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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 best season is summer and there are various varieties distinguished by their characteristics and consumption:

• Tomato on the vine and pear-shaped: for preserves.
• Canary tomato: sweet taste.
• Cherry tomato: small and round, fruity flavor.
• Green tomato: hard pulp, 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 antioxidant and purifies 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 diseases, avoiding hypertension, promoting the muscular and nervous system, being anti-inflammatory, healing, and diuretic.

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