A name by any other

rhines81 · February 10, 2016

Just going to throw this out there ....

What's in a name and do you really think people love a certain tomato on the namesake alone?

For example: Assuming all parameters (taste, growth, etc...) are the same, would you rather grow a variety called "Psycho Starship Zinger" or a variety named "Red Tomato #37" ???

Ricky Shaw · February 10, 2016

No way Mortgage Lifter makes it into 'The Hall' without the Radiator Charlie name and story. So yes.

ginger2778 · February 10, 2016

Girl Girl's Weird Thing, now how's that for a name? In the thread on it, some people said the name repelled them, until I explained the story and history.
I would definitely grow psychic starship zinger just for the name, only I would let other people try it first and report on the taste.

heirloomtomaguy · February 10, 2016

Im growing one called "The Thong". Why on earth would you ever name a tomato that? This one has to be one of the worst names ever.

Deborah · February 10, 2016

Grow two so they can be thongs! (Flip flops)

heirloomtomaguy · February 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by Deborah

Grow two so they can be thongs! (Flip flops)

It just so happens i have 2 so flip flops it is.

AlittleSalt · February 10, 2016

We grew Banana Legs for namesake.

MissS · February 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

Im growing one called "The Thong". Why on earth would you ever name a tomato that? This one has to be one of the worst names ever.

Yuk! I do not think that I would wish to try it based on the name alone.

Deborah · February 10, 2016

Garrett, so that worked out! LOL!

Gardeneer · February 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by rhines81

Just going to throw this out there ....

What's in a name and do you really think people love a certain tomato on the namesake alone?

For example: Assuming all parameters (taste, growth, etc...) are the same, would you rather grow a variety called "Psycho Starship Zinger" or a variety named "Red Tomato #37" ???

I don't like any of those.
The first one is weird sounding for a tomato.
The second one sound too ordinary. Most tomatoes are red and what is the significance of #37 ?
But if I had to pick one, based on the name it would be the second one.
I think names have to have some relevance or sound pleasing when it is applied to edibles.

ChiliPeppa · February 10, 2016

I like the sound of ones that have the name of the place of 'origin' or the person who developed it. Adds a sense of history as well as ethnicity.

Worth1 · February 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by ChiliPeppa

I like the sound of ones that have the name of the place of 'origin' or the person who developed it. Adds a sense of history as well as ethnicity.

Okay how about Green Bangladesh Sewer.

Worth

rhines81 · February 10, 2016

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Originally Posted by Gardeneer

I don't like any of those.
The first one is weird sounding for a tomato.
The second one sound too ordinary. Most tomatoes are red and what is the significance of #37 ?
But if I had to pick one, based on the name it would be the second one.
I think names have to have some relevance or sound pleasing when it is applied to edibles.

The names used were for example only ... the #37 represented a numerical variety (boring right) and yes a lot of tomatoes are red. It could be "Pink Tomato #12". It seems that most people gravitate toward a pleasingly named tomato without too much regard to the taste or productivity. I've tasted some fancy named ones that people rave about and they pretty much tasted like "Green Bangladesh Sewer" <<< LOL .. WORTH. Some of them are pretty gosh darnoodley good, great even - but it seems the fancier or more appealing the name ... the more average or sub-par they actually are. This was the point of the posting.

**carolyn137** · February 10, 2016

In a post here either today or yesterday I spoke to that issue when I was describing how I liked to help folks name tomatoes that came to them unnamed and I gave several examples such as Neves Azorean Red, and someo thers.

And I said that when naming ubknown varieties I wanted TRUE backgrounds or not some name that would make it popular or convincing folks to grow it, or something like that.

I think I posted that in the Tentative growout list for 2016 thread when alerting folks tothe fact that it was Neves Azorean, not Azorian, Red that was correct.

Which reminds that I have to find that thread b'c someone apologized for spelling it wrongly and said he was sorry, and he had nor reason to be sorry at all as he'll see when I link to how I found out that the residents of the Azores were called Azoreans.

Carolyn, who really doubts she would grow any of the ones mentioned in the first post, just because, and if she misses a great one I know she can find one equally as great, she thinks.

Worth1 · February 10, 2016

Yeah with the pictuer and all the hype about Copia and it tasted like a soured wash rag.
It truly is the only tomato I have ever spit out of my mouth.
Silvery Fur tree came close.

Worth

February 10, 2016	#4
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Im growing one called "The Thong". Why on earth would you ever name a tomato that? This one has to be one of the worst names ever. __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

February 10, 2016	#5
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Grow two so they can be thongs! (Flip flops) __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 10, 2016	#9
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	Garrett, so that worked out! LOL! __________________ "The righteous one cares for the needs of his animal". Proverbs 12:10

February 10, 2016	#14
carolyn137 Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Upstate NY, zone 4b/5a Posts: 21,169	In a post here either today or yesterday I spoke to that issue when I was describing how I liked to help folks name tomatoes that came to them unnamed and I gave several examples such as Neves Azorean Red, and someo thers. And I said that when naming ubknown varieties I wanted TRUE backgrounds or not some name that would make it popular or convincing folks to grow it, or something like that. I think I posted that in the Tentative growout list for 2016 thread when alerting folks tothe fact that it was Neves Azorean, not Azorian, Red that was correct. Which reminds that I have to find that thread b'c someone apologized for spelling it wrongly and said he was sorry, and he had nor reason to be sorry at all as he'll see when I link to how I found out that the residents of the Azores were called Azoreans. Carolyn, who really doubts she would grow any of the ones mentioned in the first post, just because, and if she misses a great one I know she can find one equally as great, she thinks. __________________ Carolyn

February 10, 2016	#1
rhines81 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Zone 5A, Poconos Posts: 959	A name by any other Just going to throw this out there .... What's in a name and do you really think people love a certain tomato on the namesake alone? For example: Assuming all parameters (taste, growth, etc...) are the same, would you rather grow a variety called "Psycho Starship Zinger" or a variety named "Red Tomato #37" ???

February 10, 2016	#2
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	No way Mortgage Lifter makes it into 'The Hall' without the Radiator Charlie name and story. So yes.

February 10, 2016	#3
ginger2778 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10 Posts: 9,283	Girl Girl's Weird Thing, now how's that for a name? In the thread on it, some people said the name repelled them, until I explained the story and history. I would definitely grow psychic starship zinger just for the name, only I would let other people try it first and report on the taste.

February 10, 2016	#7
AlittleSalt BANNED FOR LIFE Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 13,333	We grew Banana Legs for namesake.

February 10, 2016	#11
ChiliPeppa Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mojave Desert - California Posts: 368	I like the sound of ones that have the name of the place of 'origin' or the person who developed it. Adds a sense of history as well as ethnicity.

February 10, 2016	#15
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	Yeah with the pictuer and all the hype about Copia and it tasted like a soured wash rag. It truly is the only tomato I have ever spit out of my mouth. Silvery Fur tree came close. Worth