| Bush Tomato has a definite pungent tomato flavour and aroma. Whole they have a fresher more pungent flavour and aroma and are have the consistency of hard dates, with a high oil content. Much stronger and less acid than sun dried tomato with other sweeter characteristics reminiscent of caramel and tamarillo. A little salt can be added to counter any bitterness caused by its strength. These really taste great. Flavour matures on standing or prolonged cooking. A small silvery looking shrub to 0.4 m. The Bush Tomato is closely related to the typical garden tomato, both being members of the Solanum family. It is a fast growing shrub that fruits prolifically.Pre-treatment of smokewill accelerate germination. Click here for smoke treatments. Packet contains Seed in fruit, 2 fruits that usually contain around 15-20 seeds per fruit The seed is easily extracted from the fruit in just a couple of minutes, if you can stop yourself eating them before you remove the seed. Please Note; although many of the traditional “Bush Food and Medicine” plants we supply are now commercially produced in various forms we recommend you re-search these before using them as any form of food or medicines. Some parts of the plant may not be edible or some may need prepared before they are safe to eat or use in any way. We do our best to describe there traditional modern uses It is the purchaser responsibility to ensure they are fit for their intended use.
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