Veggie Spotlight - Tomatoes

While technically a fruit, the Supreme Court ruling in 1893, classified it as a vegetable for the purpose of tariffs.

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Tomatoes are available year round but there is nothing like getting them in season in your area.

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Most of the tomatoes we find in the store are greenhouse grown, often in Canada.

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Orange colored tomatoes are generally lower in acidity.

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Long, meaty tomatoes are the best ones for making tomato sauce.

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You can make a tomato soup in the Instant Pot with Roma & cherry tomatoes.

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Tomatoes should only go in the fridge if they are about to go bad or you have sliced them.

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Toss tomatoes that have white mold on them.

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