Tomato is a flowering plant of the Solanaceae family that is widely cultivated due to its edible fruits. It is a plant native to western South America that gradually spread to Europe and other parts of the world. Its wild varieties, such as cherry tomatoes, were small, yellow, and red in color. For nutritional purposes as a summer crop, tomato is a good source of vitamin C and phytochemical lycopene. This summer crop is usually used in salads, pickles, and products such as tomato paste, tomato sauce, and dried powder.
Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, folic acid, beta carotene, and other vitamins including B1, B2, B3, B5. They also have various minerals including calcium, phosphorus, potassium, fiber, sodium, sulfur, low iron, copper, and zinc.