Properties / Health
of the Tomato

Varieties / Season
of the Tomato

Tomato Recipes

The Tomato contains:

• Rich in vitamins C and A,
• B vitamins, PP, and K.
• Minerals: Phosphorus, iron, calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, copper, potassium, and sodium.
• Bioflavonoids
• Lycopene
• High antioxidant properties, making it an excellent ally against cancer.

Benefits and properties:

• Resistance to infections.
• Vision (vitamin A)
• Prevention of heart disease
• Hypertension.
• Muscle and nervous system growth.
• Anti-inflammatory and healing (topical use)
• Diuretic.
• There are other unverified properties attributed to it, such as its aphrodisiac power.

In Spain, there is an extraordinary variety and quality of tomatoes.

Cluster tomatoes, Pear tomatoes (for preserves), Canary tomatoes, sweet in flavor, Cherry tomatoes (fruity), Green tomatoes (hard pulp for salads), Montserrat tomatoes (also ideal for salads). And the king of black-footed tomatoes: the Raf tomato.

There are already classic places in the qualities: Muchamiel tomatoes, Mazarrón/Almería tomatoes, Canary tomato. It is possible to eat them all year round...

In Central America, especially in Mexico, there is a variety of red tomato called Jitomate, which is special for making sauces, juices, stews, or eaten raw in salads, and is widely used.

With the tomato, you can make countless dishes; it is a basic ingredient in salads and, when cooked, enhances the flavor of pastas, fish, white rice...

Suggested tomato recipes:

• Gazpacho
• Chilean salad of tomato and onion
• Tomatoes with basil
• Tomato salad with avocado
• Gratin of tomatoes and zucchini.
• Gratin tomatoes
• Tomato soup
• Tomato sauce
• Tomato sauce and polenta
• Escalivada
• Bacalao with tomato
• Pork loin with tomato, garlic, and feta cheese
• Lentils with tomato
• Tomato jam