Abstract

Chefs wonder whether a tomato would last longer on the counter or in the fridge? This project looked at whether two red ripe tomatoes, would look and taste better within a four day period (Independent Variable). The tomatoes were tested in the fridge and on the counter( DEPENDENT VARIABLE). The hypothesis was that the one in the fridge will last longer. The results were that the one in the fridge looked better than the one on the counter yet the one on the counter tasted better than the tomato in the fridge. This experiment showed that the tomato on the counter did not look as good as the one in the fridge but it tasted better than the one in the fridge. So for good tasting tomatoes leave it on the counter. On the contrary the tomato in the fridge looks better but taste horrible.