Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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December 20, 2011 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: C
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ph and flavor
Is there a way to accurately measure acidity and sweetness in tomato varieties? I know that there are other components of flavor, but I thought a precise number could give a general idea what a certain tomato tastes like.
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December 20, 2011 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Ontario
Posts: 600
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You can measure the sugar content with a Brix Refractometer.
Although I don't think that any # could tell you what it actually tastes like - too many variables. |
December 20, 2011 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Cheektowaga, NY
Posts: 2,466
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You would need a Brix Refractometer to measure sugar content and a good PH meter to measure acidity.
It does sound like an interesting experiment. |
December 20, 2011 | #4 | |
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And that's not just b'c of all the variables involved not mentioned here, but the most important one is probably the human variable since taste is personal, perceptual, and also to some degree involves a human genetic component. Well I remember one tomato friend who many years ago did pH and Brix levels on about 300 varieties in one season, had no more use for any of the seeds, so sent the leftover ones to me. What a nice surprise that was. Sure, there was some overlap in varieties I already had, but some I hadn't yet grown were also included.
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