The Tomatoe fruit.

Hey there, it's another day again for the #celestialchallange initiated by @sirknight and today being about agriculture I would talk about the Tomato.

Tomatoes are one of the most common foods in the world. They are of different species and can be grown both on a small scale and a large scale. I have a little farm just behind my house where I grow tomatoes. Great care should be taken when growing tomatoes as they easily get attacked by pests and diseases.

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Growing tomatoes is not all that easy and not difficult too. They just need consistent attention and care. After planting make sure to water the plant always, give it enough sunlight and be in the look out for their common disease and pest. Make sure to plant on good fertilized soil and keep the garden or farm free from weeds and rubble that may habour bugs and bettles that attack tomato plants.

Knowing how to preserve tomatoes properly is also very important. They can be stored in the fridge where they would be freezd till you decide to use them.
You can also slice or grind them and put the paste in a container and store in a fridge.
Another way to preserve them too is to grind them properly and put the paste in a pot and then "steam" the paste. This dries out most of the water in it. After steaming it you can then put it in the fridge.
All the above methods involves freezing the tomato but another way to preserve the tomatoes is to dry them out in the sun.

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Tomatoes can be eaten in anyway possible. They can be sliced and mixed with salads, they can be eaten raw, they can be processed into juice, they can be processed into ketchup and they can be used for sauce and the list just goes on and on. There are so many ways to combine tomatoes with our foods.

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Tomatoes have been said to have a high nutritional content. These nutritional contents support a healthy skin and a good heart health. One of the health benefits of consuming tomatoes is the protection of the eye from Light induced damage, protection of the body from cancer and maintaining a healthy blood pressure.

^{medical news today}

The tomato is a very versatile and healthy food material and should be taken with almost everything we eat.

^{All images are my original works shot with my nikon D5300 dslr and my samsung s5 camera.}

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