Lemon Boy - WOWZA - Page 2

barryla61 · July 18, 2012

As you can see we grow lots of Lemon Boy - 54 plants this year.
Great all around tomato. They are very meaty and make great chunky salsa.
We sell a lot of these. Once a customer tries them they ask for them the next time. Never noticed any "citrus-like taste" however.

Sun City Linda · July 18, 2012

I have Lemon Boy Hybrid seed but have yet to actually grow it. I thought from pictures on seed webside it stayed a lighter yellow, hence the name "lemon." Yours look fairly gold, but maybe that is just the lighting.

How do you make your salsa?

Baizanator · July 18, 2012

Mine was much lighter than those posted above. Like Big Bird yellow.

barryla61 · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by Sun City Linda

I have Lemon Boy Hybrid seed but have yet to actually grow it. I thought from pictures on seed webside it stayed a lighter yellow, hence the name "lemon." Yours look fairly gold, but maybe that is just the lighting.

How do you make your salsa?

They darken up quickly after harvesting.

We use this mix for salsa...it's virtually foolproof!

http://www.mrswages.com/Page/Salsa_Mix.aspx

Mild is VERY mild, we like the hot but it's not unbearably hot. Give it a try on one batch then you can make "adjustments" as needed for your desired heat level.

QAGuy · July 18, 2012

They darken after harvest, and they'll turn goldener (if that's a word) if you don't pick them soon enough. I try to pick them when they're still yellow.

Sun City Linda · July 18, 2012

Very interesting bits of tomato trivia, thanks guys! I need to put this on my grow list for next year!

Mudman · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by barryla61

Never noticed any "citrus-like taste" however.

Funny to me, no tomato tastes citrus-like to me. Pineapple tomato doesn't taste like a pineapple. Lemon cucumbers don't taste like lemons. And dark tomatoes don't have a smokey flavor. I have a smoker, I know smokey. I just see these descriptions often in catalogs. I bet if you called a variety BLT, the descriptions would say "it has a hint of bacon flavor".

lakelady · July 18, 2012

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Originally Posted by Mudman

Funny to me, no tomato tastes citrus-like to me. Pineapple tomato doesn't taste like a pineapple. Lemon cucumbers don't taste like lemons. And dark tomatoes don't have a smokey flavor. I have a smoker, I know smokey. I just see these descriptions often in catalogs. I bet if you called a variety BLT, the descriptions would say "it has a hint of bacon flavor".

Ah, the wonders of marketing! Only a few times have I agreed that a vegetable had a "fruity" flavor, but not often.

July 18, 2012	#20
QAGuy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Glendora, CA Posts: 167	They darken after harvest, and they'll turn goldener (if that's a word) if you don't pick them soon enough. I try to pick them when they're still yellow. __________________ "We have met the enemy and he is us" - Pogo

July 18, 2012	#17
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	I have Lemon Boy Hybrid seed but have yet to actually grow it. I thought from pictures on seed webside it stayed a lighter yellow, hence the name "lemon." Yours look fairly gold, but maybe that is just the lighting. How do you make your salsa?

July 18, 2012	#18
Baizanator Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Hamilton, Texas Posts: 382	Mine was much lighter than those posted above. Like Big Bird yellow.