George wrote:
> Chemiker wrote:
>> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:57:39 -0600, Christine Dabney
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 01 Aug 2009 16:52:35 -0500, Omelet >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>
>>> That can be deceptive. Also smell them..they should smell tomatoey.
>>
>> Well, yes. Sorta'...
>>
>> Some varieties just never develop the aromatics. I think somebody
>> has tipped to that, as they are now selling them still in the vine,
>> and they are a bit better.
>
>
> But "on the vine" can just be marketing hype too if all they do is
> expose green tomatoes that have a vine attached to ethylene gas. I like
> good tomatoes. I have picked up those on the vine ones a number of times
> and they have no smell exactly like the other "fake" tomatoes so I put
> them back.
>
> The only tomatoes I know that are consistently good are cherry tomatoes
> that are grown by some Amish farmers near here that really are vine
> ripened.
>
>>
>> Still no match for the real thing.
>>
>
> For sure, tomatoes are the main thing I grow in the garden. Things are
> over a month late this year so only two red cherry tomatoes so far but
> what incredible taste.
>
>> Alex

George - I often buy the "on the vine" tomatoes if fresh local is not
available. The hydroponic do not even come close in flavor.

Bob