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TOMATO

¿Fruit or vegetable?

Tomato is a fruit very consumed around the world thanks to all the possibilities that it offers.

Yes, it's a fruit. The confusion comes from far away, when the U.S. Supreme Court in the year 1887 argued that it was a vegetable because

it was used in salads and meals and not as dessert.

Origins of tomato

Tomato is from South America, specifically from Ecuador, Peru and Chile. At first it was a small and bitter berry that grew wild in the west coast of South America. Hernán Cortés was the one who brought tomato to Europe after his conquest of Mexico.

Tomato varieties

There are almost 100 varieties of tomatoes, classified by use, size and shape, also if they are for salad or cooking.

Among them stand out these types:● Kumato: this type of tomate

has a dark red skin and a characterictic taste.

● RAF tomato: perfect for salads.

● Plum tomato: elongated shape, really tasty and ideal for cooking.

Tomato varieties

● Cherry: its skin is really thin and its flavour really sweet, little tomatoes. They are called cherry because are similar to the fruit. Healthy snacks.

● Beef Heart tomato: with the shape of a heart, big and with an intense red colour. Thin skin, fleshy pulp.

● Dan-ronc: normally this type is used for salads because of its big size.

Agrosol varieties

This season in Agrosol we have three varieties of tomatoes: ● Piccolo: very aromatic and

flavourful small to medium size tomato. It has somewhat sweet and peppery flavour.

● Baby plum: oval-shaped mini pear tomato. With satiny-smooth skin and dark red colour. The perfect snack for our brand Cherrytos&Go.

● Vine tomato: our most traditional tomato, it has the best natural fragance and freshness.

Tomato cultivation

The temperature needed for cultivating tomatoes are between

20-30 degrees Celsius t day and 18 degrees Celsius at night. Higher temperatures affect the development of the tomato, lower

temperatures affect the growth of the plant.

Best time for tomato

Now it’s possible to find tomatoes all the year but the best

time is summer because, as happen with other vegetables like peppers and aubergines, tomatoes support better

hot than cold.

How to keep them

Riped tomatoes have a bright colour, smooth skin and are soft to the touch whereas less riped tomatoes have a pinkish tone.

We have to try to avoid the fridge because it is bad for the tomatoes, they lost flavour. We can freeze them if we prefer in order to preserve the tomatoes more time.

Benefits of tomato

Composed mainly for water and carbohydrates, tomatoes have many benefits for our body:

● Source of antioxidants● Reduce cholesterol● Protects our heart● Source of vitamins and

minerals● Keeping the intestine healthy● Reduce hypertension● Relieve Diabetes● Keep our skin healthy● Improve our eyes

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