Category: Fruits

China. Top 10 Tomato producing countries in the world – production and area under cultivation [2019] China – Ranked #1, the country accounts for 34.72% of total world Tomato production. Cultivated over 1,082,453 hectares. Yield: 579,837 hg/ha. Which country grows the best tomatoes? ChinaThe estimated total world production for tomatoes in 2017 was 182,301,395 metric […]

The endocarp and mesocarpmesocarpSimple fruits are formed from a single ovary and may contain one or many seeds. They can be either fleshy or dry. In fleshy fruit, during development, the pericarp (ovary wall) and other accessory structures become the fleshy portion of the fruit. The types of fleshy fruits are berries, pomes, and drupes.https://en.wikipedia.org […]

If your feces look bright red, there could be another, completely harmless cause: red-pigmented foods. Beets, cherries, tomatoes and artificially colored red foods can turn bowel movements (and urine) an unsettling shade of red. Fortunately, this effect resolves naturally within a day or two. Can tomatoes show up in your stool? What does a bloody […]

warm. Tomato Plants and Temperature. Most tomatoes are warm season plants and should only be planted after the danger of frost has passed. Tomato temperature tolerance for extreme heat or cold snaps is of extreme importance to the development of blossoms and subsequent fruit set. Is tomato hot or cold for body? 5. Vegetables like […]

All parts of the plant contain solanine, but the heaviest concentrations tend to be in the leaves and stems. Tomatoes have a long, somewhat shady, history due to their association with nightshade. Which part of the tomato is toxic? Tomato. I know, I just said the tomato isn’t poisonous. The fruit isn’t, but the leaves, […]

Red wine vinegar adds a pleasingly tangy flavor to tomato sauces. It is, after all, sour wine! You need to add just a bit of vinegar to liven up the sauce without making the entire batch sour. Think of it as squeezing a slice of lemon into a glass of water to brighten the taste. […]

Orange & Yellow Heirloom Tomato Varieties: Persimmon — One of the best flavors of all the orange tomatoes. Juane Flamme — small (large plum size), sweet and low-acid, bursting with juice. Kellogg’s Breakfast — vibrant sweet taste, meaty with few seeds. What is the sweetest orange tomato? Sweet orange II fits the bill with vigorous […]

Orange cherry tomatoes, like many cherry tomato varieties, are smaller and sweeter than large tomatoes, however they are distinguished by their orange complexion, resulting from a mutation. What color are grape tomatoes? RedColor. Most of the time, you will find Red Grape and Red Cherry Tomatoes at the grocery store. However, there are dozens of […]

Hybrid Sungold’s rich-tasting, juicy cherries are borne on long trusses for seasons long harvests of exceptional quality, superb orange color and the sweetest tomato flavor. What do you call orange cherry tomatoes? These distinctive, tangy-sweet fruits are best eaten fresh off the vine or in salads and party trays. One of the most popular varieties […]

Orange cherry tomatoes, like many cherry tomato varieties, are smaller and sweeter than large tomatoes, however they are distinguished by their orange complexion, resulting from a mutation. The recessive mutant allele is referred to as “tangerine,” named for the orange fruit variety where the gene was first discovered. What is the sweetest orange tomato? Sweet […]

Yellow/Orange Tomatoes Flavor Varies from sweet (almost candy-like) to fruity. Do orange and red tomatoes taste the same? Red and pink tomatoes commonly have higher sugar than acid concentrations. Orange, yellow, and white tomatoes are less acidic than red tomatoes and so are mild tasting or the combination of sugar and acid levels and volatile […]

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Tomatoes are member of the nightshade family (Solanaceae) and, as such, are related to eggplants, potatoes, and of course, deadly belladonna or nightshade. These cousins all produce a toxin called solanine. What part of a tomato is poisonous? Tomato. I know, I just said the tomato isn’t poisonous. The fruit isn’t, but the leaves, roots, […]

The German Queen tomato, otherwise known as Heirloom tomato, is an old-fashioned tomato plant that produces large, meaty fruits throughout the summer months. The plant grows to around 3.9 – 5.9 feet tall (120-180cm) and the fruits can weigh up to 18oz (510g). Is German queen an heirloom tomato? ‘German Queen’ is a fine-flavored heirloom […]

The first reference to tomatoes in colonial America can be found in a book on plants written by English herbalist William Salmon in the early 18th century. Visiting the colonies, Salmon noted that tomatoes were being cultivated in the Carolinas. There are a number of theories on how they got there. Did colonists eat tomatoes? […]

Bacon, Parmesan, and Cherry Tomato Strata The mildest cheese of the bunch, cream cheese serves as a cool, creamy stage on which tomatoes can shine, whether in a turnover, a strata, or a simple sandwich. What’s your favorite cheese to pair with tomatoes? Creamy Brie? Warm, spreadable feta? What kind of cheese is good with […]

Tomatoes Tomatoes were a staple of the Aztec diet, as well as the paper-skinned husk tomatoes known in Spanish as tomatillos (Physalis peruviana). In Nahuatl, the Aztec language, tomatoes are called tomatl, which the Spanish translated as tomate. What were tomatoes originally called? The tomato was eaten by the Aztecs as early as 700 AD […]

Goliath tomatoes are a flavorful, early variety. The Goliath tomato plant produces large yields of tomatoes that weigh on average 10-15 ounces. Fruits are firm and meaty and contain few seeds, meaning they are the perfect tomato for slicing. Plant is disease resistant. What are Goliath tomatoes used for? Tomato : Tomato Bush Goliath Especially […]

It’s a question used to trick schoolkids the nation over: Is the tomato actually a fruit or a vegetable? Botanically, it’s a fruit. But legally, it’s not. And the origins of that discrepancy lie in a 19th-century Supreme Court case so obscure, many tomato experts aren’t even aware of it. Is tomato a fruit or […]

What fruits go well with tomatoes? Mango, peach, strawberry, blueberry, raspberry, pomegranate, watermelon, apricot, lychee, nectarines, and pineapple pair well with juicy tomatoes. What fruits go with tomatoes? Tomatoes are also fantastic with fruit such as apricot, lychee, nectarines and peach, or berries like raspberry and strawberry. If you’d like to try an unusual herb […]