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JayPoc
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Color me color crazy

ain't it neat? Three completely ripe and differently colored maters...

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:-() What are they Jay! :-()
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I love it! They would look great in a salad -- a little cucumbers and basil, and feta or maybe buffalo mozzarella, a sizzle of evoo..... or stacked slices in a sandwich.

But don't let me tell you :> -- Let us know what you do/did with them. 8)
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I don't know much about the whole plant pigments and food nutrition issue ..

. probably know less, and there is less to know, about plant pigments and flavor issue, but ..

. they certainly seem to be related and to make tomato growing interesting and fun! I hope you enjoy the eating, comparing and can share :).

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who probably had to grow his own non-red tomatoes before he'd ever had a chance to eat one
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Lindsaylew82 wrote::-() What are they Jay! :-()
Grandma Oliver's Chocolate, Mystery Potato leaf volunteer (need to call that something easier from now on), and yellow dragon...
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They look pretty fantastic!

who probably had to grow his own non-red tomatoes before he'd ever had a chance to eat one
Lol. Word. Until recently, at least. I think local markets and producers are figuring out there is demand for the unusual. Having said that, the "weird tomatoes" (that's what some of my family calls them... :roll: ) from the bigger stores still have that insipid grocery store flavor.
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Those are surprisingly unblemished. Nice airbrush job...

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mattie g wrote:Those are surprisingly unblemished. Nice airbrush job...

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actually, the yellow one had a little BER. Didn't think anyone wanted to see that....lol...
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Quick update...sliced the two bigger ones for mater sammiches and my wife, son and I taste tested with the rest. I have to say, I'm not crazy about the yellow ones. A little too sweet/low acid for my taste. It also had a slightly odd fruity flavor that I couldn't quite place. As far as the other two, they tasted different but not ALL that different from each other. First time through, I thought I preferred the GOC to my type, and the wife went the other way. Then I found on successive bites that I couldn't really pick a favorite. Both really good....

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Nice job Jay, they look scrumptious.
Down here you can't grow tomatoes until the fall, so I am jealous.
All I have right now are mangoes coming out of my ears LOL, starfruit, pineapples, bananas ,and okra which loves the heat. I guess it isn't so bad, but 3 weeks till I start my tomato seeds. :-()


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