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
Beefsteak Raid heard of. General Lee's adjutant, Lt. Col. Walter H. Taylor, said it made up for disruption of Confederate supply lines caused by the loss of the Weldon Railroad, a claim most historians consider to be overstated. Much of the action of the Beefsteak Raid took place in Prince George County. The Prince George County Historical Society commemorates the raid with a steak dinner each September. A fictionalized depiction of the raid is featured in the 1966 film "Alvarez Kelly". Beefsteak Raid The Beefsteak Raid was a Confederate cavalry raid that took place in September 1864 as part of the Siege