TomTato – The plant that is half tomato and half potato
A British company, Thomson and Morgan, made the news last month when they announced a new botanical creation, the “Tomtato”, a Frakenstein plant that produces both tomatoes and potatoes. The company affirms that it is not a product of genetic Engineering as one might think at first hand but the result of a natural grafting...
Organic V conventional tomatoes
Organic tomatoes contain more vitamin C and oxidative components according to a study “the impact of Organic Farming on Quality of Tomatoes is Associated to Increased Oxidative Stress during fruit development” . produced by Federal University of Ceara in Brazil and published on PloS One. Biological agriculture exposes the tomato plant to more stress during its...
How oxidative stress impacts on quality of tomatoes
Organic tomatoes contain more vitamin C and oxidative components than conventional tomatoes. This is what a study carried out by the Federal University of Ceara in Brazil has recently published on on PloS One “the impact of Organic Farming on Quality of Tomatoes is Associated to Increased Oxidative Stress during fruit development” . Organic agriculture exposes...
Choosing the right Ketchup
Although we normally tend to associate ketchup with American fast food and American gastronomy , ketchup has in fact eastern origins . The term ketchup originates from the Malaysian word kecap which is a sauce based on fermented salted fish (usually anchovy). The sauce was originally imported in Europe in the 1600 where it was adapted...
Why cooked tomatoes are healthier
Cooked tomatoes are healthier than raw tomatoes. Fresh tomatoes are known for their antioxidant content as well as for their vitamins. If we looked around It would be hard to find a healthier fruit.Most people know that tomatoes as other vegetables and fruits in general are regarded as health food and in most cases integrated...
Managing Tuta Absoluta
One of the main challenges for tomato growers in recent years has been the difficulty in controlling Tuta Absoluta. A tiny tomato leafmine (Lepidoptera : Gelechiidae), Tuta Absoluta is causing devastating effects for growers in the mediterrenean region. The pest originated from South America where it has been around since the 60’s and was first...