They have been coming here since 1944 to pummel each other with over-ripe tomatoes grown especially for the event.

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Ripe tomatoes and peaches bruise easily, so transport your selections with care.

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But the ripe tomatoes and sour watermelons remain to be convinced.

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If you can't find heirlooms, buy vine-ripe tomatoes.

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Others say that ripe red tomatoes are the key ingredient.

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Once this is achieved, a rocket swooshes skywards and more than 100 tonnes of ripe, squishy tomatoes are tipped from trucks to the waiting crowd.

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