All About Tomatoes: Types, Planting Guide, and Health Benefits

Tomatoes are both fruits and vegetables. The tomato is a warm-weather vegetable. Tomatoes are summer crops, but they can be cultivated throughout the year.
It is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, and fiber, and a dietary source of antioxidants.

Nomenclature

Botanical Name Solanum lycopersicum
Family Solanaceae
Genus Physalis
Species Solanum lycopersicum
Types Cherry tomatoes, Grape tomatoes, Roma tomatoes, Beefsteak tomatoes, Heirloom tomatoes, Green tomatoes, Tomatoes on the vine

Planting Guide

Flowers

Flower Color: Gold/Yellow, Cream/Tan, Brown/Copper
Flower Value To Gardener: Good Cut, Good Dried
Flower Shape: Bell, Funnel
Flower Petals: 4-5 petals/rays

Fruits

Fruit Color: Gold/Yellow, Green, Orange,Purple/Lavender
Fruit Value To Gardener: Edible, Showy
Fruit Type: Berry

Leaves

Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous
Leaf Color: Green
Leaf Type: Simple
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Margin: Dentate, Entire, Lobed
Hairs Present: No

Collect Seeds

when tomato is ripe, then the seeds are ready to harvest.

Harvest  

Harvested 8 weeks after transplanting.

Soil Texture High Organic Matter
Soil Drainage Moist, Good Drainage
Soil Chemistry

deal pH is around 5.5 – 6.5

Cultivation

Germination 5 to 10 days
Bloom 20 to 60 days

Temperature (Climate)
Temperature 21-24ºC
Light Full Sun
Health Benefits

✓ Heart health
✓ Help Prevent Cancer
✓ Skin health
✓ Regulate Blood Pressure
✓ Weight Loss
✓ Improve Hair health
✓ Good in Pregnancy
✓ Reduce Cholesterol
✓ Improve Vision
✓ Enhance Digestive
✓ Control Diabetes
✓ Immune System
✓ Improve Brain Power