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The History of Tomato Cultivation and How to Get Lycopene from Tomatoes and What It Does
Have you ever heard the story of the history of tomato cultivation? The most nutritious substance in tomatoes is lycopene, right? So how do you get lycopene from tomatoes? It is generally believed that the Peruvians were the first to cultivate tomatoes. From the 16th to the 17th century, when tomatoes had just been introduced to Europe (Spain), they were treated as food, but the part people ate at the time was not the fruit but the leaves. Because the toxins in tomato leaves poisoned those who ate them, tomatoes were regarded as an ornamental plant for a very long time. From the 18th century onward they began to be grown as a vegetable in Southern Europe.
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What are the characteristics of the tree tomato, and how do the best varieties taste?
Do you know what the tomato that is not a tomato is? It is the tree tomato. What does the tree tomato look like, and what characteristics does it have? Let's take a look! The tree tomato is a perennial evergreen woody plant in the Solanaceae family (Cyphomandra genus), in the same family as the tomato (Solanum genus) but a different genus. It originated in the Andes Mountains of South America. The plant can reach 5 m in height, with a straight trunk and fast growth. Seedlings bear fruit in about 2 years, and the plant can live for more than ten years. The flesh is firmer than that of the tomato, and the flavor is sweet-sour with a slight passion fruit taste. Besides being eaten fresh, it can also be used in place of tomato in cooking. The fruiting period is very long, with fruit for nearly nine months of the year. A three-year-old plant produces nearly 20 kg per year. The fruit is rich in vitamins and iron and can be grown all over Taiwan, China. This species is an economic variety introduced from New Zealand. The fruit is large and long-conical, weighing 60-75 grams, with orange-red skin and no spots. The flesh is firm and juicy, low in acidity and highly palatable, with extremely thin seeds that are easy to swallow, and a strong passion fruit flavor. Its quality far surpasses that of the traditional old variety. There is currently a small amount of commercial production in Taiwan, China
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Are the mid-season tomato varieties Little Yellow Jade and Emerald No. 2 good, and how does Emerald taste?
Tomato, this vegetable has quite a lot of varieties, and it has many kinds, so its colors also come in many kinds. Have you ever seen a ripe green tomato? What variety of tomato is this? Let's take a look together! Little Yellow Jade: this kind of tomato
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What is the best month to plant cherry tomatoes, and how many months from sowing to maturity?
The cherry tomatoes we usually buy, those little red fruits with a sweet-and-sour taste, can actually be grown at home in flower pots, on balconies, or even in a small vegetable patch! Homegrown cherry tomatoes are not only fresh, but watching the seedlings slowly flower and bear fruit is also very rewarding. However, beginners may be puzzled: when exactly is the right time to sow? From scattering the seeds to picking the fruit
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