What is the best tasting tomato?

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asked Jul 12 in Other-Food Drink by dlagrua (1,380 points)
What is the best tasting tomato?

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answered Jul 14 by kenmorgan316 (3,700 points)
The best tasting tomato is brandywine tomatoes.

Other best tasting tomatoes are Eva Purple Ball Tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, Sunrise Bumblebee tomatoes, black cherry tomatoes, Sungold tomatoes, Kellog's Breakfast tomatoes and Cherokee Purple tomatoes.

The healthiest tomato to eat is cherry tomatoes as well as heirloom tomatoes which are the healthiest due to their nutrient density and potential disease fighting properties.

Cherry tomatoes are small, bite sized tomatoes that are packed with nutrients, including beta carotene, vitamin C and lycopene and they have higher levels of these nutrients when compared to larger tomato varieties.

Heirloom tomatoes are grown from saved seeds and are not cross bred and often have a richer flavor and higher levels of nutrients including lycopene and vitamin C and they are also great sources of antioxidants and can also be used and enjoyed in a variety of dishes.

Other healthiest and nutrient rich tomatoes are Roma tomatoes and cooking tomatoes.

Roma tomatoes are a great source of vitamin A and lycopene and green tomatoes when fully ripe, but green also have a good dose of vitamin C.

Cooking tomatoes, especially with some added olive oil, can also increase your absorption of lycopene which is a powerful antioxidant.

The best tasting tomatoes are brandywine tomatoes, Eva Purple Ball Tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, Sunrise Bumblebee tomatoes, black cherry tomatoes, Sungold tomatoes, Kellog's Breakfast tomatoes and Cherokee Purple tomatoes.

The most nutritious tomato to grow are black tomatoes, brown tomatoes, purple tomatoes and even yellow tomatoes.

These tomatoes are the most nutritious tomatoes to grow and eat as they have high levels of lycopene, vitamin A, vitamin C and potassium and they also have a rich, sweet flavor along with their high nutritional value.

Lycopene is a powerful antioxidant and is linked to various health benefits which include improved heart health, and a potential to prevent some chronic diseases.

And red tomatoes are also known for their lycopene content, and black, brown and purple tomatoes have higher lycopene content.

When growing tomatoes you should water the tomato plants as often as a few times a week or whenever the top couple of inches of soil feel dry to the touch.

Newly transplanted tomato plants may require daily watering, until they are established.

Once the tomato plants are established then they often only need watering a couple of times a week, depending on the weather.

Young seedlings and transplants of tomato plants need more frequent watering than mature tomato plants.

Also hot and dry weather will also increase the frequency of watering and the need for water, and cooler and wetter weather will decrease the amount of water that the tomato plant will need.

If the tomatoes are planted in sandy soil, the tomato plants will need more frequent watering as sandy soil dries out faster than clay soil does.

If the tomato plants are in pots, they often require more frequent watering as tomato plants that are in pots often dry out faster.

You should always water the tomato plants, deeply and less frequently which encourages deep root growth.

And water the tomato plant as the base of the tomato plant and avoid getting the leaves of the tomato plant wet to prevent any fungal disease.

Water the tomato plants in the morning as it allows the soil to dry out during the day, and reduces the risk of disease.

You should also consider mulching around the tomato plants as the mulch can help retain moisture in the soil and use a moisture meter which can help you determine when the soil is dry enough to need more watering.

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