The tomato is the edible‚ often red fruit/berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum‚[1][2] commonly known as a tomato plant. The species originated in the South American Andes[2] and its use as a food originated in Mexico‚ and spread throughout the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas. Its many varieties are now widely grown‚ sometimes in greenhouses in cooler climates. The tomato is consumed in diverse ways‚ including raw‚ as an ingredient in many dishes‚ sauces‚ salads
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correct. All fruit have seeds and that applies to all fruit. If a "vegetable" has seeds‚ then actually it is a fruit. This is simply a technical thing about Fruit. All fruit have seeds and anything with seeds is fruit. The word "tomato" may refer to the plant (Solanum lycopersicum) or the edible‚ typically
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Sample Informative Speech Outline Topic: Tomatoes General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about how to make two types of traditional Italian tomato sauce. Thesis: The two main types of traditional Italian tomato sauce are the Sunday Meat Sauce (Gravy) and the Marinara. I-The first and most common type of sauce is the Meat or Sunday Sauce. A-The Sunday meat sauce is based on history and tradition. 1-Sunday sauce is a tradition in most Italian and Sicilian
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TOMATO PLANT 1) Seed: Tomato seeds are small‚ flat and disk shaped and about 1/8 inch wide. They contain two energy storage organs called cotyledons and an embryo encased in a hard outer shell called the seed coat. The seed is the dormant or resting stage of the plant life cycle. When young tomato plants are damaged‚ they tend to go into a dormant‚ survival stage in which plant growth is delayed for a while. Frost damage is something to look out for when planting tomatoes early on in the season
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Adam Adam 9/25/2010 Writing 231 Tomato Origin The tomato is typically red‚ edible fruit‚ and a vegetable. Tomato is rich with nutrients‚ including Vitamin C‚ Vitamin A‚ potassium‚ folic acid and more. It adds more nutrients to the diet than any other fruit or vegetable. The Tomato has origins that can be traced back to the Aztecs as early as 700 A.D; and it is generally assumed that it is native to the Americas. The Aztec people were a certain ethnic group from central Mexico‚ and spoke the Nahuatl
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The Amazing Tomato The word "tomato" may refer to the plant (Solanum lycopersicum) or the edible‚ typically red‚ fruit that it bears. Having originated in America‚ the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas‚ and its many varieties are now widely grown‚ often in greenhouses in cooler climates. The number of qualities tomato possesses is impeccable making it one of the finest fighting machines for cancer. Ketchup is one of the favorite thing kids like
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of whole tomatoes‚ tomato sauce‚ and tomato paste. The Western Foods Salsa is a blend of 50% whole tomatoes‚ 30% tomato sauce‚ and 20% tomato paste. The Mexico City Salsa‚ which has a thicker and chunkier consistency‚ consists of 70% whole tomatoes‚ 10% tomato sauce‚ and 20% tomato paste. Each jar of salsa produced weighs 10 ounces. For the current production period‚ Tom’s‚ Inc.‚ can purchase up to 280 pounds of whole tomatoes‚ 130 pounds of tomato sauce‚ and 100 pounds of tomato paste; the price per
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The effect of Temperature on the Xylem of Tomato Plants Question: How does temperature affect the Xylem in Tomato Plants? Introduction: Throughout this experiment I will be testing the size of the Xylem in Roma tomato plants when exposed to different temperatures. I will be placing six Roma Tomatoes in six different area which will each be in different temperatures. After three weeks of constantly watering the tomato plants with blue dyed water I will cut the plant from the root and examine
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The Plant Cell‚ Vol. 17‚ 1829–1838‚ June 2005‚ www.plantcell.org ª 2005 American Society of Plant Biologists Dual Role for Tomato Heat Shock Protein 21: Protecting Photosystem II from Oxidative Stress and Promoting Color Changes during Fruit Maturation Inbal Neta-Sharir‚a Tal Isaacson‚b Susan Lurie‚c and David Weissa‚1 a Robert H. Smith Institute of Plant Sciences and Genetics in Agriculture‚ Faculty of Agricultural‚ Food‚ and Environmental Quality Sciences‚ Hebrew University of Jerusalem‚ Rehovot
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Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Management (BS-HRM) RESEARCH PROPOSAL A QUALITATIVE STUDY ON TOMATO JUICE AND INVESTIGATING AN INDIVIDUAL’S PERCEPTION ON ITS BENEFITS Signed: _______________________ Submitted to: Printed Name: _________________ Printed Name:_______________________ Date: _________________________ TABLE OF CONTENTS Title 1 CHAPTER I Introduction 3 Background of the Study 3 Statement
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Production of Bioethanol from Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Bioethanol is the most widely used among the liquid biofuels. Ethanol is produced by fermentation of sugars from sugarcane or sugar beet‚ and indirectly from more complex carbohydrates such as starch from corn‚ wheat‚ potatoes or cassava. Ethanol thus produced is expensive as it dips into food and feed material. Bioethanol refers to ethanol produced from complex carbohydrates such as lignocellulose
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Introduction Tomato Lycopersicon esculentum Mill is one of the most important crops in many parts of the world particularly in Egypt. It is consumed as a fresh table tomato and as an essential raw material for a variety of food processing industries. Tomatoes are grown in both greenhouses and in open fields. The tomato leaf-miner‚ Tuta absoluta (Meyrick) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is a serious pest of both open fields and greenhouses. It is a South America species (Giordano & Silva‚ 1999) and recently
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struggles and patience that the farmer faces when growing these crops. The first few days of the experiment proved to be rather slow as very little growth could be observed. After the several days of being under the scorching sun the leaves of the tomato plants started to dry up and would fall off at the very touch of it. More water had to be added to them to further hydrate the plants. It was only after around 30 days that a concrete growth could be observed. The plants grew to a reasonable height
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Rotten Mango (Mangifera indica) Extract‚ Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) Twigs Extract and Wood Vinegar as a Liquid Fertilizer to Tomato Plant (Solanum lycopersicum) Introduction Background of the Study Rotten Mango Malunggay Twigs Extract Malunggay‚ is one of the world’s most useful plants. It is used as food‚ effective flocculant or water treatment‚ antibiotic‚ source of oil‚ and coagulant for turbid waters. It is also
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Fertilizer to The Height of A Tomato Plant Submitted by: Davina Jeihan Zafira Rania Arabella Rayinda Putri Maheswari Sanaiskara In partial fulfillment of the Subject Combined Science 7 Wednesday May 1‚ 2013 Statement of The Problem Problem: The Effect of Organic Fertilizer to The Height of A Tomato Plant Hypothesis: Organic fertilizer enables a tomato plant to grow taller in a short amount of time. Materials: 1. 2 tomato plants of the same type 2. 2 pots
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THE COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ROTTEN FRUITS AND ROTTEN VEGETABLES TO THE GROWTH OF TOMATO PLANT MESIAS‚ JEREMY SAMUEL SANTOS‚ FLORENCIO JUSTIN ABELLO‚ KYLE LIYAG‚ HANNAH TRIBIANA‚ PETER MICU‚ KELCY Science II Investigative Project Submitted to: Dr. Claribelle J. Bautista‚ Ph.D. Golden Faith Academy Montevista Heights Subdivision Taytay‚ Rizal TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 :INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………..1 Background of the study……………………………………………………
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disjunctivus (Janitor Fish) as fertilizer on Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato Plant) I. Statement of the Problem The main problem of this study is to devise a way in which Janitor Fish may be used as fertilizer for tomato plants. The sub problem of the study is to find the perfect combination of soil and janitor fish‚ to enhance the growth of the tomato plant. Also‚ to take down the time of flowering of the tomato plant‚ the height of the tomato plant‚ and the total weight of the plant will be observed.
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(Papaya) Leaves as Mulch for Solanum lycopersicum (Tomato) ABSTRACT Mulching in agricultural provides a safe yet equally profitable method of enriching and fertilizing the soil planted with crops. Most often-used mulches are of organic composition‚ such as dry leaves and barks. These organic mulches pose no or little damage to the soil and crops. This study deals with the effectiveness of dried papaya leaves as organic mulch for tomato. This study further aims to evaluate the results and
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is‚ they are fruits. They are made in different forms such as tomato sauce‚ tomato juice‚ tomato soup‚ sun-dried tomatoes‚ canned tomatoes and many more. They contain such health benefits‚ one of which is its ability to treat asthma. So many people suffer from this kind of sickness‚ and sometimes‚ it causes an individual’s death. The medication for asthma is expensive‚ thus we‚ the researchers‚ decided to investigate whether the tomato juice extract can be used as a substitute anti-asthma medicine
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Benefits of tomato 1. Tomatoes are heart-healthy 2. Tomatoes fight cancer 3. Help keep internal systems working well 4. Help protect skin‚ bones and eyes TOMATOES ARE HEART HEALTHY i. Help lower cholesterol * Tomato has zero grams of cholesterol. As u knowledge‚ a cup fresh tomato provides 9% the DV for fiber * Tomato also good source of niacin or vitamin B3 which used to lower high cholesterol level ii. Reduce the risk of heart disease * Tomato is good source
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