Comments on: Tomatoes again http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/ Rarely senselessly vulgar; frequently slightly tacky Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:00:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bo http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6121 Bo Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:20:45 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-6121 Hattie: We do. Well, Lea does. I just eat 'em. :) This year she grew cherry, Roma, and a couple of "regular" varieties. They're all heavenly. I don't have any idea whether our farmer's market has tomatoes year-round, and can't believe I've never looked, now that you mention it. I guess they might, though they'd have to be grown inside for several months of the year here. I'll check it out next time I'm in that part of town. It's across the street from our vet. Hattie: We do. Well, Lea does. I just eat ‘em. :) This year she grew cherry, Roma, and a couple of “regular” varieties. They’re all heavenly.

I don’t have any idea whether our farmer’s market has tomatoes year-round, and can’t believe I’ve never looked, now that you mention it. I guess they might, though they’d have to be grown inside for several months of the year here. I’ll check it out next time I’m in that part of town. It’s across the street from our vet.

]]> By: Hattie http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6116 Hattie Sun, 06 Jul 2008 20:17:04 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-6116 I wish I could send you some of the real tomatoes we get year round at the local farmers' market. Yesterday I bought a pound of cherry tomatoes and a couple pounds of Roma tomatoes for four dollars total. If I had to do without good tomatoes that would make me very sad. Can you grow your own? I wish I could send you some of the real tomatoes we get year round at the local farmers’ market. Yesterday I bought a pound of cherry tomatoes and a couple pounds of Roma tomatoes for four dollars total.
If I had to do without good tomatoes that would make me very sad. Can you grow your own?

]]> By: gerry rosser http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-6006 gerry rosser Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:45:52 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-6006 I was just thinking, in an ironic sort of way, that if tomatoes are making people ill, maybe they are "poison love apples" as once reputed. I was just thinking, in an ironic sort of way, that if tomatoes are making people ill, maybe they are “poison love apples” as once reputed.

]]> By: Mrs. Chili http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Mrs. Chili Wed, 02 Jul 2008 19:26:42 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-5940 Tomatoes are one of my weird foods (in the company of eggs and cheese). I only like them cooked (and your spaghetti sauce sounds HEAVENLY!). My grandfather used to go out to the back yard with a salt shaker and eat tomatoes like apples. BLECH! Gives me the willies just THINKING about it! Tomatoes are one of my weird foods (in the company of eggs and cheese). I only like them cooked (and your spaghetti sauce sounds HEAVENLY!). My grandfather used to go out to the back yard with a salt shaker and eat tomatoes like apples. BLECH! Gives me the willies just THINKING about it!

]]> By: Melanie http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5936 Melanie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:39:31 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-5936 Also, they're picked green to ripen in transit, I've been told. Nice.... Also, they’re picked green to ripen in transit, I’ve been told. Nice….

]]> By: gerry rosser http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5928 gerry rosser Wed, 02 Jul 2008 12:37:30 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-5928 It has to do with shipping. Those PhD tomato scientists helped the industry by breeding tomatoes with real strong ribs (the cartilage inside them, if you will), and less juicy pulp. So, the tomatoes have less of a tendency to smush when in mass piles/containers. Along the way, the flavor went away with the breeding. Mega-Agriculture does not care about taste! In fact, I think the University of Florida was a prime mover and shaker in this process. I wonder if they were behind making Florida oranges as tasteless as they are . . . It has to do with shipping. Those PhD tomato scientists helped the industry by breeding tomatoes with real strong ribs (the cartilage inside them, if you will), and less juicy pulp. So, the tomatoes have less of a tendency to smush when in mass piles/containers. Along the way, the flavor went away with the breeding. Mega-Agriculture does not care about taste!

In fact, I think the University of Florida was a prime mover and shaker in this process. I wonder if they were behind making Florida oranges as tasteless as they are . . .

]]> By: Suzie http://bowilliams.com/2008/07/tomatoes-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5921 Suzie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 03:22:19 +0000 http://wmwmsblog.com/?p=698#comment-5921 When I rule the world, my first law shall be thus: No tomato shall be sold or served outside of tomato season, unless it's those really yummy canned San Marzano treats. When I rule the world, my first law shall be thus:

No tomato shall be sold or served outside of tomato season, unless it’s those really yummy canned San Marzano treats.

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