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Is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable?

Small tomatoes generally refer to cherry tomatoes, which can be used as both fruits and vegetables. They belong to Solanaceae and Lycopersicon, and have very high nutritional value. Most of them mature in September-65438+10. In addition to eating directly, it can also be made into tomato jam, preserved cherry tomatoes, plum cherry tomatoes, tomato syrup, vegetable salads and so on.

Do small tomatoes belong to fruits or vegetables?

Small tomatoes generally refer to cherry tomatoes, which can be used as both fruits and vegetables. They belong to Solanaceae and Lycopersicon, and have very high nutritional value. Most of them mature in September-65438+10.

Nutritional value of small tomato

Small tomatoes taste sour and sweet and have a special flavor. In addition to eating directly, it can also be made into tomato jam, preserved cherry tomatoes, plum cherry tomatoes, tomato syrup, vegetable salads and so on.

Small tomato has high nutritional value, rich in vitamin C and organic acids, and its vitamin content is 1.7 times that of ordinary tomato. If eaten regularly, it has the effects of promoting fluid production, quenching thirst, beauty beauty, nourishing blood, invigorating stomach and promoting digestion.

The Origin and Cultivation of Small Tomato

Small tomatoes are native to America, and the common domestic producing areas are Gansu, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Shandong, Hebei, Henan, Zhejiang and Jiangsu. Among them, small tomatoes in Hainan are the most famous, with sweet taste and high sugar content.

Tomato can be planted in spring1-February and autumn10165438+1October, which is more suitable for planting in deep, fertile and loose soil.