TorontoJoe
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Busy day tomorrow! 
Actually, less than usual...
Actually, less than usual...
Very risque photo. Viewer discretion is advised!
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bushdoctor82
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How many tomato plants is that from?
GoodFriendMike
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That would be a great day. Changing the fuel pump on the truck is my job tomorrow. Not sure who ever decided to put it in the tank. 
TorontoJoe
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Too many to grow myself. This is for multiple families. I get them from a local farm. Most of the tomatoes I grow are for fresh eating or my personal pizza sauce recipe. This is for our every-day sauce
I think they average 3-5 plants per bushel for field San Marzano tomatoes up here.
TorontoJoe
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It's a staple. Something we use more days than not.
GoodFriendMike
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I can see I will be very hungry tomorrow evening. Looking forward to after photo's.
TorontoJoe
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Oh! Oh! Oh!
You know how sometimes things just pop into your head?
OK.... I was thinking about the word "y'all" and how I love it but could never pull it off.... (Italian living in the northeast)..... Then I realized there's a direct translation of the word y'all to Italian-American that I can totally use, very comfortably....
So henceforth you can expect me to use terms like, "You's gotta start making more tomato sauce"
TorontoJoe
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It's a bit over 400 kg.... so roughly 900 pounds of tomatoes
Figgin' A
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Geeeeez! That's a lot of tomatoes.
TorontoJoe
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We did this many last year. We ran out in August and resorted to canned tomatoes twice before the fresh ones were ready in the garden..... It was touch and go for a while there....
TorontoJoe
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It is hard.... I decided it had to be a priority. Sometimes people drop out. I committed to keep this up as long as my body will let me do it. Even if I end up doing this alone some day... I'll still do it
Vitooch1
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that’s dedication. You might have motivated me to start a small batch next year and take out my mother’s tomato equipment she left me to keep. We see. Have fun fratello.
TorontoJoe
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It's exhausting ..... and one of my favourite days of the year.
Figgin' A
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I admire your dedication. Cool tradition.
TorontoJoe
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Thank you. There's only so much I can do.. I have to pick the things most important to our culture. For sure, figs.... salumi, pomodori, cucuzzi.....
I wish I could go back to a time when this was just "something done at harvest"...... Nowadays, it seems its all "skip the dishes"... Although, it seems they cant take pasture raised hog and baby it for two years to make a craft salumi
Just saying... there are NO shortcuts.
superdave336
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First fig porn and now tomato porn! This is just too much. Things are getting out of control. 
RandyK
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I think that is wonderful and awesome that you make this a priority. Keeping the traditions going. Who knows, maybe your son will continue with it? Although, I can tell it is a LOT of work and it is a lot to ask of anyone to keep this going.Thank you. There's only so much I can do.. I have to pick the things most important to our culture. For sure, figs.... salumi, pomodori, cucuzzi.....
I wish I could go back to a time when this was just "something done at harvest"...... Nowadays, it seems its all "skip the dishes"... Although, it seems they cant take pasture raised hog and baby it for two years to make a craft salumi
TorontoJoe
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My boy is right in there helping. All the kids really look forward to it. We just finished 266 jars. Averages just over 17 jars per bushel. Winding down for the night. We're just exhausted.....
More pictures to come.
