CHERRY TOMATO (PREORDER)

Cherry Tomato aka "Small Tomato", "Sheng-Nǚ-Guo", "Xiao-Xi-Hong-Shi", "Xiao-Fan-Qie", "Ying-Tao-Fan-Qie", "圣女果", "小西红柿", "小番茄", "樱桃番茄", "聖女果", "櫻桃番茄" Cherry tomato gets their name because they are the size and shape of a cherry. These little round tomatoes are juicy, sweet, and have thin skins. Cherry tomato is great for hollowing out and stuffing. Cherry tomato is available year-round. Handling Tip Selection Cherry tomato is firm with a uniform red, shiny skin. No signs of shriveling, tear skin, or blemishes. Storage Unripe cherry tomato should be stored at 66°F - 70°F (19°C - 21°C) with a relative humidity of ninety to ninety-five percent and no mist. The ripe cherry tomato should be stored at 45°F (7°C) with the same relative humidity. The typical shelf life for unripe cherry tomatoes is three to four weeks and only up to a week for red tomatoes. Store cherry tomatoes stem-end up to help preserve the quality. Cherry tomato is sensitive to ethylene, a naturally occurring gas that regulates ripening. Cherry tomatoes should not be stored with high ethylene-producing products to extend shelf life. Cherry tomato produces a moderate amount of ethylene. Cherry tomato is sensitive to chilling injury at storage below 55°F (13°C). Symptoms include pitting, nonuniform ripening, loss in flavor, and storage decay. As cherry tomato ripens, it becomes less sensitive to chilling injury.