Do Tomatoes Grow on Trees?

By Vanessa Richins

I often peer through the weekly junk mail supplements to amuse myself with the latest miracle products.

One that I have often seen advertised is a tree tomato.

Can tomatoes grow on trees?

One man’s quest for a tree tomato from an ad is described on firstcoastnews.com.  The glossy Ad touts Tomato trees as tall as men. It also claims that a tree will yield 60 pounds of Tomatoes. Turner has seen the ad for years, however this time he decided to try it.

He said “I ordered two plants for $6.98 on March 21st [article written a month later] , they’ve cashed my check, but Read the rest of this entry »