Is there a tomato which tastes like it has basil in it?

raindrops27 · September 1, 2011

So, I was talking to my mother, and she said she tasted a tomato which had a basil overtone to it. Which I have never heard of, seemed far fetched to me. I was thinking she may have had a marinated tomato. But, she insisted it was cut fresh. So, does anyone know if, and what tomato variety this would be?

Thank you,

Melissa

travis · September 1, 2011

The other day, I was chiffonading some fresh basil, and then sliced a tomato with the same knife ...

**carolyn137** · September 1, 2011

Melissa, time and time again you'll see some folks saying to plant basil near their tomato plants b'c it makes the tomatoes taste better, ala companion planting. I've never seen anyone say they taste like basil, but here's what you have to assume.

You assume that some end products of the basil plants exit the plants, move through the soil, get taken up by a tomato plant and transported into the developing fruit.

Without going into the details of why that can't happen, trust me, it can't happen.

ContainerTed · September 1, 2011

Now, there's a really pleasant thought. BASILMATERS!!! Somehow, I think both would suffer from the joining (if that were possible) and not be a good as when each is grown by itself and the flavors are individually maximized. But, for a moment there, the dream was good.

I gotta go and get some basil from the herb garden.

BigBrownDogHouse · September 1, 2011

If you find one, please let me know. That will definitely be on my grow list for my wife. She LOVES basil!

darwinslair · September 2, 2011

<laughing> I just grow a ton of basil around my tomato plants, becaue the more red sauce I make, the more basil I need.

Tom

BigBrownDogHouse · September 2, 2011

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Originally Posted by darwinslair

<laughing> I just grow a ton of basil around my tomato plants, becaue the more red sauce I make, the more basil I need.

Tom

It really is the perfect combo. I grew my basil in pots this year and I have more than I can use.
I use to have a bit of bug trouble with basil but in the pots up on the deck eliminated all that.
Nothing like fresh basil on a pizza pie.

Tonight will be freshly sliced tomato and basil on a zza!
Some onions and garlic too!

Tracydr · September 2, 2011

I love basil, almost as much or more than tomatoes. I could never have too much basil! Does anyone know where I can get this basilmater?

Really, I'd love to find a way ro grow more basil. I'm tired of buying little seed packets of basil. Where can I buy basil seeds in bulk? Like, a pound of it? I'm thinking about next summer, when nothing else grows in the heat, having a big basil garden!

miken · September 2, 2011

Johnny's Seeds sells several varieties of basil in units up to 25 pounds.

You can get a quarter pound of Italian Large Leaf basil seed for $8.95 plus shipping, that would be around 70,000 seeds.

A pound is $26.25.

Genovese basil is more expensive, $12.50 for a quarter pound, around 72,000 seeds.

If the plants are spaced 2" apart in each direction (which is probably crowding it too much), a quarter pound of seed would be enough for about 2000 square feet.

raindrops27 · September 3, 2011

Just as I thought. But, that is my mother for you. She probably had a marinated tomato. Will pass the news on. Thanks everyone..

September 1, 2011	#1
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	Is there a tomato which tastes like it has basil in it? So, I was talking to my mother, and she said she tasted a tomato which had a basil overtone to it. Which I have never heard of, seemed far fetched to me. I was thinking she may have had a marinated tomato. But, she insisted it was cut fresh. So, does anyone know if, and what tomato variety this would be? Thank you, Melissa

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carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	Melissa, time and time again you'll see some folks saying to plant basil near their tomato plants b'c it makes the tomatoes taste better, ala companion planting. I've never seen anyone say they taste like basil, but here's what you have to assume. You assume that some end products of the basil plants exit the plants, move through the soil, get taken up by a tomato plant and transported into the developing fruit. Without going into the details of why that can't happen, trust me, it can't happen. __________________ Carolyn

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ContainerTed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: 6a - NE Tennessee Posts: 4,538	Now, there's a really pleasant thought. BASILMATERS!!! Somehow, I think both would suffer from the joining (if that were possible) and not be a good as when each is grown by itself and the flavors are individually maximized. But, for a moment there, the dream was good. I gotta go and get some basil from the herb garden. __________________ Ted ________________________ Owner & Sole Operator Of The Muddy Bucket Farm and Tomato Ranch

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BigBrownDogHouse Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Northern Illinois ZONE 5a...wait now 5b Posts: 906	If you find one, please let me know. That will definitely be on my grow list for my wife. She LOVES basil! __________________ Brian

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travis Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Evansville, IN Posts: 2,984	The other day, I was chiffonading some fresh basil, and then sliced a tomato with the same knife ...

September 2, 2011	#6
darwinslair Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Lake Minnetonka MN Posts: 229	<laughing> I just grow a ton of basil around my tomato plants, becaue the more red sauce I make, the more basil I need. Tom

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Tracydr Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2011 Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina, zone 7 Posts: 3,207	I love basil, almost as much or more than tomatoes. I could never have too much basil! Does anyone know where I can get this basilmater? Really, I'd love to find a way ro grow more basil. I'm tired of buying little seed packets of basil. Where can I buy basil seeds in bulk? Like, a pound of it? I'm thinking about next summer, when nothing else grows in the heat, having a big basil garden!

September 2, 2011	#9
miken Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lincoln NE Posts: 41	Johnny's Seeds sells several varieties of basil in units up to 25 pounds. You can get a quarter pound of Italian Large Leaf basil seed for $8.95 plus shipping, that would be around 70,000 seeds. A pound is $26.25. Genovese basil is more expensive, $12.50 for a quarter pound, around 72,000 seeds. If the plants are spaced 2" apart in each direction (which is probably crowding it too much), a quarter pound of seed would be enough for about 2000 square feet.

September 3, 2011	#10
raindrops27 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: long island Posts: 327	Just as I thought. But, that is my mother for you. She probably had a marinated tomato. Will pass the news on. Thanks everyone..