jayt90]

Highland Farms has the box at$20. Pricey, as they were $15 last year.

[mochapj]

Anyone know of any places in the downtown core that might still have them? I checked with Fiesta Farms and Highland Farms in Mississauga, but nada.

[EarlyDrive]

Fiesta Farms Garden Centre has lots.

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Fiesta Farms
200 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G, CA

[Paulustrious]

Any idea how much a bushel?

[h2o]

They were $20 but have sold out.

[jayt90]

Highland Farms on Bennett Rd. had bushel boxes from Norfolk County, at $13 today.
They looked good,and less expensive than last year.

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Highland Farms
850 Ellesmere Rd, Toronto, ON M1P, CA

[Paulustrious]

Colangelos had $17 bushels of Roma and $20 for San Marzano. (At least i think they were San Marzano)

[slradcli]

Joe's Garden Centre at Symington and Davenport has lots, Roma and San Marzano. Picked up a bushel for $16 (plus a $1 deposit for the actual bushel). Only 3 or 4 duds in the whole lot.

[grandgourmand]

Bumpign thread...anyone still seeing bushels around town? I might buy some more.

FYI, if anyone has a lot of tomatoes getting past their prime, turn them into ketchup. I made some this weekend. Tastes great and uses lot of tomatoes.

[Paulustrious]

Picked two bushels up from Sunrise (Danforth Road and Birchmount) on Sunday at $13.

Colangelos had three types starting at (I think) $17.

Get them quick though. If the temperature drops below some number I have forgotten they will not ripen.

[basileater]

Where is Colangelos? Google has failed me.

[Paulustrious]

I hope I've got the name right. It is on Midland, East side. North of the 401. Let's see if I can get a map of it.

http://www.bing.com/maps/#JndoZXJlMT0...

Its a low-rise little supermarket. It is directly opposite a huge document storage place called Iron Fortress or something vaguely like that. It's very much an Italian place.

[lamaranthe]

Lady York, 2939 Dufferin Street (1 block North of Glencairn) - [phone]

[Paulustrious]

Got two bushels of San Marzano from Longos yesterday morning - $15. Colangelo had some more at $22. All Longo's were gone by 11 o'clock.

[jakhtar]

Try Joe's Garden Centre on Davenport just west of Symington. I live in the area and saw yesterday that they still had lots. Also lots of peppers, fava beans, wine grapes, etc.

[Arcadiaseeker]

St. Lawrence Market should have some. That's where I've had luck in the past.

[itryalot]

I'm on the hunt too. San Marzano would be great. I don't like the round ones. I would even be willing to go to Kitchener and make a day trip out of it.

[OTFOODIE]

I'm told it was a poor growing season and that they may finish early. Highland farms had Roma's for 15/bushel two weeks ago, and now they are 20.

[Paulustrious]

There are almost none about. Longos had $15 bushels this morning but they had gone by 10 o'clock. Colangelos had San Marzano. but they've disappeared. If I were you I would phone round rather then trek. This is the voice of two weeks of abortive experience.