Lol, some people will confidently type what they know nothing about and mislead people, make your research before affirming things online, this is a social space.

It's called tomato Elejo (snake tomato) I used to eat it back then when I was staying with my parent, my dad used to plant it and within 3 months, it's ready for harvest. If you eat it once you will discard the regular tomato.

99thEnemy:
Those are NOT tomatoes.
It’s a type of melon.

Tomatoes are berries.


See people just quick to now believe those are tomatoes.

Nigerians are naively gullible.

I don’t know those things and have never seen them before. Sha, na these kind random fruits or vegetables dey contain plenty benefits for human body. Let me Google the name and find out.

OZIOGU1:


My tears dropped when i saw this, i remenber my mum of blessed memory, how she will go to the back of our house and plug these and before you could say jack, stew is ready... i wish she could be alive to see where grace has taken me to...May her soul continue to find eternal rest.

May her soul rest in peace 💖

Tokskob2008:
It has gotten to the level we now look for alternatives for almost every food item in this country and they say we are moving forward and we shouldn't complain

Abeg who sabi alternatives to garri and beans

Alternative to garri is "eeri " ogi
Beans: soya bean

micxwell:

Lol, they're tomatoes and are quite easy to cultivate. The one below is presently in my compound. You can see they were planted in bagco bags.

Wow, seems many have been using this.
Will the colour turn to red later ?

Nomyth:
This is a very good alternative to tomatoes.

The thing is very delicious and much thicker than tomatoes .

Please prepare without the skin.

Where can one buy it?

Nomyth:
This is a very good alternative to tomatoes.

The thing is very delicious and much thicker than tomatoes .

Please prepare without the skin.

ayolayo0405:
Lol, some people will confidently type what they know nothing about and mislead people, make your research before affirming things online, this is a social space.

It's called tomato Elejo (snake tomato) I used to eat it back then when I was staying with my parent, my dad used to plant it and within 3 months, it's ready for harvest. If you eat it once you will discard the regular tomato.

Well, you confidently displayed your ignorance.

What you are referring to is Snake gourd
It has never been a tomato, but rather considered a substitute for tomatoes hence people now call it tomatoes or Snake tomatoes.

calling it tomatoes is a figure of speech (a metonymy) and doesn’t make it a real tomato.

You are very guilty of what you accused me of.

Next time don’t be this ignorant.

Is it sold in the markets?

Alamkir:


I plant it every year in my backyard for 5yrs now, iam surprised people are just knowing now because tomatoes are cost. Nigerians like to focus on one food without trying others, thats the reason some food are so expensive. It grows easily, doesn't need much rain and lt has to be completely red (not the one you posted above) for it to be sweet like tomato, but I still mix mine with tomatoes to get the combine nutrition.

I want to ask, is the regular tomatoe expensive than garden egg?
Just asking.

Helpfromabove1:


Yes it a nice tomato my wife planted it in my garden and we have been eating it since last year

Renewed hope tomatoes 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

doggedfighter:


Mcslize, you are just forming egbon 😂

If we check well you may just be 22😂

You no well. 👀 Old man like me? Me wey belong to the council of Nairaland elders na be 22? You dey jonse ni? I no be small pikin o. I am a sweet looking, hotcake and very respectable and reputable young looking man in his mid 30th. I just celebrated 13,150 days on earth a week ago. You dey whine me?

Better withdraw that your statement now before I summon you to the council of Nairaland elders. Don't say I didn't warn you baby girl.

Together with the skin?
Is it sold in the markets?

Oluwasaudy:


Yes it's tomato ...this one of the species of tomato used in making tin tomatoes and the rest.....it's very good and economical ....

All you do is allow it to be a lil ripe ..open it up ..you see the tomatoes inside..remove the seeds in the tomatoes ...blend the red tomatoes with the skin with your rodo and onions and thank me later ....I have it planted in my compound ...

Why mixing with normal tomatoe. Cant it be cooked alone?

EMETOALEXI:
It taste good. Infact, we used it over the weekend for stew. But you need to mix it with the normal tomatoes.

This tomato is actually very good. Hardship or no hardship.

I recommend it's usage. It has better benefits than the processed tomatoes.

It does taste a little funny tho. But it grows really fast with large fruits too.

Will you mix it with the normal tomatoe when cooking?

Where is it sold?

Desusi:
An excellent tomatoes better than conventional ones.Once its ripe, extract the red succulent inside the pod,make sure the seed are removed carefully, grind it.lobatan! It will look like Derica tomato.Although the taste is quite different from the normal ones.Add pepper and Maggie.

Now that you made your research, you were able to give a formal information about the product rather than the previous post that was misleading

99thEnemy:

Well, you confidently displayed your ignorance.

What you are referring to is Snake gourd
It has never been a tomato, but rather considered a substitute for tomatoes hence people now call it tomatoes or Snake tomatoes.

calling it tomatoes is a figure of speech (a metonymy) and doesn’t make it a real tomato.

You are very guilty of what you accused me of.

Next time don’t be this ignorant.

ayolayo0405:
Now that you made your research, you were able to give a formal information about the product rather than the previous post that was misleading

There was nothing misleading about the post,

I clearly states that those are NOT tomatoes, and also clearly stated that it is a type of MELON (I should have rather put it as belongs to same family as melon)

Prove me wrong.

Olachase:
which one be this one again



we no even day think about balance diet again we just day eat make we no die yet

Werey

oyeb15:
My mom. She will first boil it. It's more nutritious than tomatoes.

Who did the scientific experimentation nd concluded it's more nutritious than the conventional tomatoes?

Pls attach a link source, Thank you!

obembet:
Heard this is tomato,
where is it found and have you used it to cook?

Very common in my hometown.

I've used it before and I can remember my wife cooked with it around late last year or early this year.

Planning to plant it in my compound.

Yes naw, we call it tomato agwo in Igbo language , meaning snake tomatoes . i ate it when i was small then very sweet

Tokskob2008:
It has gotten to the level we now look for alternatives for almost every food item in this country and they say we are moving forward and we shouldn't complain

Abeg who sabi alternatives to garri and beans

At least u have data to complain

NwaNimo1:
How can that be tomato?

Is tomato my mom do use it to cook for us back then Is just like tomatoes

reiddecuti:
And the gullible ones still believe this country will get better where;

- There's no consequences for decision or indecision taken by the leaders.

- The leaders loot to high heaven and nothing happens.

They always have stupid people supporting them.

ItisWell22:
Agricultural science abi crop science people, come and shed more light… 🫣

It's called snake tomato,it's a local specie of tomato plant and highly nutritious with special aroma and natural colour like tomato paste.
You remove the dark seed by peeling the red fleshy cover and blend with the gourd.
Once the root is in your garden and it dry off during dry season,it will pick up when rain start.Its life saver now.

I no dey see am again, but i don eat am before. Is not really palatable though 🤷‍♂️

Yemike:

Amen.
I can feel the emotions in your text, tough time never last tough people do.

Mhen sometimes i wish i can avoid thinking about the whole scenarios surrounding her death, but i wish i could just have chance to show appreciation for all her struggles, it breaks me down totally....Thank you for your kind words.

obembet:


May her soul rest in peace 💖

Amen

doggedfighter:
Never seen it before.



Only heard of it on Nairaland.

den u be tata

Please where are the group " this administration will favor me and my family" crew. This is just the preamble, by the time we get to the main topic. Meanwhile Tinubu till 2040

Wow... very splendid I really love it I even av it at my backyard here if you need just DM I'm very very serious I can supply you with a very Lower price