Funny Friday fruit
Photo by Lindsey Nair / The Roanoke Times
Connie Jenkins of Northeast Roanoke stopped by the newspaper office today to show me this Mortgage Lifter tomato she grew.
She thinks it looks like twin fetuses facing one another, but I told her I think it looks like a heart from the side opposite the stem. Either way, she said she didn’t think she could bring herself to eat it.
I’ve gotten several nice Golden Boys from my vines so far this summer, but nothing oddly shaped. There is still time this season, though.
Got a funny veggie or fruit? Send me a picture at lindsey.nair@roanoke.com.
Happy Friday!
July 27, 2012 - 3:09 PM
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Siamese twins!!!
Speaking of fruit though, have you seen star fruit anywhere locally? Win dixi sold it but I haven’t found it anywhere else.
My aunt was talking about it recently and it has made me want to find some.
Seriously? Twin fetuses?
Whatever it resembles, let’s remember this is a food blog, or it is supposed to be. Real tomatoes will not be available for much longer, and we’ll all default to the genetically factory produced crap tomatoes that monopolize every grocery store everywhere.
Can we not ruin the appetite for tomatoes by that label? If you must, why not say – ‘What do you see in this photo of a giant tomato?…’
I’m sure no ill thoughts were intended, but come on… Think for a second. Don’t make me cranky about tomato sandwiches. You don’t want me to turn green…