Re: Komato

**"* P* L* <l*@hort.net>**

----- Original Message -----
> A friend emailed me asking about this fruit/vegetable, apparently a
> dark skinned hybrid which she said is the best tomato she has ever
> tasted, especially in winter. Iâve never heard of it, though I will
> look now in the supermarket. I looked up the patent information,
> which didnât help as much as I would like. Anyone have any
> information/impressions of the Komato?

We tried some this winter.  I've tasted better, but they were good for
winter fare.  The most attractive aspect was the way they sliced; it's
fairly meaty, so they worked very well for our homemade salsa.  

I wouldn't use it for salsa with chips, but for our homemade burritos
it was fine.  :)  They were sweet, but didn't have that 'green' fresh
flavor I like.  They also kept for quite a while -- they started to 
wrinkle after three weeks, whereas our Campari tomatoes are only good
for a week or so.

We purchased them at our local Meijer (where I was also introduced to
Opal apples, a new favorite).

There's a Wikipedia page for Kumato at

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumato

Chris
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