Harvested the first cherry tomato! These were planted in Sept. It was about the size of a marble and was as red as it could be!
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The first red tomato
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I waited until the next morning and cut it in half and shared it with my boyfriend.
We both agreed that this batch is very juicy and flavorful - yay! The last batch of cherry tomatoes was a little lacking in flavor, but still good.
Honestly I think the flavor depends on how low the water level gets in the Aerogarden. With this batch, I have been topping off the water daily. With the last batch, I waited for the water level low indicator light, but by then the water level was verrry low. Too low, in my opinion. I noticed that the salad greens in particular are heavily affected in flavor when this happens. They get bitter if the water level gets low. I had to ditch them and replant the garden because of the bitter flavor, but at the time I didn't really realize what was causing that issue. However, I did get 6-8 good harvests out of those salad greens before the bitterness issue.
Tomatoes don't become bitter with a lower water level - just a bit lacking in flavor, that's all. I am glad I have made it a daily routine to top off water and very lightly prune. It has made a positive difference in my gardens! :)
