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Why didn't I get as much press attention when I discovered a strawberry n my tomato over two years ago? My picture even shows it off better: http://becksposhnosh.blogspot.com/2006/08/alien-tomato.html

;)

Sam Breach at 10:44AM on 09/20/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

I agree with most of the comments here...no stawmato. First, if she cut it in half, then there would be some missing from the top of the "stawberry" and some left over on the other half. It looks like the seed goop from normal tomatoes, to me.

jenn3250 at 11:13PM on 09/18/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

It just looks like darker, more jellied seeds, not a strawberry. Makes for an interesting photo for sure but I wouldn't necessarily call it a strawmato!

Chew on That at 4:53PM on 09/17/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=e156c446-8535-4dc6-aa25-5d8bed039c25

kazoinker at 2:19PM on 09/17/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

Sorry folks - that's definitely no strawberry. And she's not the first to be fooled . The same thing happened here in Utah last year:

http://www.abc4.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=e156c446-8535-4dc6-aa25-5d8bed039c25

kazoinker at 2:17PM on 09/17/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

The whole strawberry-tomato thing is highly unlikely, why one may ask?

1. Tomatoes are self-pollinating; the flowers contain both female and male parts and only need a slight agitation to fertilize.
2. Tomatoes and strawberries are from different families (even plants within the same families would be hard-pressed to interbreed i.e. tomatoes and potatoes)

I've saved tomato seeds before and the insides of tomatoes have incredible variations, especially heirlooms.

steamedbun at 4:04PM on 09/16/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

@beth1 & essny---I agree, can we all say "PHOTOSHOP"? LOL

iamon02 at 3:20PM on 09/16/08

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Woman Discovers Strawmato, A Strawberry Inside a Tomato

@srhcb---I couldn't resist joining in the fun:
how about:
broccolishes- broccoli + radishes
greach- grape + peach
cabbayam- cabbage + yam
edamamato- edamame + tomato
plumtato- plum + potato
grapple- grape + apple
garlimato- garlic + tomato

iamon02 at 3:18PM on 09/16/08

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