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Tasteless Roma tomatoes

PenfoldGWPenfoldGW Posts: 18
in Fruit & veg
Hi! Why are my Roma tomatoes tasteless? They're not watery at all, and they don't have a nice texture either.
Thanks!
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  • Chris-P-BaconChris-P-Bacon Posts: 943
    edited August 2022
    Forgive me if you're already aware but they're cooking Tom's.
  • PenfoldGWPenfoldGW Posts: 18
    Oh absolutely, but shouldn't they still have a taste for a nice rich Roma sauce?
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    Have you made sauce with them?
  • PenfoldGWPenfoldGW Posts: 18
    Only one has ripened so no. But I've had Roma tomatoes before and they're not completely tasteless. Has anyone had tasteless Roma tomatoes?
  • PlashingPlashing Posts: 328
    I have grown the free G W Roma this year, I find them a bit on the bland side but my wife says they are nice, I will put in the pot with the left over chicken from Sundays roast to see what happens there. The ones outside seemed to be more prolific than the ones in the greenhouse.
  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    GW knows it's demographic  :D
    I think I'm "guilty" of not removing leaves in time, and I could have fed them more it seems. 
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    dangermousie said:
    GW knows it's demographic  :D
    I think I'm "guilty" of not removing leaves in time, and I could have fed them more it seems. 
    I'm not sure I would believe the latter part of that and wonder who wrote it. I've got toms in full sun not ripening and ones in the shade ripening, if you look up what ripens tomatoes sun is not one of them.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    PenfoldGW said:
    Hi! Why are my Roma tomatoes tasteless? They're not watery at all, and they don't have a nice texture either.
    Thanks!
    It's not your sense of taste is it? Post Covid or otherwise.
    I know mine is terrible so always have to ask other people for their opinion.
  • Allotment BoyAllotment Boy Posts: 6,774
    It's a difficult balancing act,  but over watering can result in lack of flavour.  Under watering,  can result in blossom end rot. Night time temperatures have a big influence on flavour as well. 
    AB Still learning

  • dangermousiedangermousie Posts: 356
    Wow that's weird, about the sun. It's in Monty's month section but who knows...

    Sense of taste is fine, as is my partner's, but good thinking! 

    Oh well, I'll try another variety next year 
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