### vegetable:

Tomato
* All tomatoes are red when ripe
  - bear fruit at different times
* Most tomatoes are high in lycopene, the pigment that makes tomatoes red
  - red, but some special kinds are yellow or orange when they are ripe
* Most tomatoes contain phosphate
  - potassium phosphate
  - have values
* Some tomatoes are orange or yellow.
* Some tomatoes have height
  - horns
  - kinetic energy
* Some tomatoes have same height
  - help cancer.
  * ' red fruit. It is shiny and smooth, and has many small seeds. The tomato is green when it is unripe. It slowly changes color from green to red as it gets more ripe. There are many different types of tomatoes. Most tomatoes are red, but some special kinds are yellow or orange when they are ripe. Also, some tomatoes are as small as strawberries, and some will become as big as apples. Tomatoes are used a lot in Italian food. They are also used to make ketchup. Sometimes, people mistake tomatoes for vegetables, but they aren't, because they contain seeds
* add flavor, color, and nutrition to any dish
  - salty flavor
* also contain the antioxidant lycopene
  - vitamin C and other nutrients
  - have the compounds in their skin, but the natural levels are much lower
  - taste great when smoked
  - vary in growth habit
* appear to be significant contributors to lowered risk.
* are a favorite of aphids and slugs.
* are a good source of lycopene, a naturally occurring plant substance
  - vitamin C and a source of vitamin A, folate and potassium
  - high acid food, but peppers, onions are low acid foods
  - low-risk crop
  - major source of the strong antioxidant lycopene
  - particularly rich source of several carotenoids, including lycopene
  - rich source of an anti-oxidant called lycopenes
* are a rich source of lycopene, a carotenoid that powerful antioxidant
  - an antioxidant caroteniod
  - phytochemicals
  - staple for almost any cuisine and organic ones taste especially good
  - very versatile seasoning that can be used in stews, sauces, and salads
  - vital constituent of pizzas and other convenience foods
  - warm season crop, planted after danger of frost and the soils are warm
* are also a good source of folic acid and potassium
  - host
  - an important crop, followed by other vegetables and cut flowers
* are also good caterpillar food
  - plants to use in containers on the patio, deck or lanai
* are also high in lycopenes, another cancer fighting compound
  - on the list of America's favorite garden plants
  - very common in the Zambian diet
* are an American fruit that was exported to Europe as an ornamental
  - annual and can be grown in any zone
  - easy and popular vegetable to grow
  - excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of vitamin A
  - important crop in North America
  - insignificant source of other vitamins
* are another cancer-fighting salad ingredient
  - crop that carry genetically altered genes
  - available in a wide variety of colors, sizes, and shapes
  - beneficial for oily skin because they contain natural exfoliants and acids
  - by far the richest source of lycopene in our diets
  - capable of mumbling, self locomotion, and horrible violence
  - cholesterol free, sodium-free, and rich in fiber
  - cousins to nightshade and have poisonous leaves, but edible fruit
  - difficult to grow from seed
* are easy to grow but grow best in full sun in well drained beds
  - from a plant
  - either determinate or indeterminate
  - extremely versatile and nutritious
  - flame roasted to caramelize their sugars and give the flavor a rich depth
  - fruits because they are the ovaries of the plant and contain the seeds
  - fruits, botanically
  - full of lycopene , another potent antioxidant
  - great for salads, sandwiches, vegetables, sauces, etc
  - healthy for several reasons
  - herbs
* are high in acid
  - lycopene, a plant chemical which aids in prostate cancer prevention
  - important for the vitamin K and the acid content
  - light feeders of nitrogen but require a fair amount of phosphorous
* are located in markets
  - refrigerators
* are low calorie fruit which provides adequate nutrients
  - in calories and also provide folate, vitamin C and potassium
  - meaty and have excellent flavor
  - medium-sized and full of juice and good, rich flavor
  - members of the nightshade family
  - native of tropical America
* are native to Peru
  - the Americas, in the Andean mountain region of South America
* are of tropical origin and like warm weather
  - prefer warm weather
  - officially a fruit but are commonly considered a vegetable
  - one of Florida's most important vegetable crops
* are one of the easier crops to grow
  - easiest of vegetables to grow, especially in a greenhouse environment
  - most important and valuable horticultural crops grown in Western Australia
* are one of the most popular garden veggies
  - vegetables grown in Colorado
  - popular, versatile and widely grown fruits
  - state's top cash crops
  - part of tomatos
* are particularly good at preventing prostate cancer
  - rich in the antioxidant lycopene
  - sensitive and have been used as indicator plants
  - poisonous to humans
  - relatively easy to transplant
* are rich in an anti-oxidant called lycopene
  - antioxidant called lycopene, which is credited for the reduced risk
  - calcium, potassium and phosphorus
  - fiber, carbohydrate, potassium and iron
* are rich in lycopene, an antioxidant related to beta-carotene
  - but have little beta-carotene
* are rich in vitamin C and also contain vitamins A and B, potassium, iron and phosphorus
  - low in calories
  - sources of vitamin C and lycopene, both potent anti-carcinogens
  - second only to potatoes in their level of cultivation in the United States
  - slow to germinate and slow to start producing fruit
* are small, an inch or so in diameter, and a healthy golden color
  - pock-marked, and incomparably sweet
  - smooth, crack-resistant, and continue to set over a long period of time
  - so easy to grow from seed
  - software
  - subject to many diseases
* are susceptible to a wide range of foliar diseases
  - early blight and late blight
  - technically a fruit, as are beans, peas, etc
* are tender perennials
* are the basic ingredient in many salsa recipes
  - best source of lycopene
  - leading container vegetable
  - main winter vegetable, melons the main summer vegetable
* are the most common vegetable in home Gardens
  - commonly grown garden vegetables
* are the most popular garden vegetable crop in North America
  - vegetable grown in home gardens
  - widely home-canned product in the United States
  - number-one vegetable grown by home gardeners
* are the primary natural source of lycopene
  - richest source of lycopene, a powerful antioxidant
  - state fruit of Ohio
  - third most popular vegetable, after potatoes and lettuce
  - usually faster than peppers or eggplants
  - vegetables because they are cooked and served the way vegetables usually are
  - versatile, as they are fine for canning, paste, or just eating fresh
* are very acidic when cooked
  - fragile and bruise easily
  - high in potassium
* are very sensitive to injury from herbicide chemicals
  - night temperatures
  - susceptible to watering problems
  - warm-season perennials grown as annuals
  - well suited to container gardening
* belong with oregano, basil, fresh parsley, and dill.
* blooming during hot temperatures have improper fruit set and reduced yields.
* can be many other colors besides red, including yellow, orange, green and purple
  - grow very well organically, provided the soil is well enriched with organic matter
  - start to crack during warm, rainy periods, especially if rains follow a dry period
* carry a gene for the molecule that ensures self-destruction.
* come in almost every color of the rainbow
  - several varieties including cherry, medium, plum and beefsteak
* come in two basic growth habits
  - classes, determinate and indeterminate
* contain a high amount of lycopene
  - an antioxidant called lycopene, which seems to have an anti-cancer effect
  - both Vitamin C and betacarotene
  - high concentrations of vitamin C, a known cancer-fighter
  - lycopene, an antioxidant with strong anti-cancer effects
  - p-coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid and lycopene
  - phytochemicals, which help reduce risk of cardiovascular disease
  - substances that prevent cancer causing cell unions
  - vitamin A, and they also contain beta-carotene
* continue to be one of the most popular vegetables grown in the home garden
  - touted as an important food in helping to combat heart disease
  - ripen after they are picked as long as they are stored at room temperature
* define gardening success.
* demand a growing medium rich in organic matter.
* deter some bugs away from celery, and they also provide some shade for celery.
* develop fairly extensive and deep roots
  - gray mold on all above ground plant parts
* do almost no cross-pollinating, but some varieties of corn have to be kept a mile apart
  - come in both red and green
  - quite well with chives, onions, carrots, garlic, and marigolds
  - require at least four to six hours of sunlight
* experience some insect problems with cutworms and a few other garden pests.
* grow best in full sun planted directly in the ground or in containers
  - more acidic soil
  - soils which have lots of organic matter
  - easily in the greenhouse
  - gills
  - in very dry conditions in many parts of the world without a problem
  - on vines
  - rapidly in warm weather
  - well in soils rich in organic matter
* growing in pots are especially vulnerable to drying out.
* have energy
  - green fruit that is growing very quickly
  - no cholesterol and no saturated fat
  - plastids which store a red pigment
  - their best flavor when they are fully ripe
  - two growth stages vegetative and reproductive
* lend their flavor to sorbet and granit surprisingly well.
* lie red in the sun.
* like to be consistently moist to avoid blossom end rot
  - planted deep
* lose their firmness quickly if they are overripe.
* love the sun and they thrive in well-drained beds.
* often produce earlier and larger fruits when staked and trained.
* originate in the tropics.
* prefer rich soil kept moderately moist.
* provide potassium, iron, phosphorous and some B vitamins.
* require a great deal of light especially for setting fruit.
* require about one inch of water a week
  - six to eight weeks from seeding until they reach transplant size
  - at least an inch of water per week
  - constant care to stay healthy and produce fruit
  - nitrogen for top growth, phosphorus for fruit development and potassium for roots
  - steady sunlight and regular watering
  - uniform moisture after setting fruit
* respond to mulching because they require stable soil moisture.
* run from yellow to deep purple in color.
* show blossom end rot, which is the end of the tomato rots before the fruit ripens.
* sing blues, though only colors they know are dull green, bright red.
* turn red when ripe.
* vary in acidity due new tomato varieties and changing soil conditions.
* wil grow large, if planted in the sign of the Scales.