What are the tomatoes?

tomatoes are technically fruits because they are a ripe ovary plant. However, most people use them as vegetables, and because they are not sweet in the way they say apples or peaches, they are more suitable for use in this way. They come in several different sizes and colors, but most people are familiar with the red type, roughly an apple.

There are more than 4,000 types of tomatoes. They are easily grown and can be grown in pots on the terrace, hay packs, small garden land in the backyard and in the normal size gardens. Thomas Jefferson, the enterprising American, grew at the age of 80. The years when most Americans thought they were poisonous and good only for decorative purposes.

The US Ministry of Agriculture estimates that the average American every year eats more than £ 22 (10 kilograms) tomatoes, mostly in the form of ketchup and tomato sauce. In America they are used sliced ​​in tacos and pizza, salsa, spahatti sauces and many other dishes. In the southeastSA are popular tomato sandwiches in the summer and also fried green tomatoes. Tomatoes are also widely consumed around the world. The grave and cherry tomatoes that are small, round and red are universal favorite salads and half for spaghetti sauce. Larger tomatoes of plums, often called Romas, are great for sauces or canning.

Medium to large tomatoes are most often seen in farmers' markets and are suitable for sauces, sandwiches, canning or frying. Some varieties in this category are mantalucies and better boys. Many seed companies in an effort to maintain tomato varieties now wear varieties of inheritance that were popular 100 years ago. These medium varieties are best purchased in the season when they were alsted on wine-ripen. This creates the best taste that is much more important than appearance. They should feel fresh and should be barely soft when they are ripe. All green byThey should disappear and should not be any soft, bruised spots.

Extra large versions are popular at regional fairs and seed catalogs, but not so much with those who want them for food purposes. Some are good, but many of them are somewhat free of taste that size has been kept rather than taste. However, they can be good for preserving the sauce. Ponederosa is a popular, extremely large tomato. They also come in many colors, from popular rich red to gold yellow.

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