Avoid these tomatoes
Avoid these varieties
Three varieties of tomatoes were singled out for a warning about a salmonella outbreak by the Food and Drug Administration. According to UC Davis plant pathologist Trevor Suslow, they differ in size, shape and firmness:
Red round tomato: The standard supermarket tomato, which includes varieties like the beefsteak and comes in a range of sizes. It is typically larger and juicier than plum and Roma tomatoes and usually globe-shaped.
Plum tomato: Known as a paste tomato because of its high density, making it ideal for sauce. Usually oblong, it has a tougher skin and fewer seed pockets than a round tomato. About 2 to 3 inches long and 1.5 to 2.5 inches in diameter.
Roma tomato: A variety of the plum tomato, usually egg-shaped.
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Tiffany Hsu
