may 10 - may 23 produce quick tips tomatoes the most popular form of fresh tomatoes should be bright red in color with taught skin and firm to the touch avoid tomatoes with wrinkled skins or that are squishy or contain soft watery spots or brown blemishes that tomatoes are not only a popular fresh produce item but can also be frozen or canned and make a delicious sun dried snack prevent spoilage remove refrigerated tomatoes at least an hour before eating to experience the full flavor of a tomato--complex compounds in tomatoes that affect their taste and smell are inhibited by cold refrigeration flesh can be used for cooking in all your favorite recipes in just less than a cup growth and is especially important for pregnant women spanish explorers introduced the tomato to europe following central american expeditions caused lead to leach from pewter plates and eating utensils triggering lead poisoning visit to naples by queen margarite by a chef using three ingredients to represent the colors of the italian flag- tomatoes stuffed with tuna salad freshly picked tomatoes tomatoes with mozzarella and basil
