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Tomatoes
Buying: Look for firm, full fruit with good color. Speaking of color, not all tomatoes come in street-light red: some are pink, some are deep purplish red... they also come in yellow, green, black, white, peach-colored, even multi-color striped. If you find some of these heirloom varieties, snap 'em up!
Smell the tomato; I don't buy tomatoes that have a chemical smell. Feel the tomato (don't squeeze so hard that you bruise it). It should give a little.
Don't buy tomatoes that are too soft. Also avoid tomatoes with cracks, blemishes, bruises, or signs of worms.
Storing: Keep them at room temperature in a paper bag. Use within a few days. Avoid piling them. Don't store them in direct sunlight or they will get mushy.
