A Store Bought Hot House Tomato

AlittleSalt · December 31, 2014

Today, while shopping, my wife asked me to pick a tomato for hamburgers. I got 3 on-vine tomatoes. One is for saving seeds because I'm already tired of winter - and it seemed like the thing to do at the time.

Got home and looked up the tomatoes online http://www.pure-flavor.com/products-...-the-vine.aspx

Hmm, Luna Sweets? So far, all I've found is what is on the site above. So I cut it open hoping to find seeds. I carefully dissected the tomato and yes, there are seeds inside. Next, the taste test. I cut 4 sections for my wife, 2 grandchildren, and myself. = Slightly acidic, mushy, blah, and our 5 year old grandchild got this look on his face that made me remember those "Bitter beer face" commercials. He ran over and spit it out in the trash.

I took pics and am saving seeds. If anyone knows anything about this tomato variety - I'd like to know more. Oh, if this needs to be moved to the Photo section - please do so.

Happy New Year everybody.

Cole_Robbie · December 31, 2014

I think Luna Sweets must be a brand name they are trying to promote. It's the newest thing with produce. The actually variety will be a commercial hybrid of some sort, at least I would presume.

AlittleSalt · December 31, 2014

I found a recipe that has in it: Luna ® Sweets Tomato

I agree, it must be Luna

Irv Wiseguy · January 1, 2015

It's funny that with all the great tasting varieties of tomatoes available we have to save seeds from a store bought one. I did the same thing recently with Campari tomatoes.

Irv

Garf · January 5, 2015

I do it because most of today's varieties are a disease just waiting to happen.

AlittleSalt · January 5, 2015

Update: 4 days later, about half the seeds are floating in the muck on top. hmm

December 31, 2014	#3
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	I found a recipe that has in it: Luna ® Sweets Tomato I agree, it must be Luna Last edited by AlittleSalt; December 31, 2014 at 09:16 PM.

December 31, 2014	#2
Cole_Robbie Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Illinois, zone 6 Posts: 8,407	I think Luna Sweets must be a brand name they are trying to promote. It's the newest thing with produce. The actually variety will be a commercial hybrid of some sort, at least I would presume.

January 1, 2015	#4
Irv Wiseguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Thousand Oaks, CA Posts: 281	It's funny that with all the great tasting varieties of tomatoes available we have to save seeds from a store bought one. I did the same thing recently with Campari tomatoes. Irv

January 5, 2015	#5
Garf Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami, FL. Posts: 442	I do it because most of today's varieties are a disease just waiting to happen.