Kumato aka Brown Tomatoes

Kumato
@noni1959 (10092)
United States
June 28, 2023 7:55pm CST
I was shopping Fred Meyers yesterday and was looking for something new to try. It's a thing of mine to find one thing to go outside my norm to try. I saw a pack that said Kumato. Looking closer, I saw they are tomatoes but brown. Seems they are a product of Canada and one must have a special license to grow them. Researching, I read they are originally from Spain. It was developed over ten years of cross breeding by plant specialist Syngenta. They can be green or a purple color but many are brown. They are sweeter and higher in potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A and C. You can eat them at any color stage of growth. I noticed when I eat them, I don't get heartburn like I do regular red tomatoes. I was surprised they were reasonable in price as well. Tonight's dinner is nut and see bread with a Kumato cut up. I have a side of chopped raw cabbage with some cheese and dressing. I think it's fairly healthy. At least from what I have been eating. If you want to read more, here is an article that talks about it. https://cikipedia.com/10-things-didnt-know-kumato
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137277)
• United States
29 Jun 23
They sound really interesting. I wonder if I can get them here?
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
22 Aug 23
Did you ever see them? I can't believe another discussion was left alone by me after posting. I'm looking through notifications and don't see any for here either. No excuse. I need to do better. I hope you are doing great.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137277)
• United States
23 Aug 23
@noni1959 No, we don't have those here. Things happen. It's okay. Thanks. I had to start taking the meds for hyperthyroidism again. The doctor told me my thyroid was working fine six months ago but wasn't happy with the readings from the blood test I had last week. I hope everything is going well for you.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
26 Aug 23
@DaddyEvil I'm sorry to hear that and hope the medication helps. I take levothyroxine for hypothyroidism. Every day I'm doing better.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93315)
• United States
29 Jun 23
I am interested! Like you, regular tomatoes sometimes give me heartburn.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (93315)
• United States
30 Jun 23
@LadyDuck I'll certainly look for them.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 23
@AmbiePam I like them because they are sweet, but firm.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 23
If you can find them you should try, they are sweeter than regular tomatoes.
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youless
@youless (112515)
• Guangzhou, China
29 Jun 23
This is very interesting. I haven't seen a tomato looks like that. It must be a new type. Any different taste about it?
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
22 Aug 23
@youless they are sweeter. Milder.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
29 Jun 23
We have them here in Switzerland from many years, I even grew them in my garden using the seeds of those I bought. They are NOT a Canadian invention. Kumato is a trade name given to a patented cultivar of tomato developed in Spain (Europe).
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
23 Aug 23
@noni1959 Kumatos are good, but not so much different from other good tomatoes. I like tomatoes that have very few seeds and are not full of water.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
26 Aug 23
@LadyDuck I'm wanting to experiment and try new varieties. I'm wondering where I can find stores that carry more selections.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
22 Aug 23
@LadyDuck thank you for the information. I'll read something from a site and find out later it's part truth. They are a wonderful tomato and makes things taste so much better.
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Lenore Plassman
@sallypup (61336)
• Centralia, Washington
29 Jun 23
My daughter would love to try to grow brown tomatoes. I'm busy watching cherry tomatoes get bigger on a tomato plant right now.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
22 Aug 23
@sallypup they are overgrowing at my son's house. Amazing and we can't keep up even giving many away. I make salsas, salads, burgers and more. Added many fresh to a stew and it's like they riped in hours.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340653)
• Rockingham, Australia
29 Jun 23
That's so interesting. Thanks for the info. I wonder why you need a license to grow them?
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
3 Jul 23
@JudyEv If they want to commercialize the products, they cannot forbid people to keep the seeds of what they pay for.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471766)
• Switzerland
30 Jun 23
I grow them without a license Judy. The seeds are not for sale, but you buy the product and keep the seeds and grow them.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340653)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Jul 23
@LadyDuck That makes sense.
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (19541)
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30 Jun 23
these types of tomatoes are unique. In India we have red tomatoes.
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Loretta
@noni1959 (10092)
• United States
22 Aug 23
@sathviksouvik we have red and yellow. Many different types like plum, pear, roma, beef steak and more.