On 6/30/2012 12:39 PM, Pennyaline wrote:
> On 6/30/2012 8:05 AM, ImStillMags wrote:
>> On Jun 29, 3:30 pm, (Victor Sack) wrote:
>>
>>> But, Dr. Powell said, there is a way around the issue. Heirloom tomatoes
>>> and many wild species do not have the uniform ripening mutation. "The
>>> idea is to get the vegetable seed industry interested," Dr. Powell said.
>>
>>
>> The public is the victim of their own prejudices. People who want a
>> perfect LOOKING tomato have no idea that looks mean nothing about
>> flavor.
>>
>> Heirloom tomatoes, ugly and delicious. Always the better , no best,
>> choice.
>
> I love growing heirloom tomatoes not only because the flavor is superior
> but because people are so put off by the fruits' appearance. They figure
> that my plants are producing mutations, and I explain that, while this
> is in a round-about way not incorrect, the mutations happened long ago
> and that now if you plant the seeds from these heirlooms you'll get
> tomatoes that are exactly the same as the parent. If you plant the seeds
> from most other varieties of ravishing camera-ready tomatoes, you don't
> know what you'll get.
>
>
>

About the only thing I grow are heirloom tomatoes. I don't even bother
buying the tomato like objects from the market. I love how clueless
people have become about looks vs taste.