Pam Moore wrote:
On Wed, 18 May 2005 10:12:47 +0100, "RichardS"
wrote:

Incidentally, why are they described as being "on the vine" rather
than "on the truss"? Are both correct, or is it marketing-speak?

Vine? Hand? Truss?
Vine = grapes; Hand = bananas; Truss = tomatoes!
Wonder who thought up the use of the word "vine", and in which
country. LOL

Pam in Bristol

AFAIK "vine" is a growth 'habit' of a plant:

Vine= twining/climbing plant with relatively long stems, can be woody or
herbaceous.

Truss=a branch with tomatoes on it.

Consequently not necessarily different. I would have thought that 'vine
tomatoes' is a marketing term, maybe stretching the term 'vine' as usually
used, but not actually wrong.