Strange stuff in the tomato patch

[Ron G.]

Look closely...these aren't worms, but rather sprouts...the seeds were sprouting inside the tomato.

Anyone ever see anything like this before?

[moony3424]

They sure look like worms to me.

[QuietThinker]

My father is an inveterate gardener, Ron (as opposed to invertabrate, which I originally typed, and would just be gross! :blink: ), and I've seen that from time to time when I was much younger.

A quick search also yields the following, which are a bit silly and fun. If you like gardening, and slightly off-center people, both of which I do.

Tomato Forum

Cooking for Engineers

So...even though that slimey little sack is meant to keep the seeds from sprouting "In Fruitero", sometimes, that's just not the case.

hehe,

QT

[doojable]

Maybe its just the strange stuff growing NEXT to the tomatoes that is the real problem!

[Shellon]

Only you, Ron, only you would have sprouts growing IN your tomato's.

[rhino]

I assume they grew like that after they were left sitting out somewhere, already sliced?

Now if you cut a tomato open and found that ... that would be cool ...

Not sure, but I'm guessing since they are green they must have seen some sun ...

Also, none of the little sprouts appear to be cut when the tomato was cut, so they appear to have grown after ... and the way the skin of the tomato has pulled in around the edges seems to indicate it has shriveled a little while the sprouts were starting ...

Just trying to do my snopes impersonation :)

OK, I looked at the cooking for engineers site, I guess they do grow and get green while in the tomato .. maybe

Edited August 2, 2006 by rhino

[Jim]

I've never seen anything like it, but I'd guess that it's what a ripe tomato is supposed to do if left to it's own resources...

[waysider]

I saw this once before when I was standing in line at Wally World, waiting to pay for dog biscuits.

[Belle]

As someone who frequently buys "healthy stuff" with the greatest of intentions...... I'm afraid I HAVE seen this more times than I care to mention.

I can also provide a run down on other fruits and veggies and what happens to them if they aren't consumed within a timely manner. :ph34r:

[SafariVista]

Why that Tomato is Sprouting! Must be some healthy, non-hybrid seeds in there! Yummy!!

[Sudo]

Ron,

Listen closely now. For Heaven's sake.. DO NOT place these tomatoes anywhere NEAR your bed while you sleep!!!!!

sudo

[dmiller]

Shucks --- strange things grow all the time on the food in my fridge! :blink:

[Tom Strange]

strange?

[Amazingrace]

Sprouts in the tomato?

Not a problem, I'd probably mix'em in with the bean spouts in the salad and think nothing of it. But that's just me.

[Shellon]

Strange.

[ChasUFarley]

...this must be caused from the abundance of fertilizer on your property....

[ChattyKathy]

Did you eat it? :unsure: