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**nctomatoman** · February 20, 2009

I've also not really found a problem with flavors of containers grown tomatoes vs those in the soil. Not that I can really generalize - two years ago my Cherokee Purples were amongst the best I ever tasted, last year they were bland. I had nearly 100 in containers - some were great, some not so great, but the same with those in the soil. I just think that the variety and the particular season are very significant factors. And I use mostly soilless mix with some composted cow manure, and only minimally feed.

February 20, 2009	#13
nctomatoman Tomatoville® Moderator Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Hendersonville, NC zone 7 Posts: 10,385	I've also not really found a problem with flavors of containers grown tomatoes vs those in the soil. Not that I can really generalize - two years ago my Cherokee Purples were amongst the best I ever tasted, last year they were bland. I had nearly 100 in containers - some were great, some not so great, but the same with those in the soil. I just think that the variety and the particular season are very significant factors. And I use mostly soilless mix with some composted cow manure, and only minimally feed. __________________ Craig