I ordered tomato seeds from here and tamatoes seem to rotten on the bottom while on the vine. Can you tell me what is going on here?? Don Brown

The tomatoes look like they are rich in flavor and so colorful too

Great question. The same varity of tomato grown just across the street from each other will often taste differently. It is all about terrior! However, generally speaking the characteristics will be the same. A Brandywine will taste great, but the best strain is Sudduth strain and there are many Brandywine strains. Confused yet? Want to learn about tomatoes? -Go to my site, read in the files which has a huge amount of information on varieties, growing, seed starting, well everything, oh and recipes from members. World famous tomato experts are members like D. Carolyn Male, author of 100 Heirloom Tomatoes for the American Garden, Gary Ibsen also an author of The Great Tomato Book and founder of the Tomato Fest, Reinhardt Kraft of Germany, and on and on experts and lovers of tomatoes from around the world. We have a huge Seed Bank that is free. I set this group up to perpetuate the heirlooms and keep them alive for generations to enjoy. Each heirloom tomato has it's own story and is a part of history. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TomatoMania/ The Tomato Fest was not just another story for me to over, but a passion. My grandparents on both sides were farmers in the Ohio Valley and yes grew heirloom tomatoes. We have always had a garden and taught our children to garden and they in turn are teaching their children. Mary-Anne (Shanti)

Wonderful video! Nice to *see* you too! Curious to know, if a tomato seed indigenous to, let's say India, is grown in US, is the integrity of the tomato the same (taste, texture, color, etc.)? Warmly, Lizzie Marie Cuisine feeding body & soul

Thanks Nikko! When it seems not to detract from food or chefs I get in front of the camera. LOL For every video (23 of them) I was off camera, actually beside the camera prompting the chefs with questions. Having them look at me and responding seems more natural then having them turned sideways talking to me if I was on camera, and I like when they look slightly off camera not straight on into the lense. They also are more comfortable looking at someone (moi) talking in place of the lense which can resul in the deer in the headlights look. Just more natural As time goes on I'll do a Thai series and you'll see enough of me, but I'll have the camera focused on the ingredients and cooking as that is what folks want to see and learn from not my face. LOL Now to buy a decent new video camera. I have a fabulous Nikon D80 but that is for stills and you have seen a few of those here on iFood.TV BTW these videos for TomatoFest are in high res and can be taken to full screen with no graininess. VBG Always looking towards the future.

Awesome video! Amazing how much the event has grown and what all he does for the community... Good to see you in front of the camera... :) Nikko