The Longest Tomato

By Michelle Fabio

You’ve heard of heirloom, cherry, and plum tomatoes, but now you can also add “elongated tomato” to the list of tomato types.

Seed company Zeraim Gedera, known for its innovative vegetable development since 1952, has come up with a tomato that is, indeed, elongated—an elliptical shaped tomato that is said to be good for cooking as well as fresh dishes.

Amit Shiftan, one of Zeraim Gedera’s breeders, developed the elongated tomato, which are suitable Read the rest of this entry »