Organic
Tomato
"A fruit so nice, it's often treated like a veggie!"
A juicy, sweet, and tangy delight, tomatoes are one of the most widely consumed fruits globally, often mistaken for a vegetable due to its savory flavor profile and culinary uses.
Also known as
Love Apple, Red Tomato, Lycopersicon esculentum
Botanical name
Solanum lycopersicum
Product Details
PLU Code
94064
5-digit code
Category
Vegetables
Tomatoes › Large
Origin
South America, specifically the Andes Mountains region
Temperature
13-21°C for mature-green fruit; 10°C for ripe fruit
Shelf Life
Not established
Status
Approved
About Tomato
Tomatoes are rich in vitamins A and C, potassium, and lycopene, an antioxidant that has been linked to several health benefits. They come in a variety of colors, including red, yellow, orange, and green.
Nutrition Information
For 100 grams of the tomato variety Lycopersicon esculenta, the nutrition facts are approximately as follows. Energy is about 18 kilocalories. Fiber is about 1.2 grams. Sugar is 2.6 grams. Protein 0.9 grams. Fat is 0.2 grams. Water content is approximately 95 grams, sodium 5 milligrams, potassium 292 milligrams.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for whole tomatoes; temperature depends on actual maturity, not variety colour. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
13-21°C for mature-green fruit; 10°C for ripe fruit
Humidity
90-95%
Packaging
Ventilated boxes or pallet boxes to maintain humidity
Storage Notes: Mature-green tomatoes need warmer conditions to ripen. Ripe fruit can be held at 10°C without visible chilling injury, but flavour and aroma can be reduced.
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 581-587.
Applies to: whole tomatoes; temperature depends on actual maturity, not variety colour.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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PLU Reference
4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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