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  • Possibly blighted toms...

    A quick query!

    The tomato plants on the lottie finally got hit by the blight and I picked an overflowing mushroom crate full of toms yesterday... mainly green still.

    I understand that a fruit that's been affected by the blight will taste very bitter and although I tasted three which we used for ratatouille last night and they were all fine I was wondering if there was any way of avoiding having to taste every one of the remaining lot before turning them into chutney?!

    Any visual cues?

    If not I'll the mandolin out and start taking a thin little slic from each for tasting!
    http://vegblogs.co.uk/overthyme/

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    They'll start going hmmmmmm.........manky.


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    • #3
      Originally posted by Bigmallly View Post
      They'll start going hmmmmmm.........manky.


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      Ugh! Fortunately no sign of anything like that on any of them as yet!

      I was told by a plot neighbour that they could be bitter before they go seriously manky and I'd hate to taint an entire batch of chutney with a few nasty toms!
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      • #4
        Not sure about that, when we got blight and still had loads of green uns, I froze them and used them to make chutney later. The chutney was delish. I don't think they taste rank until they start to look rank, as it's just the spores that have gotten in. If they haven't started to go black yet, then the rot hasn't set in so I would think they'd be fine.

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        • #5
          I agree, if it ain't manky, or withered looking on the skin, then you can eat it, no worries.

          I just cut off all the 'orrid bits and made chutney the rest

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          • #6
            Thanks all!

            I was hoping that would be the case!

            Working from home today so maybe I can get a batch started today! : )
            http://vegblogs.co.uk/overthyme/

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            • #7
              Originally posted by vikkib View Post
              I was told by a plot neighbour that they could be bitter
              Is that something he thinks, or something he's actually tried? (myths do get passed on without being tested, so to speak).

              I've made chutney and other green tom recipes from healthy toms on a blighted plant, no problems. I've even cut the brown bit off the tom and used the green bits, again no probs.

              Try one yourself and see what you think ~ you don't have to take a bite out of all of them.
              All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Two_Sheds View Post
                Is that something he thinks, or something he's actually tried? (myths do get passed on without being tested, so to speak).

                I've made chutney and other green tom recipes from healthy toms on a blighted plant, no problems. I've even cut the brown bit off the tom and used the green bits, again no probs.

                Try one yourself and see what you think ~ you don't have to take a bite out of all of them.
                I'm not sure if they've tried them themselves.

                The one's I tried from a blighted plant were fine so I'm happy to not bother tasting the rest!

                I haven't got any with blighted bits on to try cutting off but I'll certainly remember than next year!
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by vikkib View Post
                  I'm not sure if they've tried them themselves.

                  The one's I tried ...were fine
                  That's what I mean. People will pass you advice without actually having tried that advice out.
                  All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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