Pear tomato
Variety of tomato very appreciated raw in salads for its sweetness, traditional in the Empordà orchards and that has been recovered in recent years.
The pear tomato – Lycopersicon esculentum – is a large, slightly acidic tomato, with a spherical and flattened shape, and with protuberances on the surface. Inside it is compact and seedless. It has a markedly sweet taste. It is a delicate variety in terms of cultivation and needs a careful and continuous treatment. Its sweetness makes it ideal, when well ripe, for the preparation of sauces and preserves, although it is also consumed raw in salads or grilled.
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Productes de la terra
Vegetables and mushrooms
Season calendar
- GEN
- Feb
- Sea
- Apr
- Never
- JUN
- JUL
- AUG
- THIRST
- OCT
- nov
- From
Complementary information
It is sold in bulk in greengrocers, preferably in the Empordà region.
Attributes and nutritional properties
The main component of tomato is water, and therefore its energy value is very low. The sugar content is slightly higher than other vegetables, which makes it have a slight sweet taste. Its importance lies in the high contribution of vitamins, minerals and fiber. It has a high antioxidant effect thanks to its content of vitamins E and C and carotenoids.
