Tomato

Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., RD, is a 2017 James Beard Journalism Award winner and a leading culinary nutrition expert who has developed a knack for breaking down complex science into simple, concise bits of information and tips. She writes for a variety of online and print publications on health topics ranging from sleep to fasting to mental health. Maria Laura is EatingWell's senior nutrition & news editor. As part of the nutrition team, she edits and assigns nutrition-related content and provides nutrition reviews for articles. Maria Laura is a trained dietitian, almond butter lover and food enthusiast with over seven years of experience in nutrition counseling. What Are Nightshades? For some time, tomatoes have been getting a bad reputation. More people have questioned whether eating tomatoes and tomato products Solanaceae family, which includes tomatoes, white potatoes, eggplant, bell peppers, chile peppers, tomatillos and spices made from nightshade plants, such as paprika and cayenne pepper. There are lots of myths and misconceptions about eating nightshades because they contain a family of compounds called alkaloids that have been rumored to be toxic and inflammatory. Here, we separate truth from fiction. Myth vs. Truth: Nightshades Cause GI Problems and Joint Issues There's some truth to this since consuming excessive amounts of solanine from nightshades like green potatoes can cause digestive issues. But as mentioned above, eating this much is hard to do. While some ...

Big list of tomato varieties Top tomato varieties Here are 50 of the most popular tomato varieties in North America: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Black Prince Tomato • • Jet Star Tomato • Beefmaster Tomato • Lemon Boy Tomato • Chocolate Cherry Tomato • Hillbilly Tomato • Better Bush Tomato • Indigo Rose Tomato • Purple Russian Tomato • Stupice Tomato • • • Jubilee Tomato • Big Rainbow Tomato • • Oregon Spring Tomato • Mountain Fresh Tomato • Homestead Tomato • Chocolate Sprinkles Tomato • German Queen Tomato • Fourth of July Tomato • Striped German Tomato • Tumbling Tom Tomato • • Those sure are some delicious varieties of tomatoes! Some of the Big list of tomato varieties Here is a big list of 1000+ tomato varieties to search out, sorted alphabetically: • A Grappoli D’Inverno Tomato • Abe Lincoln Tomato • Abracazebra Tomato • Abu Rawan Tomato • Ace 55 Tomato • Ace Tomato • Amai Tomato • Amana Orange Tomato • Amarillo Tomato • Amelia Tomato • Amish Gold Tomato • Amish Paste Tomato • Amsterdam Tomato • Ananas Noire Tomato • Andiamo Tomato • Andrew Rahart’s Jumbo Red Tomato • Andrina Tomato • Anna Aasa Tomato • Apero Tomato • Applause Tomato • Arbason Tomato • Arctic Rose Tomato • Argentina Cherry Tomato • Arkansas Traveler Tomato • Armenian Tomato • Atlas Tomato • Attention Tomato • Aunt Gertie’s Gold Tomato • Aunt Ginny’s Tomato • Aunt Ruby’s German Cherry Tomato • • Austin’s Red Pear Tomato • Azoychka Tomato • Baby Boomer Tomato • Baby Bottle Tomato •...

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The time we’ve been looking forward to all winter is finally here. It’s tomato season! Yes, peak tomato season is in full swing, and that means one thing: It’s your duty to consume as many tomatoes as possible. My cue that it’s time to dive in is when I go to the market and I can smell the table of tomatoes before I even step up to it. And it turns out that the smell is the key to When summer tomatoes are dripping juice and packed with ripe, sweet flavor, there are few things better than turning them into a simple salad. These salads work with any type of tomato you have on hand, and my absolute favorite is faith’s tomato and cucumber salad with fresh herbs, feta, and red onion. Arm yourself with pie dough, a box of frozen puff pastry, or even some pizza dough, and you’re well on your way to turn that bundle of tomatoes into something seriously delicious (and impressive). No matter what form they take, these tomato recipes can work as a summery appetizer or casual summer dinner.

Nutrition Facts 3/4 cup: 103 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable. This recipe evolved from a need to use the bumper crops of delicious cherry tomatoes we grow. It’s one of my favorite cherry tomato recipes, especially at cookouts. —Sally Sibley, St. Augustine, Florida Nutrition Facts 1 piece: 235 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 476mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable. Tomatoes are the reason I have a vegetable garden, and I developed this recipe as a way to show off my plum, sun-dried and cherry tomatoes. It’s so easy, and will absolutely impress. —Rachel Kimbrow, Portland, Oregon Nutrition Facts 1/2 cup: 93 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 257mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. This yummy medley of vegetables is a cool complement to zesty dishes like my fish, and also barbecued meats and poultry. —Florine Bruns, Fredericksburg, Texas Nutrition Facts 1 cup (calculated without rice): 261 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 191mg cholesterol, 502mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat. Any recipe that is special enough for company but easy enough for a weeknight meal is a favorite in...

Marie Iannotti is a life-long gardener and a veteran Master Gardener with nearly three decades of experience. She's also an author of three gardening books, a plant photographer, public speaker, and a former Cornell Cooperative Extension Horticulture Educator. Marie's garden writing has been featured in newspapers and magazines nationwide and she has been interviewed for Martha Stewart Radio, National Public Radio, and numerous articles. DonNichols / Getty Images Make sure your soil can provide the proper conditions for tomatoes before you plant. Tomatoes prefer slightly acidic soil with a pH between 6.2 and 6.8. You can Work compost into the soil before planting tomatoes. You can also side dress plantings with compost mid-season to add nutrients. Another option is to apply a nitrogen-rich The Spruce / K. Dave Tomato seedlings need To keep seedlings from getting leggy, keep the young plants only a couple of inches from fluorescent grow lights. You will need to raise the lights (or lower the plants) as the seedlings grow. When you're ready to plant them outside, choose the sunniest part of your vegetable garden as their location. The Spruce / K. Dave After the fruit begins to ripen, you can ease up on watering. Cutting back on water will coax the plant into concentrating its sugars, which makes for better-tasting fruit. Don’t withhold water so much that the plants continually wilt and become stressed, or they will drop their blossoms and possibly their fruit. s0ulsurfing/Ja...

TOMATO Description Crop Details The following are the crop details for tomato Scientific name: Lycopersicon esculentum Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum Species: S. lycopersicum Local Names Nyanya (Swahili) Inyanya (luhya) General information. Tomato is an herbaceous annual in the family Solanaceae grown for its edible fruit. The plant can be erect with short stems or vine-like with long, spreading stems. The stems are covered in coarse hairs and the leaves are arranged spirally. The tomato plant produces yellow flowers, which can develop into a cyme of 3–12, and usually, a round fruit (berry) that is fleshy, smoothed skin, and can be red, pink, purple, brown, orange, or yellow in color. The tomato plant can grow 0.7–2 m (2.3–6.6 ft) in height and as an annual, is harvested after only one growing season. Tomato may also be referred to as the love apple and originates from South America. Tomatoes are native to South and Central America, but they are now grown all over the world. Tomatoes are one of Africa's most widely grown vegetable crops. They are grown for home consumption in almost every homestead's backyard across Sub-Saharan Africa. They are a good source of vitamins as well as a cash crop for smallholders and medium-scale commercial farmers. Tomatoes used as flavor enhancers in food are always in high demand, both fresh and processed. Varieties Tomatoes are classified into two types based on plant habit: determinate and indeterminate. Determinate (a...

The tomato is top crop in the garden for many home vegetable growers. This fruit is so popular the quest for the perfect tomato has resulted in dozens of hybrids, and new varieties keep coming. There are so many choices, it can be hard to decide which kind to grow. But one major difference to consider is whether the plant is a vining variety or a bush or dwarf variety. Pruning and Shaping You can begin to control vining tomatoes early by pinching out suckers which appear as a new leaf in the juncture of two stems that are already growing. Pinching out suckers during the first several weeks of growth cuts down the number of vines which improves air circulation and helps you manage the plant more efficiently. Bush and dwarf varieties, on the other hand will often do well with a tomato cage or single stake. Their growth pattern keeps them more compact and easier to maintain. Pruning and suckering are optional and usually not needed. A little early suckering can improve air circulation but too much can lead to a smaller harvest. The combined weight of many fruits maturing all at once is the biggest reason to add support. Tomatoes All Season Long You may have to wait a bit longer for the first ripe fruit, but once they are ready for harvest, you will find plenty of delicious tomatoes on your well-cared for vining plants every few days until frost. Bush tomatoes tend to produce lots of fruit that ripen all at once in flushes, a growth pattern referred to as determinate. Dependin...

TOMATO Description Crop Details The following are the crop details for tomato Scientific name: Lycopersicon esculentum Order: Solanales Family: Solanaceae Genus: Solanum Species: S. lycopersicum Local Names Nyanya (Swahili) Inyanya (luhya) General information. Tomato is an herbaceous annual in the family Solanaceae grown for its edible fruit. The plant can be erect with short stems or vine-like with long, spreading stems. The stems are covered in coarse hairs and the leaves are arranged spirally. The tomato plant produces yellow flowers, which can develop into a cyme of 3–12, and usually, a round fruit (berry) that is fleshy, smoothed skin, and can be red, pink, purple, brown, orange, or yellow in color. The tomato plant can grow 0.7–2 m (2.3–6.6 ft) in height and as an annual, is harvested after only one growing season. Tomato may also be referred to as the love apple and originates from South America. Tomatoes are native to South and Central America, but they are now grown all over the world. Tomatoes are one of Africa's most widely grown vegetable crops. They are grown for home consumption in almost every homestead's backyard across Sub-Saharan Africa. They are a good source of vitamins as well as a cash crop for smallholders and medium-scale commercial farmers. Tomatoes used as flavor enhancers in food are always in high demand, both fresh and processed. Varieties Tomatoes are classified into two types based on plant habit: determinate and indeterminate. Determinate (a...

Nutrition Facts 3/4 cup: 103 calories, 10g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 fat, 1 vegetable. This recipe evolved from a need to use the bumper crops of delicious cherry tomatoes we grow. It’s one of my favorite cherry tomato recipes, especially at cookouts. —Sally Sibley, St. Augustine, Florida Nutrition Facts 1 piece: 235 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 12mg cholesterol, 476mg sodium, 29g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable. Tomatoes are the reason I have a vegetable garden, and I developed this recipe as a way to show off my plum, sun-dried and cherry tomatoes. It’s so easy, and will absolutely impress. —Rachel Kimbrow, Portland, Oregon Nutrition Facts 1/2 cup: 93 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 257mg sodium, 9g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1 fat. This yummy medley of vegetables is a cool complement to zesty dishes like my fish, and also barbecued meats and poultry. —Florine Bruns, Fredericksburg, Texas Nutrition Facts 1 cup (calculated without rice): 261 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 191mg cholesterol, 502mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 vegetable, 1 fat. Any recipe that is special enough for company but easy enough for a weeknight meal is a favorite in...