• Tomatoes are rich in key vitamins A, B6, C and K which are important in promoting healthy bones.
• They are low fat, high in potassium, fiber, and are cholesterol free.
• An average size tomato boasts only 35 calories!
• Research suggests that the consumption of lycopene - the stuff that makes tomatoes red - may prevent cancer and lower the risk of heart disease.
• Tomatoes are consumed by over 80% of Americans and account for the second largest share of quantity purchased, expenditures and servings.
• Tomato varieties have improved from a handful of varieties in the past and now can comprise 20 or more SKUs (i.e. hothouse, grape, specialty/heirloom)
• Expanding national emphasis on health and nutrition has increased consumption.
• Annual per capita use of fresh-market tomatoes increases an average of 3% a year
• Fresh-market use exceeded 6.4 billion pounds for the first time in 2007 when per capita use also reached a new high at 20.3 pounds!

Market fresh offers the following items in our full tomato category:

• Extra large and large hothouse single layer tomatoes
• 4 count clamshell hothouse tomatoes
• Red and yellow tomatoes on the vine
• 10 oz clamshell mixed medley, grape, strawberry, golden grape, cherry and black jewel tomatoes
• 8 ct Roma tomato clamshell
• 5 lb display ready Roma carton
• 25 lb medium and extra large Roma tomatoes