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On the Vine Red Tomatoes

Fruit

Description
Like home grown, beautiful bright red tomatoes on the vine are marketed still attached to the vine. This down home looking variety offers a deliciously sweet tomato flavor.

Grow Region
California Mexico

Storage Temperature
Sandwiches and hamburgers love this tomato. Tomato slices and wedges make a healthy side dish or a low calorie in-between meal snack. Season with salt and pepper and a drizzle of fruity oil to enhance flavor. Pair with fresh sweet basil. Tomatoes love to be canned and this rich-tasting tomato is the perfect candidate for preserving. Add its superb flavor to mixed green salads. Make a luscious tomato pie. Top a pizza. Use as garnish. To store, serve tomatoes at room temperature for best flavor.

Availability

Seasons/Availability
Locally grown in California, Red Tomatoes on the Vine are available year round.

Nutritional Facts

Ripe tomatoes offer vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, potassium and dietary fiber. Containing up to 94 percent water, tomatoes are low in calories. Eating five daily servings of fruits and vegetables lowers the chances of cancer. A recent study found that eating nine or ten daily servings of fruits and vegetables, combined with three servings of low-fat dairy products, were effective in lowering blood pressure.