Tomato Varieties

Cherry Tomato, Grape Tomato, Mini Roma Tomato and the Yellow Pear Tomato or also known as the (Teardrop) 

In Europe, where it was taken by the Spanish, the tomato was grown only as a ornamental
for many years. Eating tomatoes was considered certain to prove fatal. Even in North America, it has been only in the past 150 years that people mustered enough courage to try eating them. That all changed starting on the courthouse steps in Salem, New Jersey,
at twelve o'clock noon on September 26, 1820, when Colonel Robert G. Johnson ate not one, but a basketful of tomatoes. He not only lived, he wasn't a bit ill following his demonstration. In 1893, the Supreme Court ruled that the tomato must be considered a vegetable, even though, botanically, it is a fruit. Because vegetables and fruits were subject to different import duties, it was necessary to define it as one or the other. So, tomatoes were declared to be a vegetable given that it was commonly eaten as one.
(Source: The Packer, 6/9/90)

 Benefits:

• Tomatoes are low in Sodium,
• And very low in Saturated Fat and Cholesterol.
• They're also a good source of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol), Thiamin, Niacin,
  Vitamin B6, Folate, Magnesium, Phosphorus and Copper,
• And a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Potassium and Manganese.
  

Preparation:

• Use in salads, with dip as an appetizer or as a garnish.
• Good-quality tomatoes will be firm, smooth-skinned and be at least pink in color.
• Tomatoes that are partially green will ripen if left at room temperature.

buying and storing:

• Do not refrigerate tomatoes! They will retain their flavor and ripen correctly at room temperature.
• Once they are ripe, use within 3 days.

Taste:

• This vegetable is actually a berry, and is thought to have come first from the Andes
  mountains, and the present name is close to the Indian name.
• It belongs to the nightshade family, along with potatoes, eggplants, peppers and tobacco.
• slight sweetness in taste, with a refreshing burst
  

picture 1 Cherry Tomato 

Picture 2 Roma Tomatoes

Picture 3 Grape Tomatoes

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