A little over Midway to 100 & didn't know this

@LeaPea2417 (37350)
Toccoa, Georgia
February 13, 2021 4:01pm CST
I am 56 and a half years old and still learn something new everyday, but I feel like I should have known this but I never knew it til yesterday. Did you know that there are more colors of tomatoes than red? I have a Misfits Subscription. I receive boxes of mismatched vegetables every two weeks. Within my box of vegetables this week, I received 3 orange tomatoes. I was so surprised. I wondered if they were stale. I then googled it and learned tomatoes can be orange and yellow.
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@Tampa_girl7 (50188)
• United States
13 Feb 21
I’ve never met a tomato that I didn’t love.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Yes tomatoes are so tasty. I was surprised when my husband told me that one of the women he works with hates tomatoes.
@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
@JimBo452020 that is true. I will try not to say it as much and say dislike more.
@marlina (154131)
• Canada
20 Feb 21
Same here
@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
13 Feb 21
Yes I have seen other colors of tomatoes. Enjoy!
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@kaylachan (69304)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Feb 21
It's true, we never stop learning.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
14 Feb 21
Yes, I know very well because I grow yellow tomatoes in my garden and also the black called kumato and the tiger tomatoes.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Do the black tomatoes have a unique taste?
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
20 Feb 21
black called kumato and the tiger tomatoes: those, I have never heard of
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
15 Feb 21
@LeaPea2417 All tomatoes have the same taste, no matter the color. Some small Italian striped tomatoes are firmer, so better for the salads.
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@Fleura (30342)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 21
Ha ha I can't believe you have lived this long and only ever had red tomatoes! You can get orange ones and yellow ones too, and green ones (not just unripe ones but ones that are green when ripe) and even black, and striped ones, and also different shapes - round, flattened, ovoid or pear-shaped. And of course lots of different sizes. Have a look here for a few examples And did you know you can get red, orange, cream and purple carrots as well? Not to mention red-and-white-striped beets? And blue potatoes??
https://www.suttons.co.uk/vegetable-seeds/tomato-seeds/
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Very interesting, yes I knew about green ones but I only thought of them being unripe. I didn't know you could get ripe green ones.
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@JudyEv (339496)
• Rockingham, Australia
14 Feb 21
I did know about yellow tomatoes but there are plenty of other things that I don't know about.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
20 Feb 21
There are tons of things that I don't know to this day
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@GardenGerty (160615)
• United States
14 Feb 21
I like the purple ones. I have seen a type that is Stripey as well. Do you enjoy the misfits market?
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Yes the Misfits Market has brought forth vegetables and fruits that I have not eaten in a long time.
@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
14 Feb 21
Green tomatoes stirfried and coarsely blended with garlic and chillies makes a tasty dip or sandwich spead with cheese
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
I would like to try that soon.
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@Shavkat (139702)
• Philippines
14 Feb 21
If they are not riped yet, they can be in green color.
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@Shavkat (139702)
• Philippines
15 Feb 21
@LeaPea2417 I never eat green tomatoes. I prefer the red ones.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Yes, have you ever eaten fried green tomatoes? We will make that with green tomatoes that haven't ripened yet.
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@jstory07 (139542)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Feb 21
I would think the tomatoes would taste the same no matter what color they are.
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@jstory07 (139542)
• Roseburg, Oregon
14 Feb 21
@LeaPea2417 Yummy!!!!!
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
The orange ones I received tasted just like red.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
18 Feb 21
No surprise to me. I've had them all, including fried green tomatoes. Enjoy!
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
19 Feb 21
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
19 Feb 21
@Ronrybs (19177)
• London, England
14 Feb 21
In the summer, our shop has a range of tomato colours in stock and I like to make a multi-coloured salad with them.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
That sounds good.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
14 Feb 21
Yes, they come in several colors. I hope you enjoy your tomatoes. Have a lovely Sunday.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Thanks you too.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
15 Feb 21
@LeaPea2417 Thanks!
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@porwest (89977)
• United States
14 Feb 21
I did know this, only because I have seen some in the stores. Never ate one other than red though. But it is fun to learn new things, isn't it? lol
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
Yes it is
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@stephcjh (38473)
• United States
22 Feb 21
Yes. I had already known there were some red, orange and yellow tomatoes.
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@prinzcy (32305)
• Malaysia
14 Feb 21
Yes, since I found them at the wet market as well.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
14 Feb 21
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• Preston, England
14 Feb 21
I knew about green tomatoes - never thought of others beyond red though @LeaPea2417
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@jaboUK (64354)
• United Kingdom
17 Feb 21
It wouldn't seem right to me to eat tomatoes that aren't red.
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@sol_cee (38219)
• Philippines
19 Feb 21
Green tomatoes are nice for salads- juicy and a bit tangy
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@Shiva49 (26661)
• Singapore
14 Feb 21
Yes, I keep learning about fruits and vegetables all the time. My base was low though to start with!
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