A 12oz Cherokee Purple. Delicious, but I do need to find an earlier black tomato variety to add to the mix next year.
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Congratulations! Looks delicious.
We are also in 7a and started eating our tomatoes about a week ago. Cucumber has been going super strong for a few weeks now. Eggplants are starting to be ripe enough to harvest. It’s been a good year so far.
The long cool spring here followed by a heat wave seems to have delayed most things a bit, but they're finally kicking off. My cucamelons and eggplant are blooming, and the okra plants are setting their first pods. Summer squash has been at it for a while. I think my fall garden will have to be late this year, but I use frost cloth, so I'll have some wiggle room.