Changing the DNA of your tomatoes

Misfit Garden
July 19, 2024
5 min read

FUN FACT: Putting your tomatoes in the fridge causes the DNA to change!

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Whaaaaa??

Yep, in a fridge, the genes that are responsible for making the tomato taste like a tomato get turned off! Luckily, your Misfit tomatoes this summer are coming straight from the vine to your front door. Thanks to our favourite T&G geothermal hot house just outside of Taupo, they haven't been in a cold store (unlike most supermarket ones) so will still smell & taste 10/10.

Tip: store them upside down to make them last longer! This stops air entering the stem and moisture leaving them.

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