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HOW TO STORE:
- NEVER refrigerate - less flavor and less firmness
- Keep ripe fruit at 65-75 degrees F
- Keep at 85-95% relative humidity
- Store stem-up to prevent bruised shoulders
- Keep out of direct sunlight
HOW TO DISPLAY:
- Bright red, ripe tomatoes will sell best so put them up front
- Rotate your fresh tomatoes daily, removing overripe and bruised fruit
- Display bulk and packaged tomatoes on dry tables
- Use alternative produce, such as avocados, as a color break
- On wet racks, insulate tomatoes to keep pulp temperature above 65 degrees F
TO TEST FOR RIPENESS:
- Check the color - even, bright red
- Check firmness - yields slightly to pressure
If tomatoes are unripe, store at 58-68 degrees F and 85-95% relative humidity, but keep out of direct sunlight. Place in an area with moderate air Circulation and inspect daily until ripe. To ripen more quickly, stack boxes together on a pallet.
WHAT'S IT WORTH?
- One medium-sized tomato (5.6oz/148g) has:
- Calories 35 Potassium 300 mg
- Protein 1g Vitamin A 2%of RDA
- Carbohydrates 7g Vitamin C 20% of RDA
- Fat 1g Iron 2% of RDA
- Sodium 5mg Cholesterol
Also: Good source of dietary fiber (about as much as a slice of whole wheat bread
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