Tomatoes can be hard for children to like. But it's not really surprising - they're grown for profit, and nowadays, heavy-cropping varieties that give even-sized, regular-shaped, tough-skinned fruit that will survive long distance transport are preferred. Sweetness, juiciness and flavour are not the priority. Delectable home-grown tomatoes show us just how much we miss.
So what can we do? In my opinion, a nursery on a budget could usefully concentrate on serving tinned (or carton) tomatoes. Although with less vitamin A and C than fresh ones, they are still nutritious and can be used in all kinds of delicious ways. I would serve only small amounts of raw tomatoes, ingeniously combined with other tasty ingredients.
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