This research addresses a notable gap in the current literature regarding the drying characteristics of tomatoes and bottle gourds. The primary objective of this study is to evaluate and quantify the ...

When the farmers of southern Italy learned to sun-dry their tomato crop in the long wake of its arrival to the country from the New World in the 1500s, the primary goal was preservation, not flavor.

People figured out a long time ago that you can dry fresh tomatoes on hot rooftops for eating later. It's an excellent way to preserve tomatoes to eat when the growing season is over, but you don't ...