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Today, on our way to the market, Hubby, Baby Light, and I made a quick stop at my parents’ shop. It’s conveniently located just off the highway, a little before the market, so we decided to drop Baby Light off with my mum to make shopping a bit easier.

After we were done at the market, we swung by again to pick her up—and ended up staying a while to chat. As we were gisting, Mum glanced at the small quantity of fresh tomatoes I had bought and asked, “Will this be enough for you?”

I replied, “I’m going to mix it with Snake Tomatoes.”

The look she gave me—pure disapproval! “No o!” she said immediately. “Don’t mix it. It’ll spoil your stew.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Mum, have you even tried it before?”

Let me tell you—if you ever taste Snake Tomatoes, you’ll not just like them… you’ll love them.

They’re so underrated! You won’t find them in our local markets; you actually have to grow them yourself. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them until last year—Hubby was the one who showed me Snake Tomatoes and how it's prepared.

I've been eating snake tomatoes for years.

The first time I came across it, I thought it was weed but later found out that it is delicious and just two of it can make delicious stew.

It is also very easy to grow in sacks compared to normal tomatoes.

The problem with Nigerians is that they are too stuck in their ways. No one wants to try anything until everyone has tried it.

I've been thinking of starting a small snake tomato farm, drying and packaging it like dry pepper.

My mum has many of it in her compound ,she claimed it’s what they sell to us as Tomato paste

Mikespecialone:
My mum has many of it in her compound ,she claimed it’s what they sell to us as Tomato paste

A Tomato paste called, "Tomato Jos", has it's flavour and colour.

It's also called, "Long Tomato".

hahn:
I've been eating snake tomatoes for years.

The first time I came across it, I thought it was weed but later found out that it is delicious and just two of it can make delicious stew.

It is also very easy to grow in sacks compared to normal tomatoes.

The problem with Nigerians is that they are too stuck in their ways. No one wants to try anything until everyone has tried it.

I've been thinking of starting a small snake tomato farm, drying and packaging it like dry pepper.

You're right, if one person starts planting it commercially, others will follow.

It tastes really good.
It's also known as long tomato.

RevenuesBoost:
A Tomato paste called, "Tomato Jos", has it's flavour and colour.

It's also called, "Long Tomato".

You must be right

I have never heard or see this all my life

*Snake tomato
*Long tomato
*Lalastical tomato

Nemesis0147:
I have never heard or see this all my life

same here.
Maybe the OP and all those who commented are Northerners

Nemesis0147:
I have never heard or see this all my life

Yeah, I recommend it 100%

I tried it last year.

TheWolfen:
*Snake tomato
*Long tomato
*Lalastical tomato

Another name for "snake tomato" is snake gourd or serpent vegetable.

RevenuesBoost:
Today, on our way to the market, Hubby, Baby Light, and I made a quick stop at my parents’ shop. It’s conveniently located just off the highway, a little before the market, so we decided to drop Baby Light off with my mum to make shopping a bit easier.

After we were done at the market, we swung by again to pick her up—and ended up staying a while to chat. As we were gisting, Mum glanced at the small quantity of fresh tomatoes I had bought and asked, “Will this be enough for you?”

I replied, “I’m going to mix it with Snake Tomatoes.”

The look she gave me—pure disapproval! “No o!” she said immediately. “Don’t mix it. It’ll spoil your stew.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Mum, have you even tried it before?”

Let me tell you—if you ever taste Snake Tomatoes, you’ll not just like them… you’ll love them.

They’re so underrated! You won’t find them in our local markets; you actually have to grow them yourself. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them until last year—Hubby was the one who showed me Snake Tomatoes and how it's prepared.

Okayyy....

Nawa for nigerians and carbs



Too much carbs, no veggies, tiny protein


To feed well na wahala

A lot of people think it's weed, funny enough it's not only found in Nigeria.

I think long tomatoes is preferable as a name though.
I think I would settle for that.

RevenuesBoost:
Another name for "snake tomato" is snake gourd or serpent vegetable.

😁 Just seeing this topic and I just had it for the first time in my life

I have this at my house currently.

never even knew there was any fruit that bears such name.

Na which one be snake tomatoes?

This is the first time I'm hearing of this

I hope those girls that like playing with cucumber will not start playing with this one ?

Just thinking out loud

Lol that plant Sabi climb people fence anyhow and do trespassing....

RevenuesBoost:
Today, on our way to the market, Hubby, Baby Light, and I made a quick stop at my parents’ shop. It’s conveniently located just off the highway, a little before the market, so we decided to drop Baby Light off with my mum to make shopping a bit easier.

After we were done at the market, we swung by again to pick her up—and ended up staying a while to chat. As we were gisting, Mum glanced at the small quantity of fresh tomatoes I had bought and asked, “Will this be enough for you?”

I replied, “I’m going to mix it with Snake Tomatoes.”

The look she gave me—pure disapproval! “No o!” she said immediately. “Don’t mix it. It’ll spoil your stew.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Mum, have you even tried it before?”

Let me tell you—if you ever taste Snake Tomatoes, you’ll not just like them… you’ll love them.

They’re so underrated! You won’t find them in our local markets; you actually have to grow them yourself. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them until last year—Hubby was the one who showed me Snake Tomatoes and how it's prepared.

How is it prepared for stew.
Very much plenty around me.

Gone are those days, city life has made people forget alot of old things.

Too tedious to prepare, reason young women of this generation will never chose it even if giving for free.

RevenuesBoost:
Today, on our way to the market, Hubby, Baby Light, and I made a quick stop at my parents’ shop. It’s conveniently located just off the highway, a little before the market, so we decided to drop Baby Light off with my mum to make shopping a bit easier.

After we were done at the market, we swung by again to pick her up—and ended up staying a while to chat. As we were gisting, Mum glanced at the small quantity of fresh tomatoes I had bought and asked, “Will this be enough for you?”

I replied, “I’m going to mix it with Snake Tomatoes.”

The look she gave me—pure disapproval! “No o!” she said immediately. “Don’t mix it. It’ll spoil your stew.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Mum, have you even tried it before?”

Let me tell you—if you ever taste Snake Tomatoes, you’ll not just like them… you’ll love them.

They’re so underrated! You won’t find them in our local markets; you actually have to grow them yourself. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them until last year—Hubby was the one who showed me Snake Tomatoes and how it's prepared.

After tinubu b'came president
My babe just dey use this stuff cook like mad woman. But i no really like the taste.

Ebenezer2021:
same here.
Maybe the OP and all those who commented are Northerners

It is actually more indigenous to southern part of the country than the north. I'm surprised you haven't heard of this popular tomato variety before. Most times nobody planted them, they grow on their own, especially in bushy areas and refuse dumpsite.

Wonderful,I Am Just Hearing This For The First Time

Kobicove:
Na which one be snake tomatoes?

This is the first time I'm hearing of this

I wonder o. Dem wan spoil lala's business.

Na Wale shark tomato we go hear next. Orisirisi.

Upon OP Mum's years in this Aye, she never touch serpent tomato. Now, na modern world people wan tiss her.

No wonder good Mama said no ooo.

Ebenezer2021:
same here.
Maybe the OP and all those who commented are Northerners

What part of the South are you. It's abounds in the Southwest and it is seasonal. Though i have never tasted it but I know it is consumable.

People always take it for weed. And the major reason why it's not cultivated in commercial quantity is that it gets spoilt easily so you have to it almost or nearly immediately.

RevenuesBoost:
Today, on our way to the market, Hubby, Baby Light, and I made a quick stop at my parents’ shop. It’s conveniently located just off the highway, a little before the market, so we decided to drop Baby Light off with my mum to make shopping a bit easier.

After we were done at the market, we swung by again to pick her up—and ended up staying a while to chat. As we were gisting, Mum glanced at the small quantity of fresh tomatoes I had bought and asked, “Will this be enough for you?”

I replied, “I’m going to mix it with Snake Tomatoes.”

The look she gave me—pure disapproval! “No o!” she said immediately. “Don’t mix it. It’ll spoil your stew.”

I couldn’t help but laugh. “Mum, have you even tried it before?”

Let me tell you—if you ever taste Snake Tomatoes, you’ll not just like them… you’ll love them.

They’re so underrated! You won’t find them in our local markets; you actually have to grow them yourself. To be honest, I hadn’t even heard of them until last year—Hubby was the one who showed me Snake Tomatoes and how it's prepared.

No be lie.

My old mama planted one in my compound, the thing grew and climbed into my neighbors compound. The man stopped me one Sunday afternoon and mentioned the plant. Me was already thinking of how to apologize when I noticed the topic isn't what I was expecting. The man dey thank me ni o... Men and good food ehn...

SMH

I dey run and scare of this thing in Kaduna then. Don't really know it was tomatoes

Snake tomatoes? I'm just hear that for the first time

Wetin be this one again. Tifnubu don de make people eat anything for this kontree