About the Product
Local tomatoes are partly sour and partly sweet and contain many seeds inside which are edible.
The red color present in tomatoes is due to lycopene, an antioxidant.
Benefits
Tomatoes contain Vitamin C, and K. lycopene, an antioxidant that reduces the risk of cancer and heart diseases. They protect the eyes from light-induced damage.
Essential for pregnant women as these tomatoes protect infants against neural tube defects.
Storage and Uses
Store tomatoes stem side down in a single layer, at room temperature, away from the sunlight.
Ripe tomatoes should be refrigerated if they need to be stored for a long time.
Tomatoes are used in salads, soups, curries, pickles, etc. Tomatoes that are cooked with a touch of oil gives more lycopene than raw ones.