Why Tomatoes Should Be Stored With Their Tails Up: Remember This Recommendation

29.11.2024 19:01

Do you store a large number of tomatoes in your apartment?

Be sure to check how the fruits are positioned!

The "tail" of each tomato "looks" upward? That's very good!

Do you have many tomatoes that are "tail down"? Correct the situation immediately and turn these fruits over!

Storing Tomatoes Tail Up: Why It's Right

The "tail" of a tomato is the stalk or the "green dot" that represents the junction of the fruit and stalk.

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Photo: © Belnovosti

This part should be located at the top.

In this case, the stored tomato will retain its juiciness for a long time.

And this is explained very simply: oxygen passes without problems where the stem is “connected” to the pulp.

If you store tomatoes upside down, the fruits will lose their ideal condition.

Place all the tomatoes with their “tails” facing up - and then the fruits will not cease to be juicy and tasty.

There is one more important point: the tomatoes must be laid out on a flat surface.

The ideal option is on a newspaper under the bed or simply on the tabletop. You shouldn't leave tomatoes on the windowsill: they should be protected from sunlight.

For reference

Tomato is an annual or perennial herbaceous plant, a species of the genus Solanum of the Solanaceae family.

Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief