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Post by johno on Jul 24, 2008 9:05:21 GMT -5
I'm growing Coyote for the first time this year, mostly for curiosity' sake since I've read such different reports on it. Some say it's nasty, some say it's heavenly. To me, it tastes unusual. I like them, but there's something un-tomatoey about the flavor. They are fruity, for lack of a better word, without being overly sweet.
So, what I'm curious about is this: is it just a love-it-or-hate-it kind of tomato, or is Coyote's flavor very susceptible to differences in the soil? I would have thought the former, but we had a gathering of a dozen or more people, and Coyote was the favorite cherry tomato from a sampler fresh out of the garden, almost unanimously. Does it only taste good under certain conditions?
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Post by kctomato on Jul 24, 2008 9:37:58 GMT -5
When asked these guys loved it  So based on that I would say it's nature not nuture ;D It has that background of the "other species" taste. You picked up on iit. I find it to be hideous unpleasant. |
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Post by stratcat on Jul 24, 2008 9:38:40 GMT -5
In 2006 I grew Coyote and I thought it was a real spitter.
Gave my seed to a friend. It didn't taste good to me in her garden, either, 'tho she and her Mom liked it.
john
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Post by kctomato on Jul 24, 2008 9:38:49 GMT -5
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Post by johno on Jul 24, 2008 9:51:06 GMT -5
When asked these guys loved it So based on that I would say it's nature not nuture ;D It has that background of the "other species" taste. You picked up on iit. I find it to be hideous unpleasant. Hey, those were some of the guys at the taste test! |
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Post by jtcm05 on Jul 24, 2008 9:56:05 GMT -5
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Post by plantsnobin on Jul 24, 2008 11:15:08 GMT -5
The above happened to a little boy during the poultry show. Judge picked up his chicken, guess he just couldn't take the pressure.
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Post by canadamike on Jul 24, 2008 20:40:10 GMT -5
Where do you folks pick up these smilies. I have told Alan for a while we need more!!
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Post by grunt on Jul 25, 2008 1:32:24 GMT -5
Mike: any of the smileys you see in the posts you can copy the address for, and save it on your computer to stick in posts as an image. If you are using firefox, right click the image and "copy image location" then save it where you can find it. If you are using Internet Explorer, right click on it, select properties, and copy the URL from the properties page when it opens.
Cheers
Dan
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Post by canadamike on Jul 25, 2008 2:49:56 GMT -5
THANKS A MILLION TIMES  |
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Post by stratcat on Jul 25, 2008 11:34:39 GMT -5
Dan,
You've created a monster! ;D
john
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Post by canadamike on Jul 25, 2008 13:14:45 GMT -5
STRAT, you are one VERY good observer  |
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Post by stratcat on Jul 25, 2008 22:16:36 GMT -5
Hey, Michel. Even pigs need love.  john |
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Post by Alan on Jul 26, 2008 21:44:25 GMT -5
....and mouse penis!  We sell Coyote in a mix with cherry tomatoes at market, some love it and want a pure run, others avoid it in the mix, the same as with currant types as well as cheesemani types. Definetly one of "those". |
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Post by johno on Jul 28, 2008 9:51:58 GMT -5
Another reason I wonder about particular soil having something to do with it is the surprisingly odd nature of Galinas as compared to its description. It was actually one of the later ones to bear here, and then not profusely, and furthermore it's a bit of a spitter with hard skin - Dr. Carolyn (a sport of Galinas) is even worse, less sweet and thicker-skinned - oh, and even less productive. With those and other examples, it seems growing conditions, particularly soil to my mind, must have much to do with expression of genetic traits. Maybe it is both?
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