How to:

Select A Tomato

  • Do not buy tomatoes that are stored or displayed in a cold or refrigerated area.
  • Choose plump tomatoes with smooth skin that are bruise or crack-free.
  • Most tomatoes are completely red or reddish-orange when ripe.

Store A Tomato

  • Store at room temperature.
  • Never refrigerate.
  • Store out of direct sunlight.

  • Tomatoes are one of the most popular foods eaten by Americans.
  • Tomatoes are high in vitamin C and provide beta-carotene.
  • Tomatoes contain large amounts of lycopene, an antioxidant that may be responsible for a decreased risk of prostate cancer.
  • If you happen to be the unfortunate victim of the wrong end of a skunk, tomato juice will neutralize butyl mercaptan, the prime ingredient in the stinky defensive spray.

Convenient

  • Portable and healthy take-along snack
  • Keep in your office for a ready snack
  • Send them in lunchboxes
  • An easy-to-grab after school sweet snack
  • The container is resealable and allows you to easily pour tomatoes out of the top.

Healthful

  • Tomatoes are a good source of lycopene - which research suggests may reduce prostate cancer in men.
  • Tomatoes are a good source of dietary fiber, potassium, iron, phosphorus and some B vitamins.
  • Tomatoes are low in sodium and contain no cholesterol.

Availability

  • Available year-round at participating retailers.