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Cherry tomatoes
Shape and external appearance
Small, round and slightly flattened, the cherry tomato can be found in bulk or in clusters.
Properties
The tomato is a dietary food, very rich in water (93 to 95%) and very low in calories (17 kcal per 100 grams), rich in minerals and vitamins (A, C and E).
Caliber
15 to 20 mm.
Scientific and botanical name
Ycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme. The wild tomato, the shape and size of a cherry, was named “lycopersicum esculentum” by botanists, “lycopersicum” meaning “wolf peach”. This worrying name refers to the toxicity of which it was suspected for a long time, because it belongs to the belladonna family.
Coloring
Red/orange or red, we can also find yellow, green, orange…
Origin & Culture
The tomato is native to Mexico and Central America. It is thus the pre-Columbian civilizations which domesticated it. It entered Europe through Italy in the 16th century, first as a coulis. It arrived in force in Paris at the time of the French Revolution
Smell
No special smell.
Preparation advice
The cherry tomato is perfect in a salad or as an appetizer with salt and pepper…
Texture
No special smell.
Home preservation
At room temperature. The cherry tomato cluster keeps better than the bulk.
Flavor
Sweet and quite pronounced taste.
The seasonality of the product
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Mars (3)
Avril (4)
Mai (5)
Juin (6)
Juillet (7)
Août (8)
Septembre (9)
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Packaging available for this product
Colis carton, Colis bois
The seasonality of the product
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Mars (3)
Avril (4)
Mai (5)
Juin (6)
Juillet (7)
Août (8)
Septembre (9)
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Laurent, Ronan and Frédéric Méar have been producing vegetables for La Légumière for many years. The cultivation of Breton vegetables no longer holds any secrets for these three brothers.
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