It's not often a tomato is described as so sweet 'whenever people see it they just want to hug it' - but this was no ordinary piece of fruit.

一颗普通的番茄，尤其是在没有被切开的时候，形状很少能“有爱到让人一见就想要拥抱它的地步”。

The heart-shaped tomato was grown by retired dagger maker, Rod Matless, who said he was shocked when he noticed it in his greenhouse while inspecting his latest produce.

然而这颗由退休的匕首制造商罗德·麦特里斯种出来的心形番茄却与众不同。罗德说他是在自己的温室种植园里查看收成时看到它的，当时他也吃了一惊。

Mr Matless, 69, who suffered a heart attack a few years ago, was so taken aback by the phenomenal fruit that he decided to sell it at auction and donate the proceeds to the British Heart Foundation.

今年69岁的罗德几年前患上了心脏病，这颗心形的番茄令他联想到了心脏，因此他决定将这颗番茄进行拍卖，并将拍卖所得款项捐给英国心脏基金会。

The 2.26oz tomato was bought for £16 on eBay by a woman from Wales - who said she planned to give it to someone special.

这颗重约2.26盎司（约64克）的心形番茄在易趣网上被来自威尔士的一位女士以16英镑（约162元人民币）的价格拍下，她说她要把这颗番茄送给特别的人。

Mr Matless, of Wymondham, near Norwich, said: 'It was a bit of an obvious thing to do I suppose.

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