Argentina tomato shortages
Last week the Domestic Trade Secretary has asked the Argentines to “reduce tomato consumption” because of a projected fall in production caused by poor weather conditions. Moreno recommends consumer to look for alternative vegetable crops for the next two months. Prices of tomatoes have risen sharply and this is affecting Argentines diet by and large influenced by...
Fao and Ocse : ”Environment and low production may cause an agricultural price bubble”
The OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2013-2022 reveals that the agricultural economy is growing too slowly and that it is not in line with global population growth. This may cause increase in prices in developed economies and food shortages in poorer countries. In the next decade global agricultural production is expected to grow by 1,5% a year...
Tomato: Fruit or Vegetable
On the 10th of May 1893, in the case of Nix.C Hedden, the United states supreme court ruled that tomatoes are vegetables and not fruits. The dispute began 10 years previously when American congress approved a new law on tariffs according to which imported vegetables were subjected to higher taxes. Fruits on the other hand...
Gm purple tomato tastier and healthier
A genetically modified purple tomato that is richer in antioxidants and that is tastier than the normal variety. This is what scientists have been working on and what have been able to produce. The tomatoes were genetically modified by researchers at the John Innes Centre in Norfolk UK. They have discovered that a specific compound...
Health benefits of tomatoes
Tomato is the worlds most popular vegetable after potato. Belonging to the family of Solanecee, tomatoes originate from south America and they are cultivated almost everywhere. Although other vegetables may contain many more minerals and vitamins, tomato contributes more effectively to dietary supplements because of its wider application and versatility of use in gastronomy. In...