The main value of tomatoes

Edible value

Tomatoes are rich in nutrients, taste sweet and sour, are thick and juicy, and can be eaten raw or cooked. It can also be made into tomato juice, sauce or canned fruit, etc.

The edible part of the tomato is its berry. The fruits generally come in four colors: red, pink, yellow and orange-red. The red ones are generally flat and round in shape, with thick flesh, sweet and refreshing taste, tender and juicy, and excellent flavor. They can be eaten raw or cooked. It can also be processed into tomato juice and sauce. The flesh of pink tomatoes is pink, spherical in shape, with a relatively smooth surface and tastes good. The fruit of yellow tomatoes is relatively large, orange-yellow in color, has thick flesh, is spherical in shape, and has a relatively light taste when eaten raw.

Medicinal value

Tomatoes have high medicinal value. They can prevent blood pressure from rising and protect the myocardium and liver. Therefore, they have a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on patients with some heart and liver diseases.

Tomatoes are also beneficial to digestion, promote diuresis, and clear away heat and detoxify. The citric acid and malic acid in them can help gastric juice better digest fat. Tomatoes are also helpful for people with kidney disease and can act as a diuretic.

Tomatoes also have the effect of beautifying the skin. They are rich in vitamin C, which can make the skin more elastic. If applied externally with honey, it can also make the skin more moisturized.

Tomatoes can also relieve dry eyes, night blindness and gum disease.