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Cocktail tomatoes
Shape and external appearance
Round and a little flattened on the top of the fruit.
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
Larger than the cherry tomato, its size varies from 2 to 3 cm in diameter.
Scientific and botanical name
Solanum lycopersicum. It is a species of herbaceous plants of the family Solanaceae.
Coloring
It is red in color.
Origin & Culture
Tomatoes have the same origin as potatoes, that of the Peruvian Andes where the Incas knew the tomato in a wild state, but it was especially cultivated by the Aztecs who produced several species, of different shapes and colors. They called it “tomatl”. It was not until 1731 that it was officially recognized as “edible” by the Scottish botanist Philippe MILLER who added the adjective ESCULENTUM which means “edible”.
Smell
No special smell.
Preparation advice
Raw in salads or even stuffed….
Texture
No special smell.
Home preservation
Ambient temperature. Better conservation in clusters.
Flavor
Quite sweet taste.
The seasonality of the product
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Juin (6)
Juillet (7)
Août (8)
Septembre (9)
Our recipes based on this product
Packaging available for this product
Colis carton, Barquette
The seasonality of the product
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Avril (4)
Mai (5)
Juin (6)
Juillet (7)
Août (8)
Septembre (9)
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