On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 13:52:45 -0400, George >
wrote:

>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.
>
>I love how clueless people have become about looks vs taste.

George sucks the ugly peepees. LOL