Weights and Approximate Processed Yields of Common Fruits and Vegetables

One Peck is 1/ 4 bushel or 2 gallons, dry measure. How many tomatoes in a peck depends on the size of the tomatoes.

A 25-pound box of tomatoes may contain the following: 5×6 (formerly extra large tomatoes) about 38-62 tomatoes. 6×6 (formerly large tomatoes) about 62-80 tomatoes. 6×7 (formerly medium tomatoes) about 87-115 tomatoes.

Small = 7×7; Medium = 6×7; Large = 6×6; Extra Large and larger = 5×6, 5×5, 4×5, etc.

In 2020, the retail price of field-grown tomatoes in the United States was 1.89 U.S. dollars per pound, a slight decrease from the previous year. The average price of tomatoes has fluctuated considerably over the past two and a half decades.

These lovely little red ruby cherry tomatoes (tomate cerise) from my Place Monge market cost 9 EUROS!!!!! That’s about $12 give or take a dollar….

The reason for the low price was a glut caused by, at least in part, inability to export to Australia and the Pacific Islands. Shortage in freight space meant the cost of transport escalated and the tomatoes could not then be sold in the overseas markets at a price that would cover the costs.

Both are very low in calories, fat and sodium. They are both good sources of fibre, vitamin C and potassium. However, fresh tomatoes have significant higher levels of vitamins A and K and also folate. On the other hand, canned tomatoes have three times the amount of calcium and iron than fresh ones.

An Italian gets partially paid by his government to grow and sell tomatoes. He can then sell his for much cheaper to cover his costs. So the government doesn’t get any more tax.

5 cents a kilo

“We are now experiencing this supply shortage, which is the main reason for this price rise.” Tomatoes peaked at an average $13.65 a kilo, as uncertainty over demand put growers off planting during Covid-19. Tomato prices tended to follow a very seasonal pattern peaking in August, she said.

Mutti tomatoes are renowned for their consistently great taste – each tomato remains remarkably fresh tasting, fragrant and naturally-sweet.

Why do tomatoes from Italy taste so good? There’s something very special about Italian tomatoes. The volcanic soil and nearby sea provide an ideal environment for tomato plants. Sweet and only slightly tart, the Black Bull’s Heart has a dense, meaty texture with an almost black skin.”

Pasta Bolognese, tomato-mozzarella, pizza Margherita These typical dishes of Italy transport us immediately to the sun. Problem, the tomato they contain today would come mostly from China! Because the variety of tomato processed into concentrates and other derivatives is actually genetically manufactured .

Tomatoes are relatively newcomers in China, having arrived approximately 100 to 150 years ago. Still, they has found a niche in certain Chinese cuisines and are featured in several dishes.

Before tomatoes, the Italian diet was largely similar to the diet throughout the rest of the Mediterranean. Bread, pasta, olives, and beans were all staples, and Italians also made a variety of different types of polenta.

The political tomato Brought to Europe by the Spanish when they colonized the Americas — it’s an Aztec plant, as we can tell by its original name, “tomatl” — by the mid-1500s, it had made its way to Italy. The tomato turned up in Italy in Cosimo I de’ Medici’s botanical garden, still open to the public.

Traditional Chinese chefs did not accept Western-style dishes at first, and tomatoes were viewed as an ingredient for Western food. At that time, the method of eating tomatoes was nothing more than raw and cooked. When the tomatoes were eaten raw, there were “green smells.” Many people were not used to it.

The French called the tomato the pomme d’amour, or the Love Apple, for their belief that the exotic tomato had aphrodisiac powers. Tomatoes might not be responsible for romance in people, but eating tomatoes does seem to spark a lust for more tomatoes.