Keywords: The field and garden vegetables of America (Page 644) (6002649982).jpg 644 MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLES <br> It possesses a thick rather tough rind which rarely becomes <br> pulpy in the process of cooking ; and besides is quite light <br> and hollow-hearted In size and form it somewhat resem- <br> bles the Apple-tomato When cultivated in New England <br> or the Middle States it has little merit either for its produc- <br> tiveness or early maturity <br> Fejee <br> Fruit quite large red often blushed or tinged with pink- <br> ish-crimson flattened sometimes ribbed often smooth well <br> filled to the centre ; flesh pink or pale-red firm and well fla- <br> vored ; plant hardy healthy and a strong grower <br> Seeds received from different reliable sources and recom- <br> mended as being strictly true produced plants and fruit in no <br> respects distinguishable from the Perfected <br> Fig-Tomato <br> Red Pear-shaped Tomato <br> A small red pyriform or pear-shaped sort measuring from <br> an inch and a quarter to an inch and a half in length and <br> nearly an inch in its broadest diameter Flesh <br> pale-red or pink very solid and compact and <br> generally completely filling the centre of the <br> fruit <br> Like the Plum-tomato it is remarkably uni- <br> Fig-tomato form in size and also in shape ; but it is little <br> used except for preserving ” other larger varieties being <br> considered more economical for stewing making catchup and <br> like purposes <br> The variety is usually employed for making tomato-figs <br> which are thus prepared ” <br> Pour boiling water over the tomatoes in order to remove <br> the skin ; after which weigh and place in a stone jar with 29062982 92326 42073 Page 644 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062982 1863 10 5962/bhl title 42073 Burr Fearing Biodiversity Heritage Library The field and garden vegetables of America United States Varieties Vegetable gardening Vegetables Library Congress bhl page 29062982 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/29062982 united states Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2011-08-02 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/6002649982 2015-09-10 21 01 47 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 The field and garden vegetables of America Photos uploaded from Flickr by Fæ using a script |