April Focus of the Month
Let’s Talk Tomatoes
There are more than 67 million tons of tomatoes grown worldwide each year, not including the millions grown by the backyard gardeners who also favor the tomato. This makes the tomato the world’s most popular fruit – yes - a fruit. Not only is the tomato naturally low in calories, has almost no fat, and is rich in vitamins, researchers think the lycopene in tomatoes may help the body combat cancer.