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TOMATO GUIDE

TOMATO NAME CHARACTERISTICS

Plum tomatoes often have fine thick flesh and reduced amounts of pulp. This makes them
PLUM TOMATO good for holding shape when canned, and it means they also slice quite well. Because they
have less pulp they cook down for sauces faster than some.

An heirloom tomato is an open-pollinated (non-hybrid) tomato. Their taste is widely
HEIRLOOM perceived to be better than most tomatoes. They do, however, have a shorter shelf life
and are less disease resistance than most commercial tomatoes.

They are very colorful as a whole tomato in a salad, and their size makes them ideally
CHERRY TOMATO
suited to this purpose.

GRADEOUTS Utility chopped

Avocado Stages
Avocado Stages

PINK TOMATO Good for sandwiches

OF RIPENESS OF RIPENESS

YELLOW TOMATO Low acid, good for salads, diced
Avocado Stageses
Avocado Stag
Avocado Stages
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FIELD RUN VINE RIPE Packed in the field

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GUIDE
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Best Stored 38 F - 42 F Best Stored 38 F - 40 F Best Stored 38 F - 40 F Best Stored 38 F - 40 F Best Stored 38 F - 40 F
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