[lee martell]

I like my tomatoes red, my potatoes white, and my yams orange. Some of these new hybrid vegs come in dreadful hues: brown-purplish tomatoes, for example

[metmom]

I like my tomatoes red, my potatoes white, and my yams orange. Some of these new hybrid vegs come in dreadful hues: brown-purplish tomatoes, for example

And watermelon pink and pumpkins orange.

Preach it!

[Nervous Tick]

>> I like my tomatoes red, my potatoes white, and my yams orange. Some of these new hybrid vegs come in dreadful hues: brown-purplish tomatoes, for example

Last year I planted “Cherokee Carbon” tomatoes — part of a class sometimes called “black” tomatoes. Looking at them on the vine I wasn’t sure I’d made a good choice — but they turned out to be tasty. They’re heirloom, not hybrid iirc.

Speaking of heirloom: I am interested in building a SUSTAINABLE garden that I could continue even if seed, fertilizer, and other consumables are not available to buy. That translates to saving seed from heirloom plants. As Red Badger points out, hybrids will interfere with heirloom genetics. That, not “fear” of GMO, is what steers me away from GMO and hybrid.

Plus, like you I prefer normal looking veggies. 😉

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Potatoes used to be purple.