Tomato-Prairie Fire

This year was the first time I heard the term "brix" used to describe the sugar content of tomatoes. Brix is a measurement of the sugar content in fruits and usually used in the winemaking industry.

Fresh raw tomatoes typically range from 3.5 to 8.5 Brix; this tomato, Prairie Fire is touted to have a brix level of 9, making it remarkably sweet. This is a productive vine that needs support as the branches get heavy as the become laden with fruit. I pruned the lower leaves of the plant and kept the middle of the plant open and airy. The small clusters of fruit are beautiful, as their stripes do resemble a wildfire. Thank you Justine for giving me this plant to try!