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Old May 26, 2014   #1
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Default Tomato Colors and Antioxidants

Beyond the much known fact that red tomatoes produce Lycopene, and blue/purple/black tomatoes produce Anthocyanins, I would like to know if orange tomatoes pruduce Alpha and beta carotenes, yellow tomatoes produce Beta-cryptoxanthin, yellow-green tomatoes produce Lutein and Zeaxanthin, green tomatoes produce Sulforaphane, isothiocyanates and indoles, and do white tomatoes produce Allyl Sulfides.

I would appreciate it if anyone has a reference on this issue.

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I was asking a question based on pigment production qualities in tomatoes, Daren abbey replied with an interesting and informative link to his blog where he shows the pathway progression of tomato pigmentation.

here's that link http://the-biologist-is-in.blogspot....-tomatoes.html
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The discussion where I first posted the link might have some useful discussion : http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=31680
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Thanks for this. I somehow missed it.



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The discussion where I first posted the link might have some useful discussion : http://www.tomatoville.com/showthread.php?t=31680
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