Growing Tomatoes

There is nothing more delicious than fresh fruit or vegetables from the garden. We grow tomato plants every year and enjoy putting them in salads, on pizza, into sauce and just eating them with a little mayo
“on the side” for a delicious summer supper.
There are over 10,000 varieties of tomatoes in the world
Tomato seedlings have been grown in space
In Spain, they hold an annual festival called La Tomatina, the fun part is they throw tomatoes at each other.  The worlds biggest tomato fight.
Tomato Juice is Ohio’s official state drink
Tomatoes come in all different colours. Red, Yellow, Pink, Purple, Black and even White.
Tomatoes originated in Peru.
Because a Tomato has seeds and grows from a flowering plant it is classified as a fruit.
Cooked tomatoes are better for you then raw.
China is the largest producer of tomatoes followed by the USA.
Tomatoes are packed  with vitamin A, C, calcium and potassium.
94.5% of the weight of a typical tomato is nothing but water.
Even after harvest a tomato will continue to gain weight as it ripens.
According to Guinness Book of World Records, the heaviest tomato weighed 7lb 12 oz.
The Average person consumes around 24 pounds of tomatoes per year.