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Tomatoes

A tomato is a red fruit popular in many cuisines worldwide. The United States recognizes the ingredient as a vegetable but because of its seeds, many consider it a fruit.

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Is tomato fattening?

less than 0.5 grams for a tub of 240 grams of tomatoes.

How do you make tomato soup not from scratch?

Start with a can of crushed tomatoes or two cans of tomato sauce. Heat it to simmering and add a teaspoon of dry thyme, a teaspoon of onion powder and a teaspoon of garlic powder. Simmer the soup for 10 minutes and then add cream to your taste if desired. Let the soup remain on low heat for another 10 minutes but not boiling. Then serve.

How many weeks does it take to grow a tomato?

There are so many variables to this, that a spefic answer is meaningless. However, a general answer would be 3-4 months starting with very small plants planted in the Spring.

How long does it take to grow a tomatoes before it can be eaten?

u just have 2 know that it is a nice red looking color and its not 2 hard but not 2 sofe

Do tomatoes turn green then red?

We may have the same strain of tomatoes i love them.I call them green envies.The dont turn red.. Stop watering them and they will turn red. - I tried this with one of my planets and it died leaving still leaving green tomatoes on the plant They might not be ready to turn red. Do they get enough sunlight? Did you start with a tomato plant? Or seeds? The plant should have had a tag telling you how many days it takes to ripen. The seed packet would also have this information. - How long do they take to start to turn red. They are plum Tomatoes, and the tomatoes that have grown seem to have stayed the same size and green for several weeks now. They were grown from seed. the seed packet only says that they take 19-20 weeks to ripen. They get lots of sunlight, not direct but the sun is strong here.

Do you plant tomato in the ground or in a pot?

Potting mix is what is advised by my gardner husband to plant tomatoes, because it contains peat moss and usually nutrients which will adhere to the roots and keep them moist and fed longer. The soil usually does not contain the substance which will hold moisture over longer periods of time. Water only when mix seems dry when you poke your finger down into the soil at the first joint.

How does tomato help a plant?

Tomato plants get their nutrients from the soil. The absorb in into their system by using their roots. Tomato plants also need light and oxygen, which they get from their leaves.

Does a tomato horn worm sting?

Goodness, yes. A few tomato hornworms cans reduce a boisterous mature tomato plant to a green spray of sticks in a few days. They'll even eat the fruits. They're bad news for gardeners. You will know you have them by finding areas where foliage is gone leaving only stems. Just beneath this you'll find robust dark green turds that resemble miniature horse apples. They hide camouflaged perfectly on the bottoms of the leaves. I have good eyes for them, but I have a friend who said that if you spray water from a little spray bottle they'll wiggle and show themselves. BT is an organic way to rid yourself of them.

Can I use diced tomatoes instead of tomato paste?

While it is possible to dice them for canning, they will become very mushy in consistency during the cooking process. It does enable more to be fitted into the jar if the final consistency isn't a problem.

Try this. Par boil them until the skin splits and remove from heat. Remove the skin and quarter them. This helps to see any bad spots that may be hidden inside the tomato. I used to can in mason jars but now I pour the tomatos into a quart size ziplock bag and freeze them flat. They freeze fast and take only minutes to thaw in warm water.

What is the healthiest part of a tomato?

very healthy

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It contains lycopene which is a powerful antioxidant.

Can you die from eating bad tomatoes?

i would not say bad , to some , tomato skin cant be digested , and they would find some '' pieces '' in there stool , .... never the less , it has much nutrients in it .... the tomato skin i mean ..... not the stool ^.^

Is the tobacco plant genetically related to the tomato?

Yes and they are also related to you that's what they eat HUMANS!!!!!! ewww the cat pissed on me!!!!!!!

How big does a tomato grow?

20" tall is what I've read. I just bought some and put them in pots on the deck. I'm hoping they will only be 20" tall.

to answer this for you, i have one plant in my garden , it is about 3 feet around and 25 to 30 inches high and going to yield about 40 to 50 tomatoes

Why would a tomato not stay fresh in abag full of water?

because for one its in a bag and the water needs to keep cold and it needs sunlight and there is such thing as too much water.

How is a tomato a fruit when it should be a vegetable?

The term "fruit" refers to a portion of a plant that is defined as a swollen/ ripen ovary containig seeds, under that definition a tomato is actually a fruit, the same applies to eggplants, apples, peaches, pairs, gooseberry, avocado etc.

"Vegetable" is normally described as an edible plant part, in most instances the roots or leaves of the plant (potato, lettuce, cabbage etc.)

Do all tomato branches produce tomatoes?

Every bloom on a tomato plant CAN in fact produce a tomato. I polinate my plants by going from bloom to bloom and "tickling" them. My wife laughs at me for "fondling" my plants, but it works!

Can tomatoes feel pain?

Tomatoes (or any fruit or veggie for that matter) do not have nerves and thus cannot feel pain.

According to Ron Hubbard, yes, they can.

What is the Weight of 1000 tomato seeds?

Not much. If my memory serves me correctly (I used to work in the vegetable seed industry), it should be less than 15 grams, assuming the seed is raw and not coated.

When was Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe created?

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe was created on 1987-08-12.

Can you substitute half and half for milk in canned tomato soup?

I would say yes. My cousins were heating some up and we were out of milk and they used the (last of) half and half. They gave me some and were making faces and smirking. I think they thought it would taste nasty, but it was quite good.

Why did people believe tomatoes were poisonous?

Because, the yellow seed had a substance that was unknown

Is tomato soup gluten free?

You might need to go to a specialty store. Look for products that are labeled as gluten-free.

Your best option might be to make your own.