Member discussion regarding the methods, varieties and merits of growing tomatoes.
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May 26, 2014 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2013
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 2,052
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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. Charley |
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