Interesting facts about Tomatoes


	Interesting facts about Tomatoes

Stumblerz

10-2-2009 7:09 AM

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Interesting facts about Tomatoes

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10-2-2009 7:38 AM

kkcapricorn

I love Jersey tomatoes from the garden. So sweet...yum

10-2-2009 8:06 AM

shaor

I am low in potassium so I thank you for this clip. I will search for more things with potassium too.

10-2-2009 8:45 AM

Socratoad

Eat your bananas shaor .... plenty of them

10-2-2009 9:32 AM

willhelm

Another interesting fact about the wonderful vegetable we call the tomato IS that it is actually a fruit, not a vegetable.

10-2-2009 9:32 AM

willhelm

So I'm told.

10-2-2009 10:53 AM

jatfla

I love a fresh tomato sandwich with mayo & butter. My SIL introduced me to freshed chopped tomatoes over buttered rice. Does that undo the heath factor?

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