Category: Fruits

Cooking tomatoes won’t reduce the acidity enough to prevent acid reflux either, so next time you are making pizza sauce, trying whipping up some fresh pesto instead, and try to limit (or eliminate) tomatoes from your diet. How do you make tomatoes less acidic? Great tomato flavor is all about balancing acidity and sweetness. Too […]

They are juicy, have few seeds, and if just ripe, they are crisp as well. Better Boys make great salad slices, sandwich tomatoes, sauces, salsas, stew additions, and more. Even green Better Boys are less bitter than most other varieties and make for good frying or pickling. What Are Better Boy tomatoes good for? This […]

Place 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice or ½ teaspoon citric acid crystals in the bottom of each quart jar before filling with the tomato product. Use half those amounts when canning in pint jars. Other tomato products should also be acidified. How do you store yellow tomatoes? If you’re worried about that, America’s Test Kitchen […]

Yellow cherry tomatoes can be used in any recipe calling for cherry tomatoes. They can even replace larger varieties in fresh and raw dishes, although it is more practical to use larger tomatoes for cooked dishes, as it will take far more cherry tomatoes than their larger counterparts for certain recipes. Is it OK to […]

The process itself is extremely simple: You core the tomatoes, then split them. Taking the extra step needed to remove their skins is unnecessary, because you can just slip the skins off after they’ve roasted. Do tomatoes need to be peeled? Most of the time you’ll do just fine without ever having to peel a […]

From green to yellow or red Tomatoes are green when they start growing and only when they stary ripening is when they start turning red. Why is my red tomato yellow? When higher temps and hot sun strike tomato tops, carotene (yellow) shines through while lycopene (red) is squelched. The lower part of the tomato […]

Amish Paste: Similar to Roma tomatoes, the Amish paste tomato is sweeter with a fresher flavor. It can grow up as large as 8 to 12 ounces. Opalka: This Polish heirloom is far richer and more flavorful than most paste tomatoes. What type of tomatoes make the best sauce? Though you could use any tomato, […]

Fill your freezer bags with whole tomatoes and then seal the bag removing as much air as possible. I love to use my foodsaver to vacuum seal bags of tomatoes but normal freezer bags work well too. Bags of tomatoes ready to go in the freezer. Can I vacuum seal whole tomatoes? Can tomatoes be […]

I was delighted to learn from Dr. Janice Joneja that green or yellow tomatoes are lower histamine than the red variety. I can now eat them in quantity with no trouble at all (the yellow especially). There’s tons of other tasty tidbits in my interview with her, so don’t miss it! Are any tomatoes low […]

From green to yellow or red Tomatoes are green when they start growing and only when they stary ripening is when they start turning red. The green colour in tomatoes is caused by chlorophyll. The concentration of chlorophyll decreases a lot during ripening. Will my yellow tomatoes turn red? Once they’re full size, it will […]

That’s why if you hear “nightshade,” you might also think “deadly nightshade.” And even though tomatoes do contain some of the harmful compounds in their poisonous counterparts, their leaves, stems and fruit won’t hurt you a bit. Are the stems of tomatoes poisonous? Tomato. I know, I just said the tomato isn’t poisonous. The fruit […]

Cherry tomatoes are round, bite-sized, and so juicy that they may pop when you bite into them. What are the large round tomatoes called? Red beefsteak tomatoesRed beefsteak tomatoes This is your traditional tomato — large, plump, and round. You might slice them up for burgers and sandwiches or even grill them. Their flavor is […]

How to blanch and peel a tomato Remove the core from the top of the tomato. Make a cross in the bottom of the tomato and plunge into boiling water for 15 seconds. Remove the tomato from the water and peel. The skin should come away easily. How do you peel tomatoes after blanching? Using […]

Bred for centuries as sauce tomatoes, plums have a deep, rich flavor which is enhanced when heated. What is a Plum Tomato Eating fresh (Relish tray or snack) Salads (Quartered) Sandwiches (Sliced) Fresh salsas (Diced) Sundried tomatoes (Halved) Omelettes, stir fry or vegetable dishes (Cooked) What can plum tomatoes be used for? Plum tomatoes or […]

The NCHFP’s tomato sauce page says you need an average of 6.5 pounds per quart of sauce, so for 24 fluid ounces you’d need 4.875 pounds (4 pounds 14 ounces, or 2.2 kg). I’ve found nutrition data saying 62g for a plum tomatoplum tomatoA plum tomato, also known as a processing tomato or paste tomato, […]

They say that lightly brushing your hands against tomato leaves stimulates a growth hormone in the plant encouraging radial (aka stockier) growth. Can tomato plants be toxic? While it’s true that tomatoes are members of the nightshade family, they actually produce a slightly different alkaloid called tomatine. Tomatine is also toxic but less so. However, […]

Tomato hair helps absorption of water and nutrients When buried in the ground, TOMATO HAIRS develop into roots that help absorb water and nutrients, which can boost the plant’s health. Do the hairs on tomato plants turn into roots? For example, according to the Dakota Master Gardeners, some of the fuzzy hairs on the stem […]

Sanitation. Collect and dispose of any infested fruit before the insect completes its life cycle. Introduce parasitic wasps. Dusting with diatomaceous earth may kill larvae. Use of a biological pesticide such as Bt can kill larvae during the warmest months. Use chemical pesticides. Minimize local food sources. How do I keep Fruitworms off my tomatoes? […]

It lowers bad cholesterol, also known as LDL, and reduces oxidative stress that may lead to heart strokes. Plum tomatoes can be helpful in improving the protective lining of the blood vessels and help lower any risk of blood clotting. What’s the difference between a plum tomato and a regular tomato? Plum tomatoes, also known […]

The tiny hair-like structures are called trichomes, and they are there to help protect the plant from weather and herbivorous insect invasion. Tomatoes have several different types of trichomes that fall under two main categories- glandular and non-glandular. Non-glandular trichomes are hair-like and come to a point. Why do tomatoes have little hairs? These tiny […]