For many of us, summer is synonymous with the sweet freshness of perfectly ripe tomatoes. I for one cannot imagine eating anything else on a hot summer day and even thinking about their earthy aroma makes me crave a few slices. Fortunately, nowadays tomatoes are available almost all-year round, though it is best to eat … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Tomatoes
Blue tomatoes, aka purple tomatoes, are a variety of tomato that ripens to a dark blue, purple blue or black blue color, sometimes with red purple. Blue tomatoes have been developed to produce high amounts of anthocyanins, pigments with strong antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory and even anticancer activity. Eating blue tomatoes and blue foods in … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Blue Tomatoes
Tomato colors other than red are becoming increasingly popular, especially variegated varieties and dark-colored varieties such as blue tomatoes. Believe or not, blue tomatoes are not exactly blue, and not entirely blue either. Blue tomatoes are essentially darker colored tomatoes with some degree of red-purple and even green or yellow skin and, often times, red-purple … Read more about What Are Blue Tomatoes?
Green tomatoes are just unripe tomatoes. Versus common ripe tomatoes of the red variety which are high in lycopene, green tomatoes have virtually no lycopene but are high in chlorophyll instead. Green tomatoes are a good source of vitamin K and dietary fiber and have antioxidant and antiaging benefits. Despite fears of toxicity, it’s safe … Read more about What Are Green Tomatoes?
