#I don't like fresh tomatoes

[rabbitcruiser]

Fresh Tomato Day

Fresh Tomato Day is celebrated on April 6, as a day to appreciate the beauty of fresh tomatoes. Tomatoes are plants that are grown in temperate and tropical regions of the world and are a significant source of umami flavor. They are typically consumed raw or cooked. It is common to find that numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with purpose-built greenhouses aiding the production of tomatoes throughout all the seasons of the year. Tomato plants typically grow between three and 10 feet in height, with vines and a weak sprawling stem.

History of Fresh Tomato Day

The tomato is said to have descended or evolved from the “Solanum pimpinellifolium,” which is also known as the currant tomato or wild tomato, native to western South America. These wild tomatoes were smaller than the tomatoes we have in today’s times and they were usually about the size of peas. The domestication, so to speak, of tomatoes, traces back to the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican peoples, who used the fruit fresh and employed its use for cooking. Tomatoes came into Europe through the Spanish, and they became a very regular feature of Spanish food. In other European countries such as France, Italy, and others to the North of Europe, the tomato was initially grown as an ornamental plant, like flowers.

The tomato was met with skepticism as a type of food based on the fact that it was thought to be nightshade by botanists. This skepticism and suspicion were compounded by the acidity of the tomato juice. The tomato was even nicknamed the “poison apple,” because it was believed that it caused aristocrats to get sick and die after eating them. The possible reason for these reactions was that wealthy Europeans of that time, used pewter plates, which were rich in lead, and because tomatoes are so high in acidity, the fruit would leach lead from the plate upon coming in contact with it, eventually leading to led poisoning and eventually death.

Limited knowledge made it impossible for anyone at the time to connect the dots between plate and poison at the time and so the easier alternative was to blame the tomato. The leaves of the tomato and its immature fruit contain tomatin, which could be toxic in large amounts. However, the ripe tomato fruit does not contain tomatin.

Fresh Tomato Day timeline

700 A.D. Earliest Known Use of Tomatoes

The earliest known use of tomatoes traces back to the Aztecs from around 700 A.D. who use them to cook their food.

1800s Migration Brings Tomatoes to America

The mass migration of Italian people to America is credited with the introduction of tomatoes in America.

1889 Esposito of Naples Makes a Tomato Pizza

On a visit of the King and Queen of Italy to Naples in 1889, Esposito makes a pizza with tomato toppings.

2005 Earliest Mention of F.T.D. in Print

The earliest mention of Fresh Tomato Day is in a newspaper.

Fresh Tomato Day FAQs

What is Fresh Tomato Day?

Fresh Tomato Day, celebrated on April 6, is a day meant to appreciate the beauty and benefits of fresh tomatoes.

Are tomatoes healthy?

Yes, they are. Tomatoes are good for the human heart and consuming them once in a while would keep you healthy for longer.

Is a tomato a fruit?

Yes, a tomato is technically a fruit that is sometimes considered a vegetable. It is an edible part of a plant with seeds, and as such, is a fruit.

Fresh Tomato Day Activities

Eat some tomatoes

Host a tomato-throwing party

Share on social media

What better way to celebrate Fresh Tomato Day than to simply eat (or drink) some? Make a tomato sandwich, or order some tomato pizza; either way, you’re good to go.

Another fun idea for Fresh Tomato Day is to host a tomato-throwing party. This would be fun, but be careful not to waste too many tomatoes.

Share all the fun and join the online tomato conversation using the #FreshTomatoDay hashtag. Share the history of the day online!

5 Interesting Facts About Tomatoes

There are 10,000 varieties of tomatoes

The first tomatoes were gold

Tomatoes have color varieties

‘Tomato’ is a Spanish word

China is the largest tomato producer

Tomatoes have up to 10,000 distinct varieties.

The first tomatoes were not red as we know them today, but were gold-colored and widely considered to be aphrodisiacs.

They have varying colors such as purple, green, and white, however, only red tomatoes are displayed at markets for quality standard purposes.

The origin of the word ‘tomato’ is from the Spanish word ‘tomate.’

China produces the largest number of tomatoes in the whole world!

Why We Love Fresh Tomato Day

Tomatoes are healthy

Tomatoes are tasty

Tomatoes can be consumed in various ways

Tomatoes have been proved to be good for the human heart. We love this!

Tomatoes are tasty, especially when cooked or used as a flavoring in food. There’s nothing better than the taste of fresh tomatoes in your spaghetti bolognese!

Tomatoes aren’t only cooked as a soup or used as pizza toppings. They can also be consumed as a healthy drink or simply consumed raw.

Source

[good--merits-accumulated]

GOD........... if I knew the first thing about zines a DPS zine featuring a bunch of different recipes and art/fics of the poets making them would be so so so lovely. AND it would double as a cookbook. GOD

[quiet-admirer]

I had a dream that I went back to Australia and I was so excited to finally get to eat a sausage roll again, but as I was approaching the counter to order one, my friends I went to highschool with in Australia popped up and were like "hey! We got you this burger!!" like they'd done me such a thoughtful kind thing, and I had to pretend I was excited and thankful about it while dying inside for a sausage roll 🥲

So can any or all of you Australian feedists please teleport a sausage roll to me or something, it's been 15 years and I still have dreams about them

[softgrungeprophet]

we had a big eggplant from the farm box so my mom made baba ganoush and tahini sauce and falafel + farm tomatoes and cucumbers, and home grown banana peppers

[the-evil-pizza]

we all joke about americans but they are right, Hambuger Tasty

[heavenlysoup]

just had a wild revelation. are all the soup usernames alike? like do we all go about the world living similar lives? what is happening.

imma dub this shit the Soup Special

[arctic-hands]

I get that I was subjected to canned vegetables that were boiled to the point they lost all structure as a kid was because the conventional wisdom for Crohn's back then was that fiber and hard/raw fruits and vegetables would aggravate the intestinal inflammation and that's what my gastroenterologists told my parents, but goddamn am I mad that I didn't know the glory of veggies lightly roasted in olive oil and sprinkled with kosher salt and pepper until I was an adult

Btw that advice is bunk these days as per all my adult gastros and dieticians and from my own personal experience I do well on a moderately fiberous diet

[outlying-hyppocrate]

imagine being like. human. i'm just a silly little creature. happy cryptid. occasionally a very sad cryptid who ponders its own existence and questions his sanity but. that's mostly during the winter months. we do not speak of the winter months. except for the fact that we are in them and. fuck never mind. i just need some tea and a bit of will wood to ensure my serotonin levels go back to normal and i can be. happy cryptid

[flannelepicurean]

All those things they tell you to prevent hypothermia, like "cotton kills?" That's because wet cotton LOWERS YOUR BODY TEMPERATURE FASTER and like... shovels your body heat away into the open air as the water evaporates.

Do some searching around about actual safety tips, but there's a reason you'll see dudes taking breaks from basketball in my neck of the Southern woods with just like... sopping wet, white hand towels draped over their heads and necks.

Cotton, linen, and other natural fibers in light colors and loose cuts are your friends if you gotta go out and about. MAKE SURE YOU ARE STILL GETTING SUN PROTECTION, even through clothing. Them lighter fabrics might not do jack shit for actual SPF, wear fuckin sunscreen, homies.

Go light on your lotions and oils if it's humid. The excess moisture in the air is gonna make that stuff stick to you and weigh you down like you wouldn't believe. You will feel greasy just from stepping outside.

Piling on baby powder will not help you. Likely you will end up covered in paste as you continue to reapply throughout the day. Stick with me on this one, and please really do believe me here: DERMATOLOGISTS ARE NOW SAYING THAT ALUMINUM ANTIPERSPIRANTS ARE NOT GOING TO KILL YOU.

Take a cool shower at night. Dry yourself off. PUT ANTIPERSPIRANT ON YOUR BODY. Not just your pits, friends. You can put it on your tits, your thighs, the backs of your knees, the insides of your elbows, it doesn't fucking matter. IT IS OKAY THIS SUMMER.

When you put it on clean, dry skin, AT NIGHT, it has a chance to actually soak in and do its job, which is block sweat. And then throughout the day, IT DISSOLVES AWAY, and you can wash it off and purge it from your body or what the fuck ever. Point being, when you apply it properly, it is temporary, and WAY more effective.

This T-boy is no longer rancid in the goddamn Southern summertime because of this one single change, okay? IT FUCKIN WORKS.

Also, if you can let your car doors hang open for a few minutes before you get in there and turn on the AC, it helps. The sun pouring in through that glass turns that vehicle into a greenhouse oven; let it normalize closer to the outdoor temp before you overtax the AC. Make sure you're using the "cabin interior/recycled air" setting on it, don't try to cool the air that's coming in from outside and across the engine. I've been told many a time that the AC actually dehumidifies more than the heater, which is why running the defrost with AC on gets the job done faster; so using the interior air with the cycle might actually keep the car less humid, too.

And if you've got watermelon available, put chunks of it in your water. All of your water, still or sparkling, any temperature you need. Trust me. You will thank me.

Y'all stay safe out there.

For all of the northerners that stood up for Texas during our freeze and said, "Don't make fun of them, they've never dealt with this before. Their infrastructure isn't made for snow and freezing."

This one is for you.

Where I live 108°F with 80% humidity with no wind is normal.

Pacific North West is dealing historic best waves 35-40°C or 95-105°F.

First of all. Don't make fun of them for bitching about the heat. Just like Texas isn't built for a freeze and our pipes burst, Pacific North West isn't built for heat and a lot of their homes don't have AC.

If you live somewhere with a high humidity like 80+ HUMIDITY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. The "humidity makes it feel cooler" is a lie once it gets beyond a point.

If you live somewhere with a lower humidity, misters are nice to cool off outside.

Once you get over 90°F (32°C) a fan will not help you. It's just pushing around hot air. (I mean if you can't afford a small AC unit because they're expensive as hell, by all means a fan is better than nothing).

If you have pets, those portable AC units aren't safe. If your pets destroy the outtake thing, it'll leak CO2. Window units are safer.

Window AC units will let mosquitoes or other small bugs in. Sucks, but that's life.

Now is not the time to me modest. If you have to cover for religious reasons, by all means. If you don't, I've seen people wear short shorts and a swim top. It's not trashy if it keeps you from getting heat stroke.

If you do have to cover up for religious reasons, look for elephant pants or something similar. They're made with a breathable material.

Shade is better than no shade, but that shit it just diet sun after some point. Don't think shade will save you from heat stroke.

I know the "drink your water" is a fun meme now, but if you're sweating excessively you need electrolytes. Drink Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialite PLEASE. I don't care if you're fucking sitting in one spot all day. That shit WILL save you from heat stroke.

Most importantly. RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION PLEASE!

If you're diabetic and can't drink Gatorade, mix water, fruit juice, and either lite salt or pink salt

If you can afford it, cover windows with thick curtains to insulate the house

If you have tile floors, lay on them with skin to tile contact. If you don't, laying your head on cool counters works too.

If the temperature where you're at is hotter than your body temperature, don't wear heat wicking clothing. Moisture wicking is safe though.

Check your medication labels. Many make you more susceptible to sun and heat

-Room temperature water will get into your body faster. This is something I learned doing marching band in high summer in Georgia, and it saved all of our asses. Sip it, don't gulp it, especially if you're getting into the red; same goes for whatever fluid you're drinking. And just in general drink during the day.

-If you are moving from an air conditioned space to an un-air conditioned space, if at all possible try to make the shift gradual. When my dad and I were working outside and in un-ac houses a few years ago, he'd turn the air down to low in the truck about ten-fifteen minutes before we got where we were going. This way your body doesn't go from low low temps to high temps. S'bad for you.

-If you can, keep your lights off during the day. Light bulbs may not generate a lot of heat, but the difference is noticeable when it gets hot enough. I literally only turn my bedroom light on in the evening when it gets too dark.

Don't be afraid to just like... pour water on yourself if you need to. The evaporation will cool you off.

Put your hand to the cement for 15 seconds. If you can't handle the heat, it'll burn your dog's paws. Don't let them walk on it.

Dogs with flat faces are more prone to heat stroke. Don't leave them out unsupervised.

Frozen fruit is delicious in water.

Wet/Cold hat/handkerchief on your head/neck will help you stay cool.

Pickle juice is great for electrolytes! You can even make pickle juice Popsicles!

Heat exhaustion is more, "drink water and get you cooled off." Heat stroke is more "Oh my god call 911."

Image Description provided by @loveize

[Image description: an infographic showing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The graphic is labeled "Heat Dangers: First Warning." Signs of heat exhaustion: faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool, pale, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, muscle cramps. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat exhaustion, get to a cool, air-conditioned place, drink water if conscious, and take a cool shower or use cold compress. Signs of heat stroke: throbbing headache, no sweating, red, hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, may lose consciousness. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. End description]

Be safe.

-fae

[fridayplanet]

If she comments on what I'm buying (pasta and canned fruit) I'll fucking snap. No matter what I eat it's not enough for her. Nigga if I ate what you bought that wouldn't change annnnnnything??? We are POOR. We can't afford that organic 13calories type shit bruh. We have peanut butter and brown rice because those are. Filling components of a meal. "Ugh you eat so terribly!!!" I'm eating what you cook and buy. If you don't like that eat shit.

[rabbitcruiser]

Fresh Tomato Day

Fresh Tomato Day is celebrated on April 6, as a day to appreciate the beauty of fresh tomatoes. Tomatoes are plants that are grown in temperate and tropical regions of the world and are a significant source of umami flavor. They are typically consumed raw or cooked. It is common to find that numerous varieties of the tomato plant are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with purpose-built greenhouses aiding the production of tomatoes throughout all the seasons of the year. Tomato plants typically grow between three and 10 feet in height, with vines and a weak sprawling stem.

History of Fresh Tomato Day

The tomato is said to have descended or evolved from the “Solanum pimpinellifolium,” which is also known as the currant tomato or wild tomato, native to western South America. These wild tomatoes were smaller than the tomatoes we have in today’s times and they were usually about the size of peas. The domestication, so to speak, of tomatoes, traces back to the Aztecs and other Mesoamerican peoples, who used the fruit fresh and employed its use for cooking. Tomatoes came into Europe through the Spanish, and they became a very regular feature of Spanish food. In other European countries such as France, Italy, and others to the North of Europe, the tomato was initially grown as an ornamental plant, like flowers.

The tomato was met with skepticism as a type of food based on the fact that it was thought to be nightshade by botanists. This skepticism and suspicion were compounded by the acidity of the tomato juice. The tomato was even nicknamed the “poison apple,” because it was believed that it caused aristocrats to get sick and die after eating them. The possible reason for these reactions was that wealthy Europeans of that time, used pewter plates, which were rich in lead, and because tomatoes are so high in acidity, the fruit would leach lead from the plate upon coming in contact with it, eventually leading to led poisoning and eventually death.

Limited knowledge made it impossible for anyone at the time to connect the dots between plate and poison at the time and so the easier alternative was to blame the tomato. The leaves of the tomato and its immature fruit contain tomatin, which could be toxic in large amounts. However, the ripe tomato fruit does not contain tomatin.

Fresh Tomato Day timeline

700 A.D. Earliest Known Use of Tomatoes

The earliest known use of tomatoes traces back to the Aztecs from around 700 A.D. who use them to cook their food.

1800s Migration Brings Tomatoes to America

The mass migration of Italian people to America is credited with the introduction of tomatoes in America.

1889 Esposito of Naples Makes a Tomato Pizza

On a visit of the King and Queen of Italy to Naples in 1889, Esposito makes a pizza with tomato toppings.

2005 Earliest Mention of F.T.D. in Print

The earliest mention of Fresh Tomato Day is in a newspaper.

Fresh Tomato Day FAQs

What is Fresh Tomato Day?

Fresh Tomato Day, celebrated on April 6, is a day meant to appreciate the beauty and benefits of fresh tomatoes.

Are tomatoes healthy?

Yes, they are. Tomatoes are good for the human heart and consuming them once in a while would keep you healthy for longer.

Is a tomato a fruit?

Yes, a tomato is technically a fruit that is sometimes considered a vegetable. It is an edible part of a plant with seeds, and as such, is a fruit.

Fresh Tomato Day Activities

Eat some tomatoes

Host a tomato-throwing party

Share on social media

What better way to celebrate Fresh Tomato Day than to simply eat (or drink) some? Make a tomato sandwich, or order some tomato pizza; either way, you’re good to go.

Another fun idea for Fresh Tomato Day is to host a tomato-throwing party. This would be fun, but be careful not to waste too many tomatoes.

Share all the fun and join the online tomato conversation using the #FreshTomatoDay hashtag. Share the history of the day online!

5 Interesting Facts About Tomatoes

There are 10,000 varieties of tomatoes

The first tomatoes were gold

Tomatoes have color varieties

‘Tomato’ is a Spanish word

China is the largest tomato producer

Tomatoes have up to 10,000 distinct varieties.

The first tomatoes were not red as we know them today, but were gold-colored and widely considered to be aphrodisiacs.

They have varying colors such as purple, green, and white, however, only red tomatoes are displayed at markets for quality standard purposes.

The origin of the word ‘tomato’ is from the Spanish word ‘tomate.’

China produces the largest number of tomatoes in the whole world!

Why We Love Fresh Tomato Day

Tomatoes are healthy

Tomatoes are tasty

Tomatoes can be consumed in various ways

Tomatoes have been proved to be good for the human heart. We love this!

Tomatoes are tasty, especially when cooked or used as a flavoring in food. There’s nothing better than the taste of fresh tomatoes in your spaghetti bolognese!

Tomatoes aren’t only cooked as a soup or used as pizza toppings. They can also be consumed as a healthy drink or simply consumed raw.

Source

[medicinemane]

Man I hate tomatoes, but what I really hate is how people are like "hear you loud and clear" and then hand me tomato stuff

[tafadhali]

Waited at the walk-in clinic for an hour and a half for a Covid test (they did NOT have the kind I wanted and had specifically gone to them for and that my sister had called them to confirm they had, but I DID test negative on the tests they had) and then had to go in the pouring rain to do my farmshare pickup 15 minutes before they closed, and by the time I got home I was so tired and hungry that I was just like "EVERYTHING GOES DIRECTLY IN THE BLENDER AND THEN IN MY MOUTH, AND THAT IS CALLED GAZPACHO"

[arsonist-faerie]

What's something that most people love, but you don't?

Tomatoes

I HATE tomatoes

Especially raw tomatoes I can't even stand them on sandwiches

I like salsa and pasta sauce but like that's it

Raw Tomatoes are evil and gross (•ˋ _ ˊ•)

[river-witchery]

I was gifted a grill recently and I've been learning how to use it. It's a lot of fun! The tomato, onion, and pickles were purchased at the local farmer's market, and the beef came from a farm a town over!

[zannolin]

thank god or the universe or whatever for cycles and seasons though like yeah life right now is unbearable. but every two years the olympics come around again, and every december i have christmas and every year there is an autumn where leaves change and fall and the air is crisp. every year has a halloween, and a national pie day, and my cat's birthday, and national star wars day, and the arbitrary date in february when my family watches the princess bride together, and every fall i watch over the garden wall. next year i'll see my second total solar eclipse. there will be new tomatoes next summer and fresh applesauce the season after that. the sun will come back even when march seems like it will never end. don't go yet. it will be your day off soon. the olympics are next year. it'll be someone's birthday soon. everything changes and everything will come back around again, if you stick around to let it.