Flavorite Hydroponic Tomatoes - Benefits

Benefits

Why choose vine ripened tomatoes?

Taste

  • Full flavoured
  • Natural sweetness
  • Fresh flavour - Taste like home grown tomatoes, how tomatoes used to taste
  • Maintain their freshness for 2-3 weeks when stored correctly

Appearance

  • Deep red in colour
  • Consistent round shape
  • Perfect presentation with no blemishes
  • Maintain a consistent colour when cut
  • Look like real, home grown tomatoes

Health Benefits

Tomatoes are a real health food aiding both men and women in the battle against cancer. Scientists believe tomatoes have a strong preventative effect in the battle against prostate cancer also helping to combat many other cancers including those of lung, stomach, pancreas, bowel, cervix and breast.  Research has focussed on LYCOPENE, the carotenoid pigment which gives tomatoes their characteristic red colour.
In addition to the powerful antioxidant, lycopene, tomatoes are an excellent source of Vitamins C, B and E and contain a range of minerals especially potassium.

To summarise tomatoes contain:

  • VITAMIN C & A gives you healthy skin, teeth, hair, muscles and bones. It also aids in iron absorption.
  • B VITAMINS assist carbohydrates to provide energy and a healthy skin and nervous system.
  • VITAMIN E aids oxygen transportation in blood and preserves other vitamins against oxidation loss.
  • DIETARY FIBRE helps aid the digestive system
    POTASSIUM helps cells and nerves and provides energy fuel for muscle tissue
  • FREE from fat and cholesterol.
  • Very low in sodium.

Environmental benefits

  • Use natural predators to control pests rather than using harsh pesticides. Due to the controlled environment in the greenhouse, the plants are less exposed to diseases and insects. 
  • Use water efficiently due to the controlled watering system, tomatoes grown in a greenhouse use a third of the water of those grown in the field
  • Reduced soil degradation as crops planted in greenhouses, out of soil

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