Fresh Tomato

The tomato fruit is globular or ovoid. Botanically, the fruit exhibits all of the common characteristics of berries; a simple fleshy fruit that encloses its seed in the pulp. The outer skin is a thin and fleshy tissue that comprises the remainder of the fruit wall as well as the placenta. They are usually red, scarlet, or yellow, though green and purple varieties do exist, and they vary in shape from almost spherical to oval and elongate to pear-shaped. Each fruit contains at least two cells of small seeds surrounded by jellylike pulp. Tomatoes have a fresh, mild taste and are usually red — though they come in other colors too, from yellow to orange to purple. They're rich in nutrients like vitamin C and antioxidants including beta carotene and lycopene, which have many health benefits.