Re: [gardeners] tomatine?
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Fri, 10 Apr 1998 19:15:42
At 05:01 PM 4/10/98 +0000, you wrote:
>drusus@golden.net <gardeners@globalgarden.com> wrote:
>
>> At 04:35 PM 10-04-98, George Shirley wrote:
>
>> >Whoa up there Liz. You ever eaten Yellow Pear tomatoes? Taste really good
>> >but not high acid. Got a sweet, old time tomato taste, particularly if
vine
>> >ripened. Of course they're so small you've got to stand at the plant and
>> >pick them all to get a good mess.
>
>> I had heritage yellow pear last summer and thought them a total
>> bore. They really did have a washed out flavour. Too bad, too, as
>> they were very prolific.
>
>My sentiments exactly. The only good (to me) yellow tomato I've
>tried is Ruby Gold but it's red and yellow. If you like those bland
>yellow pears to eat off the vine you should try a Garden Peach --
>every bit as sweet and mild but with a delicious, full flavor.
>
>Liz
>
Will keep Garden Peach in mind for next year along with Black from Tula and
Golden Girl, two of Catharine Vinson's recommendations. The Golden Girl
seed I ordered this year turned out to be sweet corn. That's what I get for
ordering from a Shumway subsidiary.
George