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KNOW YOUR TOMATOES

Tomatoes are the 3rd highest consumed crop in Nigeria. Most people do not know there are thousands of tomatoes varieties. However these thousands of tomatoes can be grouped into 7

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1. Cherry tomatoes

Cherry tomatoes are round, bite-sized, and so juicy that they may pop when you bite into them.

Average weight is 17g,
3 calories
Trace amounts of vitamins

Use: Salad, snack, skewers and kebabs.

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2. Grape tomatoes

They contain little water and have an oblong shape. One grape tomato

Average weight is 8g
1 calorie 

Use: Salads or snack.

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3. Roma tomatoes

Also known as plum tomatoes, sweet tasting and juicy.

Average weight 62g
11 calories and 1g of fiber 

Use: canning, soups and salads.

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4. Beefsteak tomatoes

Beefsteak tomatoes are large, sturdy, and firm enough to hold their shape when being thinly sliced.

Average weight is 182g
33 calories, 2 grams of fiber, and 28% of the DV for vitamin C 

Use: Sandwiches, hamburgers, canning and soups.
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5. Heirloom tomatoes

Heirloom tomatoes vary significantly in size and color — ranging from pale yellow to bright green to deep purplish-red. They’re non-hybrids & their seeds can be saved.

Avg. weight is 123g
22 calories & 552 mcg of b-carotene

Canning, soups, and snacks
6. Tomatoes on the vine

Tomatoes on the vine are sold still attached to the vine they grew on. This prolongs their shelf life.

Average weight is 123g
22 calories and 3,160 mcg of lycopene 

Uses: Sandwiches, canning and soups

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7. Green tomatoes

Green tomatoes can be divided into two types: heirlooms that are green when fully ripe and unripened ones that have not yet turned red.

Average weight is 123g
28 calories

Uses: canning and soups.

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