Kumatos

[debodun]

Antone here tasted kumatos? They look like tomatoes made of chocolate. They were giving them away at the senior center today.

 

[Patricia]

Antone here tasted kumatos? They look like tomatoes made of chocolate. They were giving them away ate the senior center today.

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Do the kumatos taste good?

 

[debodun]

They are on the bitter side of most other tomatoes.

 

[bingo]

no wonder they're giving them away

 

[win231]

I've seen overripe tomatoes before, but.......

 

[HoneyNut]

On wikipedia it seems to say it is a tomato created with higher fructose level. Gee, just what we all need, more of the unhealthy type of sugar.

 

[Lee]

I live in an area where we get them from the greenhouse growers. A tad more expensive than a regular tomato but worth the little extra for a culinary treat. Generally sold here 4 to a pack.

 

[Lethe200]

I would KILL to get those at any price. They are outstanding, one of the best hydroponic varieties. Sweet and a bit tangy, great acid balance - marvelous in Caprese Salad. It's my spouse's favorite salad, and using the Kumatos I could make it year-round.

I have not been able to get the Kumatos at all since the pandemic began. Only one store carried them, and they have said they haven't been able to get them in sufficient quantity to offer them again.

The Kumato is a Spanish heirloom variety.

Lucky you, Deb!

 

[dseag2]

 

[debodun]

I plan on saving a few seeds to try and grow them next year (too late to start this year), if the seeds remain viable.

 

[Bella]

Kumato's are the only commercial tomatoes I like. I haven't seen them on the market for the last three months.

 

[Lethe200]

I plan on saving a few seeds to try and grow them next year (too late to start this year), if the seeds remain viable.

Unfortunately, Kumatos are hybrids. They won't return true to variety.

 

[debodun]

Unfortunately, Kumatos are hybrids. They won't return true to variety.

Thanks for letting me know. It will still be interesting, though. I saved seeds from winter squash I had last year. I have several plants started and they all have fruit already (although unripe). They look like delicata and carnival squash.