Plum tomato Plum tomato A plum tomato, also known as a processing tomato or paste tomato, is a type of tomato bred for sauce and packing purposes. They are generally oval or cylindrical in shape, with significantly fewer locules (seed compartments) than standard round tomatoes (usually only two) and a generally higher solid content, making them more suitable for processing. Plum tomatoes are also sometimes favored by cooks for use during the tomato off-season, as they are generally considered more amenable to handling and are therefore available in a state closer to ripe than other supermarket tomatoes. Varieties commonly available in markets
Plum cake English name, baked in an oven using dried fruit and often yoghurt. The Polish version of plum cake, which also uses fresh fruit, is known as "Placek z Sliwkami." In India plum cake has been served around the time of the Christmas holiday season, and may have additional ingredients such as rum or brandy added. Plum cake in the United States originated with the English settlers and was prepared in the English style in sizes ranging from small, such as for parties in celebration of Twelfth Night and Christmas, to large, such as for weddings. This original fruitcake version of