In the Garden with Pat Rubin

Bee garden writer Pat Rubin writes about everything that grows, from flowers and trees to vegetables and lawns. Pat volunteered for several years as a Placer County Master Gardener and has written about gardening for many national and regional publications. In addition to gardening, she spends time raising and showing miniature horses and miniature donkeys.

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August 21, 2007

Imagine a pinky-red, somewhat triangular shaped tomato with rounded pleats.

That’s the Zapotec Pleated, which traces its ancestry back to the Zapotec people of Oaxaca, Mexico. It's supposed to be a good stuffing tomato, but I think it's amazing sliced and served on a plate with lunch or dinner.

A friend recently gave me one from his garden. It’s a mild tasting tomato, neither sweet, nor acidic. I’m definitely growing this one next year. Seeds are readily available. Check your favorite seed catalog, or Google “Zapotec Pleated” and “seeds.”

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