June 3, 2008
5 Tomato Fun Facts
Today at Groovy Vegetarian, my vegetarian blog, i wrote “5 Cool Trivia Tidbits About Tomatoes“. Little nuggets of trivia and or tidbits about one of my fave red veggies.
Below are 3 of the fun facts. You will have to head on over to Groovy Veg, for the other 2.
5 Fun Facts About Tomatoes!
1. Tomatoes used to be thought of as being poisonous, because a toxic alkaloid is found in the stems and in the leaves.
2. The cooked tomato contains lycopene and considered a preventative food for prostate cancer.
3. Outside of Valencia, there is a small village that holds the Tomatina Tomato Fight. Spain’s most popular festival, held each year.
For two more 5 Fun Tomato Facts, head over to my vegetarian blog. Feel free to share your own delicious nugget of trivia as well, just leave a comment below.
Tomatoes are not only tasty, but nutrient rich and very versatile as an ingredient. My favorite vegetable!
Tags: prostate cancer, spain, stems, tomato facts, tomato fight, toxic alkaloid, veg
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Do share your own tomato trivia below.
Comment by Missy — June 3, 2008 @ 11:46 am