Health Benefits
Anti depressant, Cancer prevention, Heart care, Muscle pain relief, Prevents constipation, Regulation of heart rate, Weight loss properties
Cancer prevention, Improves eye vision, Prevents diabetes, Prevents high blood pressure
General Benefits
Controls blood pressure, Eye care, Maintains healthy cholesterol level, Strengthens bones
Cures inflamed tonsils, Helps in weight loss, Maintains healthy cholesterol level
Skin Benefits
Anti-aging benefits, Heals sunburn, Skin rejuvenation, Treatment of acne, Treatment of skin diseases
Anti-aging benefits, Protects skin from oxidative stress
Hair Benefits
Good conditioner, Prevents hair loss, Softening mask
Protects hair
Allergy
Allergy Symptoms
Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
Anaphylaxis, Coughing, Diarrhea, Eczema, Hives, Itching sensation in throat, Nausea, Skin Rashes, Runny nose, Sneezing, Swelling of mouth, tongue or lips, Vomiting, Wheezing
Side Effects
Heart burn
Heart burn
Recommeded for
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Best Time to Eat
Along with meal, Don't consume at night and before bed, Morning time (before lunch)
Along with meal, As a snack in the late afternoon, Don't consume at night and before bed, Don't eat after meal, Morning time (before lunch)
Type
Berry, Fruit vegetable
Fruit vegetable
Season
All seasons
All seasons
Varieties
Better Boy, Early Girl, Beefsteak, Beefmaster, Pink Brandywinem, Caspian Pink, Thai Pinks, Hawaiian Pineapple, Kellogg’s Breakfast, Cherokee Purple, Black Ethiopian and Paul Robeson
Tamarillo bold gold, Tamarillo red beau, Tamarillo tango and Tamarillo teds red
Seedless Variety
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Color
Green, Orange, Pink, Purplish black, Red, White, Yellow
Orange, Red, Yellow
Inside Color
Red
Creamy Yellow
Shape
Round
Round
Texture
Juicy
Fleshy
Taste
Sour, Sweet
Tangy, Tart
Origin
Central America, South America
South Africa
Grows on
Bushes
Trees
Cultivation
Soil Type
Loam, Sandy loam
Sandy loam, Well-drained
Soil pH
6-6.85.8-7
3.5
10
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Climatic Conditions
Sunny, Warm
Rainfall, Warm
Facts about
- Around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes are grown in the world.
- In Buñol, people celebrate the Tomatina festival where around 1.5 lakh tomatoes are used.
- As per Guinness book of records, heaviest tomato weighed 3.51 kg.
- Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
- The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.
In Alcoholic Beverages
Wine
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Beer
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Spirits
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Production
Top Producer
China
New Zealand
Other Countries
Brazil, Egypt, India, Iran, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, United States of America
Australia, Chile, Colombia, Malaysia, Peru, Philippines
Top Importer
Nigeria
United States of America
Top Exporter
Netherlands
New Zealand