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It is grown in temperate climates. It is one of the most popular vegetables as it has multiple health properties and many culinary possibilities. Its peak season is summer and there are different varieties distinguished by their characteristics and use:

• Tomato on the vine and pear-shaped: for preserves.
• Canary tomato: sweet flavor.
• Cherry tomato: small and round, fruity flavor.
• Green tomato: hard flesh, for salads.
• Monserrat tomato: for salads.
• Raf tomato: very tasty.
• Daniela tomato: ripe tomato variety, spherical shape, juicy, for grating.
• Rambo tomato: greenhouse cultivation, juicy and good flavor.

It is rich in vitamins A and C, is an antioxidant and cleanses toxins from the body. It also contains minerals such as phosphorus, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, potassium, and sodium. Due to its properties, it is beneficial for preventing infections, for vision, preventing heart disease, avoiding hypertension, promoting the muscular and nervous system, being anti-inflammatory, healing, and diuretic.

Tomato is a staple ingredient in our gastronomy, consumed in salads, gazpachos, sauces, soups, pastas, rice dishes, jams, etc.