Friday, November 28, 2014

LEMON BOY TOMATO

Fruit size: 7 oz Matures: 72 days Plant spacing: 36 inches apart Plant size: 6 to 8 feet tall Plant type: Indeterminate Lemon Boy hybrid is an eye-catching tomato with wonderful color and flavor. The deep globe fruit is slightly tangy, but also sweet and mild, meaty, and smooth—perfect for slicing. Adds visual interest to the garden! Vines grow rather tall, so be sure to stake or cage the plant. Nutrition Facts 1 cup chopped raw yellow tomatoes: Calories: 21 Carbohydrates: 4g Dietary fiber: 1g Protein: 1g Vitamin C: 21% DV Folate: 10% Niacin: 8% Potassium: 10% Manganese: 8% Copper: 7% Nutritional Information Yellow tomatoes have valuable amounts of beta-carotene, the pigment that gives orange and yellow tomatoes their color and helps neutralize free radicals that may damage our cells. Besides a good dose of vitamin C, yellow tomatoes have more niacin and folate than other tomatoes and offer a good level of potassium, important for regulating blood pressure, nerve function, and muscle control.

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