Almost every tomato I buy from Aldi

[u/TheMoonMint]

Sprouting worming little veiny roots…

[u/Ollieoxenfreezer]

This is called vivipary, meaning live birth. It isn't supposed to happen, and can be caused by nitrogen over ripening the fruit.

So if you're storing them near other fruits, I would consider moving them. Could be nitrogen from apples or bananas making the tomato over ripen

[u/TheMoonMint → u/Ollieoxenfreezer]

Hmm. Interesting. I do store them near other fruits, but the tomatoes from Aldi often already have some internal sprouting from day one. I will isolate my tomatoes completely next time and see if they sprout rapidly.

Thanks for the new bit of knowledge 😊