Tomato
Florida produces nearly 30,000 acres of tomatoes. There are more than 7,500 varieties of tomatoes grown around the world, ranging in colors from red to purple! Because Florida is warm we typically grow tomatoes in a field, but in cooler climates tomatoes are often grown in greenhouses.
Florida produces nearly 30,000 acres of tomatoes. There are more than 7,500 varieties of tomatoes grown around the world, ranging in colors from red to purple! Because Florida is warm we typically grow tomatoes in a field, but in cooler climates tomatoes are often grown in greenhouses.
How Does It Grow?
How Does It Grow?
Learn about tomato production in this 'How Does It Grow?' episode.
Fruit or Vegetable?
Fruit or Vegetable?
Although technically tomato are a fruit, we treat them like vegetables in our diet. It's okay, a lot of foods we eat grow a certain way but we don't necessarily eat them with foods in the same category! Remember how we said eggplants were a berry, but you wouldn't eat eggplants with your blueberries!
Processing Tomatoes
Processing Tomatoes
Some tomatoes are destined for paste, pasta sauce, and other products. These tomatoes don't have to be hand harvested, check out how we process them with machines!
Sun Dried Tomatoes
Sun Dried Tomatoes
A popular product of processing tomatoes is sun dried tomatoes. Learn how we produce these products with this video!
Other Resources & Curriculum
Other Resources & Curriculum
08_tomato_lesson.pdf