Topic: Tomato varieties in Tescos

[Hector]

http://209.85.229.132/search?q=cache:jkdHjVKpgl4J:www.tescoplc.com/plc/media/pr/pr2009/2009-11-23/+moruno+tomatoes&cd=42&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=uk

I got Moruno this evening but no sign of Sugardrop yet in my branch :(

[manicscousers]

looks interesting but I like my tomatoes with a bit of bite  ;D

[Bugloss2009]

I'm not too keen on tomatoes where sweetness is the main flavour.

But obviously better than where Nothing is the main flavour

[Hector]

According to Tescos the Moruno has "dark complex flavours". Lets see before I nosh on some blue cheese......ok...lets do a Jilly Goulden.
Hmmmmm....nowt amazing..it's ok but not buying again. Not keen on the thick skin :(

[Jayb]

A shame they sounded promising, I do like sweet tomatoes  :)

[Hector]

The Sugardrop may be sweet and worthwhile (trying to get a punnet to try) but not impressed with the dark skinned Moruno at all.

[asbean]

Yes, but hang on, they were probably grown in artificial conditions specially to reach the shops without damage, if you keep the seeds and grow them organically and naturally they may taste better.  ??? :) ???

[Hector]

thats a good point.

[brownowl23]

Ive had some of the sugardrop they are lovely, thats coming from a lover of sweeter tomatoes. Some little toad in my house ate the last ones before I could save some seeds. HEy ho just have to buy another packet.

[powerspade]

I bought some in Merthyr tescos expecting to pay £1.50 got to the checkout to find they charged £3.90, Made a fuss about them showing one pricce on the goods and charging a differnt price at the till managed to get a refund after a big row with the staff and the manager. Tescos are past masters in doing that old trick. In their Ystrad Mynach store they did car owners out of £32,5000 over 3 years by fiddling the petrol pumps and ended up with a very very heavy fine. They have also been caught out short weights in Aberdare, Caerphilly Neport and Cardiff - so buyer beware