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This painting tells the story of bush tomatoes growing in Central Australia. After a big rain the bush tomato plants bloom with bright yellow flowers. Soon after, small green fruits start to grow. These fruits are not ready to eat until they turn a yellow-brown colour. That’s when they are ripe and full of flavor.
Bush tomatoes are a special kind of bush tucker. They have been gathered by Aboriginal people for generations. This painting shows women sitting on country, shown as curved ‘U’ shapes. Each woman has digging stick and a coolamon (a wooden bowl used in the old days to carry food. They are collecting the bush tomatoes together.
Aboriginal people know when and where to harvest food. These are stories that are shared across generations.