Tastier Tomatoes

The secret to tastier tomatoes? Try buying them in different colors.

By Molly O'Neill

From Reader's Digest

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For the past 75 years, tomatoes have been bred for appearance and durability. But flavor is back, thanks in part to "Tomato Man" Gary Ibsen, founder of TomatoFest, a harvest festival in Carmel, California. He has preserved seedlings of 500 heirloom tomatoes.

The meaty, juicy tomatoes were traditionally homegrown, and the seeds passed through generations like family recipes. Look for green, pink, orange, yellow and purple shades. "Their charm is their lack of uniformity," says Ibsen. "Think beyond round and red. Buy them ripe and eat quickly."

From Reader's Digest - September 2005

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Tastier Tomatoes

The secret to tastier tomatoes? Try buying them in different colors.

From Reader's Digest - September 2005

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