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Planet Money · Friday, August 28, 2026

Dan Pashman Prefers Cherry Tomatoes Over Grape Tomatoes

Dan Pashman expresses a preference for cherry tomatoes over grape tomatoes due to their juicier texture. He admits he might be biased against grape tomatoes but is open to having his mind changed.

personDan PashmanpersonKenny Malone

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A grape tomato to me is always very hard.
Dan Pashman
To me, the cherry tomato, you bite into it, it pops. You get that rush of sweet, tart, juiciness in your mouth.
Dan Pashman
So when we taste test this thing, are you just going to like crap all over this tomato because you inherently don't like grape tomatoes?
Kenny Malone
Heard on Planet Money — “Branded fruit: How produce got “Honeycrisp-ified", published Friday, August 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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