Tomato
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At funeral, grieving D.C. expresses gratitude for Pollin...hunting produce stands on the back roads to Rehoboth, Del., for the perfect vine-ripened tomato. As a boy, he took along a salt shaker and ate those tomatoes on the spot. He loved root beer. He loved Sinatra for his voice and because you... In this article: Abe Pollin, Wes Unseld, Washington, Robert Pollin, Max Baer, Tomato, Wizards, Wikipedia, Corticobasal degeneration, and Baltimore Bullets |
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Chicago Sun-Times | 2 days ago
Arthritis myth: skip potatoes, tomatoes
...may reduce pain BY MEHMET OZ AND MICHAEL ROIZEN I have arthritis, and I read somewhere that I should not eat green peppers, potatoes or tomatoes with this ailment. Then I read an article that said this is a myth. Which is correct? A. It's...
In this article: Arthritis, Vinegar, Potato, Mediterranean diet, Inflammation, Gout, Culprit, Textured vegetable protein, and Tempeh
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ChicagoNow | 2 days ago
Thanksgiving really sucks for vegetarians
...a minute that I hope will help you have an awesome Thanksgiving. For my dinner tomorrow I'm keeping it simple. I'm going to make baked tomatoes stuffed with quinoa and mushrooms and mashed sweet potatoes with pine nuts. Easy and awesome.
In this article: Thanksgiving, Turkey, Thanksgiving, Tofurkey, Sweet potato, Veggie burger, Green bean casserole, Cranberry sauce, Bread, and Tofu
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Daily Mail | 4 days ago
The new tomato that's sweeter than a peach
Sugardrop tomato that's sweeter than a peach Last updated at 11:30 PM on 23rd November 2009 Tomatoes are hailed as a superfood, packed with vitamins and anti-oxidants that can help prevent cancer. Unfortunately, such arguments fail to...
In this article: Cancer, Antioxidant, Tesco, Lycopene, Vitamin C, Sugar, and Kate Moss
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Carolina Coast Online | 6 days ago
Using a compass at PGA Q-School: good or bad idea?
...I hold up my one-iron, 'cause I know even God can't hit a one-iron. I am not saying my game went bad, but if I grew tomatoes they would come up sliced. Getting back to A.J. Egbert at Q-School: After hitting right on the cut to...
In this article: PGA, Tiger Woods, and United States Golf Association
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Wales Online | 6 days ago
TV: Janet Street-Porter's latest rant
It's really enjoyable, but don't delude yourself that it's cheaper," she says, exasperated. "My tomatoes, I'm not growing them any more. Not only do they cost a fortune, they let you down at the last minute. "People like Monty Don make it...
In this article: Monty Don, Gordon Ramsay, Chicken, North Yorkshire, The Independent, Agent Orange, Ixworth, and Daily Mail
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New Kerala | 7 days ago
Coimbatore farmer gets high yield of tomatoes, using green house technology
...is getting popular among the farmers in Tamil Nadu, where a farmer has reaped rich dividends by growing tomatoes with this technology. Vivekanandan, tomato farmer from Coimbatore, had a yield that was four times more in comparison with open...
In this article: Coimbatore
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Independent.co.uk - Columnists | November 17, 2009
Jaci Stephen: 'In LA you might as well buy a cabbage as a peach for all the difference in taste'
...chicken cooking on a spit, wine and lettuce compete for attention. And tomatoes. Yes, real tomatoes. Baby tomatoes. Plum tomatoes. Tomatoes on the vine. Tomatoes as big as pumpkins (okay: small pumpkins). Red, green, purple, yellow, white.
In this article: Louisiana, Paris, Pumpkin, Eurovision Song Contest, Bread, Tin, and France
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Telegraph.co.uk - Food and drink | November 10, 2009
Bombay Brasserie recipe: scallops flavoured with curry leaf on tomato chutney
...heat the vegetable oil for a few minutes, add the spices one at a time to the hot oil, then mix in with the tomatoes. Spoon the tomato chutney on to a plate, and gently lift the scallops and place them on top of the chutney. Garnish each...
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Sydney Morning Herald - Business | November 09, 2009
NSW cases of hepatitis A point finger at Victorian tomatoes
...which are being blamed for a large outbreak of the disease. NSW Health has issued a warning not to eat loose semi-dried tomatoes unless they have been thoroughly cooked and has alerted medical staff to look out for patients with...
In this article: Hepatitis A, NSW, Nausea, and Jaundice
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 03, 2009
Tomatoes 'stop you getting fat'
...Dr Julie Lovegrove, a specialist in nutritional metabolism who is leading the project, said. The lycopene found in tomatoes makes them red and is a key component of the Mediterranean diet which is credited with lowering rates of heart...
In this article: Bread, Lycopene, Cream cheese, Sandwich, Mediterranean diet, John Lewis Partnership, Dementia, and Cancer
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The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, syn. Lycopersicon lycopersicum) is a herbaceous, usually sprawling plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, as are its close cousins tobacco, chili peppers, potato, and eggplant. It is a perennial, often grown outdoors in temperate climates as an annual, typically reaching to 1-3m (3 to 10 ft) in height, with a weak, woody stem that often vines over other plants.
The leaves are 10–25 cm long, odd pinnate, with 5–9 leaflets on petioles, each leaflet up to 8cm long, with a serrated margin; both the stem and leaves are densely glandular-hairy. The flowers are 1–2cm across, yellow, with five pointed lobes on the corolla; they are borne in a cyme of 3–12 together.
The tomato is native to Central, South, and southern North America from Mexico to Argentina. There is evidence that the first domesticated tomato was a little yellow fruit, ancestor of L. cerasiforme, grown by the Aztecs in Mexico, who called it xitomatl (pronounced shi-to-ma-tlh), meaning "plump thing with a navel". The word tomato comes from a word in the Nahuatl language, tomatl. The specific name, lycopersicum, means "wolf-peach" (compare the related species Solanum lycocarpum, whose scientific name means "wolf-fruit", common name "wolf-apple"), as they are a major food of wild canids in South America.
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