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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 22, 2012 11:17:22 GMT
Anyone heard of or eaten the Kumato?? It's a browny, dark greeny tom that I bought for the first time today.... www.kumato.com/en/Kumato.aspx....and it is supposed to have "the" taste of a true tomato. I have been in Google and also found some people on forums that say it is fantastic... Will try it later and if it really is what they say then I will get some seeds...let me know if anyone wants a try... Here are three of mine...  RF |
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Post by Mowhay on Oct 22, 2012 11:22:12 GMT
Oooo they look different and it interesting RF
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 22, 2012 16:00:15 GMT
Well the taste test was well worth it... I thought the skin would be a little hard but it isn't - I would even use the work crisp, really good taste, refreshing, marvellous to cut...definitely worth a go to grow them...  RF |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 22, 2012 18:47:09 GMT
They do look odd......but in a nice way cant say that I have ever seen them before.
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 22, 2012 18:50:19 GMT
First time for me too Missy but the taste is really good...bet they are wonderful in a salad..
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 22, 2012 18:52:47 GMT
I was surprised by the inside..I was expecting them to look the same as a 'normal' tomato...dont know why though  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 22, 2012 18:57:45 GMT
I wondered what the inside would look like as well....not bad really - white toms are worse...
RF
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 22, 2012 19:02:17 GMT
really? not seen one of them neither
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 22, 2012 19:07:46 GMT
Here's a slice of a sort of light yellow, white one..  and here are some white cherry toms - look 'orrible to me..  Rf |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 22, 2012 19:34:05 GMT
look like mothballs
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Post by Mowhay on Oct 23, 2012 8:16:27 GMT
So that's a "Thumbs up" for them then RF
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Post by carolann on Oct 23, 2012 9:20:14 GMT
They look like the black russian toms on the inside but a lot juicier we dont seem to get differant coloured toms in the shops here not sure why they taste better but you cant beat home grown for taste. Are you going to save seed from the toms RF?
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 23, 2012 10:00:11 GMT
So that's a "Thumbs up" for them then RF Well as you know I am a bit of a tomato freak and love trying out all sorts of toms but this one is something special...the blurb that I read yesterday in some of the forums is correct - it is a fantastic tomato... My stomach sank as I felt them - they are hard and hard toms are horrible but when I cut one the knife went through like butter but they are still firm to cut - you can get really thin slices..ideal sandwich toms, salad toms as well.. The taste is marvellous and the skin is crispy - weird expression for a tom but it is ....I am really impressed and I have grown and tried many many toms in my gardening days.. Carolann they are so juicy but don't wet bread - that sounds daft as well... Someone on a forum said that it would be a sacrilege to grill them - bet they are gorgeous though.. Yes I am taking seeds - I have 5 toms left and as you can see there are loads of seeds there... We could have a sort of mini trial ....at any rate a bit of fun growing them..people's taste differs so much.. If anyone wants seeds post here or just PM me with your address if I haven't already got it and I will send them a bit later on... RF |
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Post by Missredhead on Oct 23, 2012 18:35:39 GMT
I would have loved to try them but as you know toms dont grow well in my garden....
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 23, 2012 18:47:16 GMT
Such a shame...
RF
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Post by Rosefriend on Oct 27, 2012 13:26:21 GMT
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Post by bigolob on Dec 21, 2012 16:25:11 GMT
They remind me of Russian Black Toms 2 of which I was given to grow earlier this year in the GH. The colour inside and out is very similar although the Russian Black grew into Beef Toms.
The flavour was not nice and they had an unpleasant after-taste. The plants did not survive very long in the dust bin!! I was also growing Gardeners Delight and my usual Gourmet - excellent flavour for a mid size Tom. The Gardeners Delight were for the first time disappointing due to the pathetic summer in Cheshire. They mostly split, not due to irratic watering but next year I will go back to Sungold.
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Post by Rosefriend on Dec 21, 2012 17:23:53 GMT
They remind me of Russian Black Toms 2 of which I was given to grow earlier this year in the GH. The colour inside and out is very similar although the Russian Black grew into Beef Toms. The flavour was not nice and they had an unpleasant after-taste. The plants did not survive very long in the dust bin!! I was also growing Gardeners Delight and my usual Gourmet - excellent flavour for a mid size Tom. The Gardeners Delight were for the first time disappointing due to the pathetic summer in Cheshire. They mostly split, not due to irratic watering but next year I will go back to Sungold. Good that we are all different Bigolob - I know people that love Back Russian toms and I have to say that I was very very impressed with the Kumato toms - infact I buy them each time I see them and have them for Christmas as well.. RF |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 13, 2013 21:46:51 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 14, 2013 17:10:33 GMT
Yes Dutchy - only did 2 and got one through...not sure what I actually have ....as I saved the seeds and it was possibly a F1 we could all have weird and wonderful varieties growing !! RF |
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Post by Mowhay on Apr 15, 2013 11:28:28 GMT
I have two through as well RF so we can compare them as the year passes
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 15, 2013 13:42:37 GMT
I have two through as well RF so we can compare them as the year passes I actually think that whatever is growing with me is a very weird example...certainly doesn't look like a strong healthy tom plant - more a weedy "whatever" !! RF |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 19, 2013 7:54:04 GMT
Get it in a strong light position RF, it might help.
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Post by isabella on Apr 19, 2013 12:44:59 GMT
Rosefriend - my seeds germinated well and yesterday I potted up 3 seedlings- I did notice that some of the seedlings had green stems and some reddish stems so I have done 2 red and one green:)
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 19, 2013 14:29:34 GMT
Rosefriend - my seeds germinated well and yesterday I potted up 3 seedlings- I did notice that some of the seedlings had green stems and some reddish stems so I have done 2 red and one green:) That sounds familiar isabella - I remember reading something about that and it was the red stemmed ones that had the toms like the Kumato...be interesting to see what happens...keep us informed.. RF |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 27, 2013 8:37:51 GMT
Ah I only have green stemmed ones but when they were but small the seed leaves were slightly reddish. Looks like it is a see and compare plants later this tomato. Funny though unless self collected one would expect everything from a package to end up as the variety you bought. Oh and as we are talking toms. The advice going round is not to plant from windowsill into GH until the 1st of May due to the miserable weather we had. Something tells me mine are going in the GH today anyhow  |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 27, 2013 8:39:53 GMT
Erm oops kumato not tomi maru ah well my other pink toms are the ones I was blabbering about and of course now the edit function is not working properly...
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Post by Rosefriend on Apr 27, 2013 9:04:36 GMT
Ah I only have green stemmed ones but when they were but small the seed leaves were slightly reddish. Looks like it is a see and compare plants later this tomato. Funny though unless self collected one would expect everything from a package to end up as the variety you bought. Oh and as we are talking toms. The advice going round is not to plant from windowsill into GH until the 1st of May due to the miserable weather we had. Something tells me mine are going in the GH today anyhow Erm oops kumato not tomi maru ah well my other pink toms are the ones I was blabbering about and of course now the edit function is not working properly... The Kumato seeds were saved so might come up as anything Dutchy.. The Tomimaru (lovely tom btw) are saved but have a 99% chance that they work out well... Here is the Grow 2013 tom thread for all other toms... gardenworld.proboards.com/post/469242/thread |
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Post by Dutchy on Apr 27, 2013 9:10:13 GMT
Thanx RF
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