I like them green for frying :) I love fried green tomatoes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce & Tom" <jthawkin@pacbell.net> To: <vafloyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] beans > There are many tomato fields in this area, they are picked green for > shipping. Sometimes gasses are used to bring out the color. We are lucky > to > get "real" tomatoes during the season. I laugh when I see "vine tomatoes" > advertised. Tomatoes all grow on vines. > > The store tomatoes would come in handy if you want ammunition for cannon > practice. Joyce in CA > > -----Original Message----- > From: vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:vafloyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On > Behalf Of Carolyn Bruce > Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2010 12:52 PM > To: vafloyd@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [VAFLOYD] beans > > They don't taste like tomatoes and they haven't the same color, smell, > or consistency of tomatoes, Kat. I think they should call them something > else so people don't start to think that these tasteless things are what > tomatoes are! I call them "ersatz" tomatoes, 'cause they're poor > imitations of real tomatoes, like during WWII, chicory was a poor > substitute for coffee, and "oleo" was a poor substitute for butter. > > Carolyn > > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen doreatr@rbnet.com > View the Floyd County Virginia Website at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafloyd/floyd.htm > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAFLOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2896 - Release Date: 05/25/10 18:26:00