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OKANAGAN HOTHOUSE™
BEEFSTAKE TOMATOES |
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Okanagan Hothouse™ Beefstake Tomatoes are available from March until November |
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Choose firm, smooth, plump, round tomatoes that are heavy for their size and uniform in colour. Okanagan Hothouse™ Beefstake Tomatoes are vine ripened and hand picked; they meet or exceed Canada grade standards |
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Canada No. 1 |
Sound, mature, well-shaped, minimum diameter 1½" (3.8 cm) |
| Canada No.1 XL |
Minimum diameter 2" (7.3 cm) |
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Canada Commercial |
Fairly well shaped, minimum diameter 2½" (6.4 cm) |
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Canada No. 2 |
Not badly misshapen, minimum diameter 1½" (3.8 cm) | |
| Care & Storage: |
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Store Okanagan Hothouse™ BeefstakeTomatoes at cool room temperature, 55°F (13°C) with relative humidity 85-95%
Never store tomatoes in the refrigerator, as quality, flavour and texture will quickly deteriorate
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| Tomato Trivia: |
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Tomatoes were first cultivated in Peru. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Europe and used them as decorative garnishes; it wasn't until the 16th Century that the Florentines ate tomatoes
Okanagan Hothouse™ BeekstakeTomatoes have 28% more Vitamin A and 12% more Vitamin C than field grown tomatoes
A fine star-shaped marking on the bottom of a Hothouse Tomato will tell you that it has already begun its final ripening stage and is an excellent choice
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NUTRITION INFORMATION
BC Greenhouse Tomatoes
per 150 g serving
(1 medium)
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| Energy |
35 cal |
| Protein |
1.5 g |
| Fat |
0.6 g |
| Carbohydrates |
5.7 g |
| Sodium |
6 mg |
| Potassium |
361 mg | |
