Tomato

Though there are no definite records of when and how it came to India , the Portuguese perhaps introduced it to India. Tomato is one of the most important "protective foods" because of its special nutritive value. It is one of the most versatile vegetable with wide usage in Indian culinary tradition.

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a fruit from the nightshade family native to South America. Despite botanically being a fruit, it's generally eaten and prepared like a vegetable. They are a great source of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin K.

Tomato is a perennial herbaceous plant but it is often grown as an annual crop even if biennial and perennial forms exist. Tomato is cultivated in tropical and temperate climates in open field or under greenhouse in temperate climate. Greenhouses are often used for large-scale production.

• Health Benefits of Tomatos

• Help protect brain health
• Help combat metabolic syndrome
• Helps protect heart health
• Help prevent constipation
• Help prevent type 2 diabetes
• May reduce cancer risk
• Support exercise recovery
• Aid immune function
• Support male fertility