What was it???

Deborah · October 26, 2012

Last week at the health store (Sprouts) I bought two small yellow tomatoes simply becasuse I've never tasted one.
I couldn't believe how good they were ! Tasted like a good strong tangy beefsteak.
The problem: No labels, no I.D.
Maybe if I describe them someone may know what they are? And I didn't even THINK to save the seeds. Oh, geez.
Anyway, they were small and perfectly round, about 2 1/2 in diameter, and taxi cab yellow, not gold. They were still on the stems.

Rockporter · October 26, 2012

I would call the store and speak to the produce manager and find out what he or she ordered for the store.

KarenO · October 27, 2012

There is a variety interestingly called "taxi" small, round and bright yellow. you could google it as it sounds just like what you describe although there are so many varieties it could be that you will likely never know for certain wihout asking whoever grew it.

Deborah · October 27, 2012

Great idea about calling the store, I hadn't thought of that.
I Googled, it does look like a Taxi but they're always described as sweet. The ones I bought weren't sweet at all.
None of the other yellows looked like what I bought.

Deborah · October 28, 2012

They're gone and no one knew. Sigh...

Rockporter · October 28, 2012

Does the store have a main warehouse to stock and then move goods to each designated location? Perhaps they would know what they stocked.

Deborah · October 28, 2012

I asked. Nope. Thanks though.

Rockporter · October 29, 2012

Bummer, I have experienced the same as you looking for something because I liked it and couldn't find it. I hope you figure this out because I am intrigued.

Deborah · October 29, 2012

Thanks. I think it was a Taxi, it was identical. Taxi is described as sweet though. Maybe I just have beefsteak taste buds !
I'm definitely going to grow Taxi to see if it's my mystery tomato.

saltmarsh · October 29, 2012

One suggestion. When you grow Taxi, pick a couple when they just show color, and allow them to finish ripening off the vine to see if that duplicates the taste you found. The sugar of the vine ripened ones may mask the other flavors. Claud

Deborah · October 29, 2012

Great idea !

October 26, 2012	#1
Deborah Riding The Crazy Train Again Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: San Marcos, California Posts: 2,562	What was it??? Last week at the health store (Sprouts) I bought two small yellow tomatoes simply becasuse I've never tasted one. I couldn't believe how good they were ! Tasted like a good strong tangy beefsteak. The problem: No labels, no I.D. Maybe if I describe them someone may know what they are? And I didn't even THINK to save the seeds. Oh, geez. Anyway, they were small and perfectly round, about 2 1/2 in diameter, and taxi cab yellow, not gold. They were still on the stems.

October 26, 2012	#2
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I would call the store and speak to the produce manager and find out what he or she ordered for the store. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

October 28, 2012	#6
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Does the store have a main warehouse to stock and then move goods to each designated location? Perhaps they would know what they stocked. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

October 29, 2012	#8
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	Bummer, I have experienced the same as you looking for something because I liked it and couldn't find it. I hope you figure this out because I am intrigued. __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~

October 27, 2012	#3
KarenO Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Vancouver Island Posts: 5,931	There is a variety interestingly called "taxi" small, round and bright yellow. you could google it as it sounds just like what you describe although there are so many varieties it could be that you will likely never know for certain wihout asking whoever grew it.

October 29, 2012	#10
saltmarsh Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: 2 miles south of Yoknapatawpha Zone 7b Posts: 662	One suggestion. When you grow Taxi, pick a couple when they just show color, and allow them to finish ripening off the vine to see if that duplicates the taste you found. The sugar of the vine ripened ones may mask the other flavors. Claud