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Tomatoes Stuffed With Eggplant: Paradise in Every Tomato

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The feature celebrates ripe tomatoes at the end of summer and presents a recipe for tomatoes filled with eggplant.
  • Tomato expert Erich Stekovics leads visitors through his fields and shares knowledge gained from 25 years of working with the fruit.

The tomato is a true sun worshipper. At the end of summer, when the fruit is ripe and juicy, it is time to harvest it and taste one last burst of sunshine.

“Tomatoes are children of the sun! They love sunlight above all else and do not even like standing in partial shade,” says Erich Stekovics, the legendary tomato grower from Burgenland, as he begins a summer tour of his fields.

Fifteen tomato enthusiasts have come for a three-hour tour, hoping to learn as much as possible about the fruit. Stekovics has spent 25 years studying tomatoes and, after entering the field as a newcomer, built one of Europe’s largest tomato collections near Lake Neusiedl.

Tomatoes are children of the sun! They love sunlight above all else and do not even like standing in partial shade.

· Erich StekovicsThe Burgenland tomato expert opens his tour by describing the fruit’s need for sunlight.
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