And astronaut Frank Rubio has been exonerated after being accused of eating it.
On the Skylab missions, the astronauts generally found “lost” items stuck to the air filters, eventually.
You’d think the tomato would have shown up there relatively soon.
“You say “tomato”, I say “dessicated biology experiment””
After 8 months, if it had been on Earth, I’d expect it to have been molded away to nothing.
I guess the ISS just might be well-enough isolated from mold spores?
I assume it turned into the first ever space-dried tomato.
Just don’t bring it back to earth! Who knows what terrors you might unleash from beyond the stars?!
The Caprese Strain. Turns your blood into olive oil.
Everything about this story is wonderful.
The big question is … Why have we not heard about this before ?!
I would’ve thought that a lost space tomato would be headline news.
Frank may not be off the hook just yet. Probably some sort of investigation is warranted.
Has it been conclusively established that this is indeed the same purloined pome in question? He could be operating a clandestine garden for all we know.
Next up-space weed!
There’s an experienced investigator into this type of crime…
Why is Mickey Mouse growing out of the back of his head?
Now that made me laugh a little too much. 
8 month old tomato? Liz Truss is envious!
(“I wish I’d had an eight-month old tomatoe! Luxury!”)
I’m pretty sure this is how Attack of the Killer Tomatoes started.
I thought Bogie had been updated with a man-bun.
“Listen, pal, if I had a man bun, this hat would never fit.”
More seriously, if they can grow tomatoes on the ISS, well, those are a lot tastier than space food sticks. Are those even made any more?
Indubitably, Dr. Smith would say this is the Lost In Space tomato.
Don’t forget this one!