The most expensive tomato in the world.....? Probably.

I've been meaning to write about this for ages, and with the clocks going back this weekend marking the official end to summer, I figured it's about time.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you the most expensive tomato in the world.

Yes, I know it's just a tomato.  I know it's just green and unripe.  But you see, I've been waiting a long time for this tomato.  Why is it the most expensive tomato?  Because Mr H (being the green-fingered bod that he is) decided that he wanted a greenhouse soon after we moved into our home, so he could start to grow our own.

Three years, blood, sweat and tears, and £800+ later, this is what has been harvested from our tomato crop.

This is all that has been harvested from our tomato crop.

Of course, we have had plenty of aubergines, peppers and chillies (and eaten plenty of ratatouille), but I was really looking forward to tasting our first home-grown tomato; I've been told that shop-bought ones just don't taste the same.

With summer at an end, Mr H has harvested all the produce and cleared the greenhouse, ready to start again.  I, on the other hand, have had to look upon this green beauty every day, willing it to ripen and turn a lovely red, so I can enjoy it in the tastiest sandwich: sliced heirloom tomato with green pesto and mayo (not the low-fat rubbish please).  Honestly, it's the simplest sandwich that tastes so fresh and full of flavour.  If you can get your hands on some (ripe) heirloom or beef tomatoes, I highly recommend it...