In a message dated 9/28/00 9:05:58 PM, owner-gardeners-digest@globalgarden.com writes: << Mary-Anne, the old fashioned pickled green tomatoes from the deli were never very salty. Perhaps they had a lot of dill, for they certainly did not have an ordinary pickle flavor. >> Penny, Perhaps dill is the answer and a lot less salt, but son's Italian FIL is leading the way ;-) Next year I think we can improve :-0 Mary-Anne