On the market today there are over 7,000 different types of tomatoes. Tomatoes are very popular. Tomatoes are a glossy red or occasionally yellow, purple edible fruit, which is eaten as a vegetable or in a salad. The argument has been up for discussion if a tomato is a fruit or vegetable. Scientifically speaking a tomato is a fruit. Fruits develop from the ovary in the base of the flower and contain the seeds of the plant. But some may say that a tomato is a vegetable because they are used in savory rather than sweet when cooking.
Tomato plants are vines and they have two basic ways of growing, determinate and indeterminate. The vines of determinate grow only 1 to 3 feet long and the main stem and side stems produce three flower clusters each. Once the flower has form at the vine tips the plant stops growing. Determinate fruit types set over a two-week period then stop this is perfect choice for canning. Indeterminate tomatoes have sprawling vines that grow to about 6 to 20 feet long; these tomatoes produce about three flower clusters at every second leaf. These tomatoes keep growing and producing unless stopped by frost, disease or lack of nutrients. Which means you can keep picking fresh tomatoes during the whole season.
Planting a tomato. Nurseries and garden centers offer a wide range of dependable and disease-resistant varieties such as jet star, celebrity, green zebra and many others to just name a few. If you want to take full advantage of planting a tomato you should start from the seed. Planting a tomato should be in a sunny spot indoors facing a window that provides warmth.
Tomatoes are nutritious and provide good quantities of vitamins A and C. These vitamins also called antioxidants fight off the effects of free ra...
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...study done in 2007 over 33 million tomatoes are cultivated in open fields and in plastic tunnels or inexpensive tubular greenhouses. Highest production occurs in the provinces immediately south of Beijing. In the United States over 14 million tons of tomatoes are produced coming from California and Florida. California tomatoes are used to make canned sauce, pastes and ketchup while the Florida tomatoes supply the eastern states during winter and spring for fresh grocery supplies. In India they produce 10 million metric tons of tomatoes in 2007. Tomatoes that are grown during the hot and rainy summer are susceptible to diseases, so they would grow organic tomatoes during August and September for ripening across the warm and dry winter. Six states in India create the greatest amount of tomatoes; Orissa, Karantaka, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal and Maharashtra.
Tomatoland is a book written by Barry Estabrook, an investigative food journalist. Throughout the pages of Tomatoland, Estabrook explores the path of tomatoes, from the seed in South America to the hands of migrant workers in the fields of Florida. Through his exploration he discovers several issues that exist within the fresh tomato industry in Florida. Two of the major issues that he discovers include the use of highly toxic chemicals that cause severe damage to the health of humans and the environment, and the exploitation of migrant workers. Estabrook directly blames the continuation of such issues on those who support the tomato industry, “it’s a world we’ve all made, and one we can fix”; this includes consumers, crew bosses, the government and the corporate farm owners, like the executives and those who work in the business side of farming. Although there are many who are at fault, Estabrook directs his blame more towards the government and the farms corporate owners. Estabrook’s assessment of blame is substantial because the government and owners of the tomato corporations are the ones who have the strongest power towards regulations and production.
Rheumatoid arthritis is not curable. Medications will be recommended to relieve pain, reduce inflammation, slow the progression of RA, and save joints and tissues from permanent damage (Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2017). The most common medications are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) and disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARD), e.t.c. When having RA, it is important to exercise regularly, apply heat or cold to affected areas, relax, and eat healthy. Physical therapy is usually part of treatment for RA. The goal is to stimulate the bones, muscles, and joints to give them strength and flexibility (Physical Therapy for RA, n.d.). Foods that have lots of omega-3 (fish, chia seeds, flax seeds, and walnuts), high antioxidants like vitamin A, E, and C (berries, dark chocolate, spinach, kidney beans, pecans, and artichokes), and lots of fiber can help reduce inflammation (Foods that fight RA inflammation,
Sinaloa Mexico is known as the home of the world’s largest and most powerful drug cartel. Sinaloa is also the largest producer and exporter of tomatoes to the United States and Canada. “Half of all Mexican fruit and vegetable exports come from the state of Sinaloa, located in northwestern Mexico. Sinaloa mainly exports in the winter season, primarily vegetables, and fresh market tomatoes are the number one export crop” (Cook). In 2012, “Sinaloa exported 950,000 tons of vegetables, mostly tomatoes and mostly to California and other parts of the United States, worth nearly $1 billion. Half the tomatoes eaten in the United States” during winter months “are from Sinaloa” (Wilkinson).
Vitamin A, in its various forms, is an essential component of mammalian health. In addition to its well-documented role in vision, Vitamin A contributes to several other important biological functions including nuclear transcription, skin cell differentiation, growth, and immunity. As animals are not capable of synthesis, vitamin A and its metabolites (collectively know as the retinoids) must be obtained through the diet (Goodman 1984). Two major forms of vitamin A are found in food: retinol and carotenoids. All of these fat-soluble vitamins contain two distinct structural features that contribute to all of their activity. The first is a β-ionone ring to which the second critical motif, an isoprenoid chain, is attached.
...o grow for the next nine months? It is unlikely that society would consent to people seeds growing in their homes.
It was decided, then, that planting a garden would be my summer project. My mother and I planned for it to be located behind our garage, in a sunny area of our otherwise shady backyard. With my mom's help, I planted an assortment of vegetables: tomatoes, onions, potatoes ('A potato is a tuber.' 'It's a what?'), and green beans.
Citrus fruits such as oranges and grapefruit and their juices are rich in vitamin C. Broccoli, strawberries, cantaloupe, baked potatoes, and tomatoes are rich with Vitamin C. Vitamin C deficiency is rare. For those people who do not get enough vitamin C, they result with Vitamin C deficiency, which means lacking of sufficient amount of vitamin C in diet. Overtime, lacking of vitamin C cause the inability to form new collagen. This causes breaking down various tissues in our bodies, which affects tissues' repair and health. Scurvy is one of the serious disease that comes out with vitamin C deficiency. This disease causes various tissues sign and symptoms such as: fatigue, inflammation of the gums, small red or purple spots on the skin, joint pain, poor wound healing, corkscrew hairs, swelling , bleeding gums and loosening or loss of teeth is an example. Also, Rickets, Beriberi and Pellagra are names of diseases that caused by lack of vitamin
Lycopene is a member of the carotenoids pigment family that conveys bright red color to many plants. Its name is obtained primarily from tomato. Lycopene is currently considered one of the most efficient antioxidants, protecting against free radicals that accelerate aging and damage critical parts of the cell (Liu, 2008). Recent studies have shown an inverse relationship between intake of tomatoes along with tissue lycopene levels and the incidence of coronary heart disease (CHD).
The United States is arguably the best place to grow grapes in the world. The United States boasts world-famous growing areas that rival France and Italy in quantity produced and in quality of wine, as the technology and weather are extremely similar. Napa and Sonoma Valleys are also key tourist attractions, providing a constant source of customers.
Vitamin C aids in resistance to infection and healing of wounds. It also helps the body absorb iron from food. Vitamin C can be found in green vegetables, potatoes, tomatoes and citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons. Lack of vitamin C can cause scurvy, iron deficiency, and poor wound healing. A healthy diet should include a high amount of vitamin C because the human body cannot produce its own vitamin C. DCPIP Dichlorophenolindolphenol or DCPIP is a blue substance which acts as an indicator.
Cloning will open you to the risk of a fungus or pests wiping out the whole crop, so it's important to pick plants that exhibit great resistance to fungus and pests. Pick the plant you feel will be the most reliable to reproduce in large scale, based on health, growth rate, resistance to pests, and potency. The quality of the high, and the type of buzz you get will be a very important determining factor.
Vitamin-C deficiency causes scurvy which results in bleeding of gums. This disease can be cured by taking plenty of Vitamin-C rich fruits like lemon, orange, guava, amla, etc. Some fruits like papaya and vegetables like carrot are rich in vitamin A which is essential for eyes to prevent night blindness. In addition, the fruits and vegetables , particularly their juices provide instant energy to children, weak or old persons and patients too, as they can be digested easily.
Would you enjoy having fresh, delicious, luscious vegetables to eat all summer long that cost you almost nothing? I know I would. Well, now you can have your veggies and eat them too. Try building your own vegetable garden. It can fit all sizes of yards and decks. You just need to pick the location and type of garden. Next, you will prepare the garden site and work the soil. Finally, you will plan the specifics and plant your garden. With some care and patience, you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor in no time.
Watermelon is a tender, warm-season vegetable. Watermelons can be grown in all parts of the country, but the warmer temperatures and longer growing season of southern areas especially favor this vegetable. Producing a good watermelon is a bit tricky in the short northern season. Gardeners in northern areas should choose early varieties and use transplants. Mulching with black plastic film also promotes earliness by warming the soil beneath the plastic. Floating row covers moderate temperatures around the young plants, providing some frost protection in unseasonable cold spells.
The types of gardens I plant are flowers, vegetable, and herbs. There are plants that love to reside in the shade and plants that love the sun. One of the trendiest gardens to plant is the Salsa garden. The necessary vegetables these beds are the early girl tomato for their sweet, juicy taste, also added are tri-colored peppers, red, yellow and green. In keeping with tradition you need to add Jalapeño pepper to your garden for its bite of heat. Last but not least it’s the Cilantro that adds the authentic flavor to any Salsa.