As every Sunday, I went shopping for the week and bought everything I needed, as usual.

Nothing indicated that this day would be different from the others. But on the second day, after returning from work, I wanted to prepare dinner for the family and set the table. That’s when the surprise happened.

When I opened the refrigerator, I found the tomatoes from the day before in a state I had never seen before.

These small strange marks on their skin immediately caught my attention. I even got scared, thinking that something was wrong. Was it a sign of spoilage or mold?

When I discovered what it actually was, I was shocked.

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After taking a moment to observe, I realized that these marks weren’t just imperfections caused by heat or storage.

I learned that this kind of damage is often caused by insect bites, like tomato worms, particularly gray or white ones.

These insects penetrate the flesh of the tomatoes, leaving visible marks behind, like the ones we see here. It’s a fairly common phenomenon, though disturbing for those who aren’t familiar with these pests.

It’s not always a matter of bad handling or negligence.

Sometimes, these bites can also be the result of diseases or specific conditions related to tomato cultivation. In any case, even though it scared me at the time, I realized it was just a normal part of the life cycle of these vegetables.

In the end, these tomatoes, though marked, were still perfectly edible. A small lesson in patience and acceptance of nature’s imperfections!