[theonlybutlet]

Oxidation resulting in Lycopene degradation and isomerization.

It probably is a shrivelled up dehydrated tomato.

But most probably edible. Wouldn't get much pleasure out of eating it though. Don't see bags of dehydrated tomatoes on the shop-shelf.

[Broken_Hippo]

Don't see bags of dehydrated tomatoes on the shop-shelf

I do. I have a bag in the cabinet. I use it most often on pizzas and pasta. Dehydrated tomatoes are delicious and are generally labeled "sun dried" even when there is no sun involved in the drying. Plus, I can order tomato powder and use it for things. Admittedly, I don't care for eating the dried tomatoes plain as it concentrates the flavor more (or differently?) than tomato paste does.

[justinclift]

Sun dried tomatoes seem to work well in pizza dough too.

As in throw in a few chunks while making the base, and the flavour seems to transfer well without screwing things up. :)

[em-bee]

i don't know if sun dried tomatoes are top shelf articles, but they are sold as delicacies.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun-dried_tomato

[tomatotomato31]

In Germany you can get them nearly everywhere.

I'm surprised so many find it weird

[pcthrowaway]

It might sun-dry pretty well without a pesky atmosphere in the way