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Maui Onions
Two characteristics set the Maui onion apart from other yellow onions: the high sugar and high moisture content of its flesh.
Rainbow Swiss Chard
Rainbow chard, also known a 5-color silverbeet, is a tender chard variety with multi-colored stalks of yellow, white, orange pink and red.
Seasons/Availability
Grape tomatoes are available year round.
Description/Taste
Wrapped in a tender skin and growing in clusters like their namesake, red grape tomatoes offer a rich tomato taste for their small size. The juicy interior is sweeter in flavor than a cherry tomato.
Nutritional Value
An excellent source of vitamins A and C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Grape tomatoes are perfectly sized for salads. Add to fresh vegetable trays or use as edible garnish for main entrees such as sandwiches. Ideal for adding the last minute to stir-fries and sautés. Lightly cooking enhances their flavor, try roasting with garlic and serving atop a tart or baked pasta dish. Cook tomatoes down just until they burst and pair with pasta, basil and finely grated cheese. Their sweet flavor makes them a great addition in a chunky gazpacho soup.
Geography/History
A Florida vegetable grower first heard about a "grape-shaped" variety of the cherry tomato in 1996. When a Taiwanese wholesaler from New York asked the grower to give them a try, he had the hybrid seeds sent to him from a seed grower in Taiwan. Planting his very first crop that fall, this grower thought this unusual tomato would especially be appealing to Asian cuisine. In 1997, he shipped the grape-shaped tomatoes to his East Coast distributors. The word traveled fast about this new tomato and other growers soon started planting them. After a lengthy federal trademark dispute over the name "grape tomato" between the original grower and another grower in 1998, it was finally decided that this name would be used in the industry. California, Florida and Mexico are major producers.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Grape Cherry Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
Grape tomatoes are available year round.
Description/Taste
Wrapped in a tender skin and growing in clusters like their namesake, red grape tomatoes offer a rich tomato taste for their small size. The juicy interior is sweeter in flavor than a cherry tomato.
Nutritional Value
An excellent source of vitamins A and C, tomatoes are low in calories, cholesterol-free, contain potassium and provide folate and fiber. Tomatoes are noted for containing the antioxidant compound lycopene, which may help protect against prostate cancer and heart disease.
Applications
Grape tomatoes are perfectly sized for salads. Add to fresh vegetable trays or use as edible garnish for main entrees such as sandwiches. Ideal for adding the last minute to stir-fries and sautés. Lightly cooking enhances their flavor, try roasting with garlic and serving atop a tart or baked pasta dish. Cook tomatoes down just until they burst and pair with pasta, basil and finely grated cheese. Their sweet flavor makes them a great addition in a chunky gazpacho soup.
Geography/History
A Florida vegetable grower first heard about a "grape-shaped" variety of the cherry tomato in 1996. When a Taiwanese wholesaler from New York asked the grower to give them a try, he had the hybrid seeds sent to him from a seed grower in Taiwan. Planting his very first crop that fall, this grower thought this unusual tomato would especially be appealing to Asian cuisine. In 1997, he shipped the grape-shaped tomatoes to his East Coast distributors. The word traveled fast about this new tomato and other growers soon started planting them. After a lengthy federal trademark dispute over the name "grape tomato" between the original grower and another grower in 1998, it was finally decided that this name would be used in the industry. California, Florida and Mexico are major producers.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Brockton Villa Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-454-7393 |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| World Famous | San Diego CA | 858-272-3100 |
| Claire's on Cedros | Solana Beach CA | 858-259-8597 |
| Maderas Golf Club | Poway CA | 858-451-8100 |
| Anthology | San Diego CA | 619-595-0300 |
| All American Grill | San Diego CA | 619-296-9600 |
| Roy's La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-455-1616 |
| Zel's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-0076 |
| Tipsy Crow | San Diego CA | 619-338-9300 |
| The Bristol Hotel | San Diego CA | 877-784-6835 |
| Casino Pauma | PAUMA VALLEY CA | 760-891-7961 |
| D Bar SoCal | San Diego CA | 619-632-7644 |
| La Jolla Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-9601 |
| Crosby National Golf Club LLC | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-227-0172 |
| Jake's Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-755-2002 |
| Estancia Adobe | San Diego CA | 858-550-1000 |
| Bankers Hill Restaurant and Bar | San Diego CA | 619-231-0222 |
| Toast Enoteca Cucina | San Diego CA | 619-269-4342 |
| Piatti | San Diego CA | 858-454-1589 |
| The Kebab Shop (Downtown) | San Diego CA | 619-525-0055 |
| Pacific Athletic Club | San Diego CA | 858-509-0700 |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria | San Diego CA | 858-729-9988 |
| Handlery Hotel & Resort | San Diego CA | 619-298-0511 |
| Paradise Point Resort Main Kitchen | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Bo Beau Kitchen & Bar | San Diego CA | 619-224-2884 |
| Del Mar Country Club | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-5500 x207 |
| Rubicon Deli India Street | San Diego CA | 619-200-4201 |
| Point Loma Seafood | San Diego CA | 619-223-1109 |
| Turf Supper Club | San Diego CA | (619) 234-6363 |
| California State University San Marcos | San Marcos CA | 760-750-4765 |
| Fibonaccis | San Diego CA | 858-677-9974 |
| Herringbone | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0221 |
| Bernardo Heights Country Club | San Diego CA | 858-487-4022 |
| Chart House Restaurant Cardiff | Cardiff-by-the-Sea CA | 760-436-4044 |
| Fishery | San Diego CA | 858-272-9985 |
| Boat House Coronado | Coronado CA | 619-435-0155 |
| Burger Lounge Hillcrest | San Diego CA | 619-487-1183 |
| Finch's Wine Bar & Bistro | La Jolla CA | 858-456-4056 |
| The Kebab Shop (Encinites) | Encinitas CA | 760-634-9822 |
| Beaumont's | San Diego CA | 858-459-0474 |
| The Kebab Shop Little Italy | San Diego CA | 619-550-5481 |
| The Keating Lounge and Restaurant | San Diego CA | 619-814-5700 |
| Paradise Point Resort Barefoot | San Diego CA | 858-490-6363 |
| Sogno Di Vino | San Diego CA | 619-531-8887 |
| Georges at the Cove | San Diego CA | 858-454-4244 |
| Acqua Al 2 Ristorante | San Diego CA | 619-230-0382 |
| Vine Cottage | La Mesa CA | 619-465-0138 |
| Toast Catering | La Mesa CA | 619-464-0201 |
| Caffe Calabria Coffee Roasting Company | San Diego CA | 619-683-7787 |
| Solace & the Moonlight Lounge | Encinitas CA | 760-753-2433 |
| Ebisu Sushi Bar | San Diego CA | 619-297-3119 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Red Grape Cherry Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
