[tomato] Was: Hybrids vs. Non-Hybrids; Now: Thick Skin Tomatoes
Doreen Howard (Tomato@GlobalGarden.com)
Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:56:12 -0500
Karen,
Yes, it's true that tomatoes grown in hot, southern climates develop thicker
skins--no matter the variety. It's a natural defense against evaporation.
Doreen Howard
Zone 4b, where the toms have thin skins; formerly of Zone 9b, where you had
to peel the toms, because the skins were so thick!
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen <kaheinen@bellsouth.net>
To: Tomato@GlobalGarden.com <Tomato@GlobalGarden.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2000 7:13 PM
Subject: Re: [tomato] Hybrids vs. Non-Hybrids
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>> I don't think that was the situation here though, because I grew a
>couple
>> of other large beefsteak tomatoes last year and they grew to be very
>large.
>> The alleged Big Beefs were all perfectly round and about 6-8 pounces.
They
>> didn't match the description at all. Um...certainly Walmart couldn't have
>> mixed up the tabs in their nursery? <wink...>
>> --Michael
>>
>I know that Walmart always labels there plants very carefully......cough,
>cough, cough.....so that couldn't be it!
>
>Not sure what it was then but since I moved here in the heat of summer have
>always gotten thicker skinned tomatoes than when I grew them up north.
>Karen
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