Here how the tomato looks today. You can see that it is beginning to wrinkle. As well it should as I bought it one month ago today. One month! It was the day after Christmas. After seeing my father off at Penn Station I went to the grocery store for lettuce and tomatoes so that I could have a fancy sandwich with my leftover roast pork.
I wonder how it has lasted so long? Bred for shelf life? Irradiation? This is why I tend to stick with in season produce from the farmer's market. Well, that and the two companions to this tomato only had a vague tomato-like flavor to them.
That's one tough - and scary tomato.... in your possession for a month - and who know how long before that it was picked.
Posted by: cheryl | 26 January 2008 at 06:58 PM
It is scary, isn't it?
Posted by: Joe | 27 January 2008 at 09:50 PM
here's a query....
can you get fruit flies from a rotten tomato?
Posted by: tien | 29 January 2008 at 12:56 PM
Only if other fruit flies have laid eggs on the tomato. I should see soon on this particular tomato.
Posted by: Joe | 29 January 2008 at 10:14 PM