This is a photo from Faruk’s garden in Goreme. It’s the end of the tomato season, so the plants look like they are barely hanging on. But according to Faruk, at the beginning of the planting season, the seeds are planted between rows of grapevines. Once they are seedlings, they are re-planted in a garden, and watered, once. The land in Cappadocia is extremely dry, and rain does not come often, but somehow these tomato plants continue to grow. And they are very sweet, juicy and tasty.
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This tomato looks like it had a face lift. You know when you see someone who’s had cosmetic surgery, and you have to look twice because something looks so right, it’s wrong?? This is a greenhouse tomato purchased in Istanbul. And like you might expect, has no real substance.
According to John, our Turkish friend, organic and greenhouse produce costs the same. It’s just a matter of if you can find the organic.