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Mangosteen
The Purple mangosteen, botanical name Garcinia magostana, simply referred to as mangosteen, is an ultra-tropical slow growing evergreen tree that is cultivated for its edible fruit.
Iceberg Lettuce
It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of cultivars of lettuce, all of which are adapted to specific planting regions and time periods.
Grower
Red Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes are available year round.
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes are a hybrid variety of Cherry tomatoes. At their natural botanical core, Cherry tomato plants synthesise nutrients, pigments and secondary metabolites. These include the green pigment chlorophyll, the yellow pigment, beta carotene, the red pigment lycopene and the colourless, yet bitter glycoalkaloid, tomatine. Maturity of the fruit directly influences the level of these compounds within the fruit. Chlorophyl and tomatine are found in high concentrations during the first stages of maturity, mechanisms that tomato plants use to protect against predators prior to ripening. Mature fruit swing the pendulum toward high levels of carotene and lycopene, pigments that are also responsible for flavor. The plant's life cycle is an exercise in the art of survival. Now that the fruits are rich with sugars that have been converted from sunlight, its palatable flavors invite predators and act as a device to promote seed dispersal and the livelihood of future tomato plants.
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes were bred for sweetness, thus they contain a high concentration of genes that will develop a powerfully sweet-when-ripe tomato. The result is a tiny one ounce globe of scarlet colored fruit containing a rich depth of flavor and sweetness.
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes can be used in any given recipe, fresh, hot or cold, calling for Cherry tomatoes or simply, tomatoes. More importantly though, their first and foremost use is for fresh eating - they are known as the "snacking tomato". Fresh Sweet 100 tomatoes are quintessential salad and salsa tomatoes. Mature fruits can also be blanched, pureed and made into soups and granitas. Complimentary ingredients include citruses, especially lemon and lime varieties, seafood such as scallops, shrimp, crab and fish, grilled and roasted meats and poultry, mild and bitter salad greens, olive oil, vinaigrettes, young, milky cheeses, eggs, cream, hazelnuts, pine nuts, avocados, basil, pineapple, mint and cilantro.
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes have a brief history trail that began in the 19th century in Greece with a monk and some newly discovered tomato seeds. When they were first introduced to the greater public in the early 20th century, they received great fanfare from gardeners. Though Cherry tomatoes, by botanical classification, precede the larger common tomatoes of modern centuries, they have been considered less worthy of planting as a single tomato plant should bear large quantities of fruit. Enter the Sweet 100 tomato. The plants produce prolific amounts of fruit that grow in clusters on branches - easy to pick, high yielding and superiorly sweet. Improved varieties of the Sweet 100 tomato have led to greater disease resistance, which inherently increases yield as well. The name Sweet 100 is a marketing name used to give the tomato memorable presence to consumers.
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Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
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Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Sweet 100s Cherry Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.
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Seasons/Availability
Red Sweet 100 cherry tomatoes are available year round.
Current Facts
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes are a hybrid variety of Cherry tomatoes. At their natural botanical core, Cherry tomato plants synthesise nutrients, pigments and secondary metabolites. These include the green pigment chlorophyll, the yellow pigment, beta carotene, the red pigment lycopene and the colourless, yet bitter glycoalkaloid, tomatine. Maturity of the fruit directly influences the level of these compounds within the fruit. Chlorophyl and tomatine are found in high concentrations during the first stages of maturity, mechanisms that tomato plants use to protect against predators prior to ripening. Mature fruit swing the pendulum toward high levels of carotene and lycopene, pigments that are also responsible for flavor. The plant's life cycle is an exercise in the art of survival. Now that the fruits are rich with sugars that have been converted from sunlight, its palatable flavors invite predators and act as a device to promote seed dispersal and the livelihood of future tomato plants.
Description/Taste
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes were bred for sweetness, thus they contain a high concentration of genes that will develop a powerfully sweet-when-ripe tomato. The result is a tiny one ounce globe of scarlet colored fruit containing a rich depth of flavor and sweetness.
Applications
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes can be used in any given recipe, fresh, hot or cold, calling for Cherry tomatoes or simply, tomatoes. More importantly though, their first and foremost use is for fresh eating - they are known as the "snacking tomato". Fresh Sweet 100 tomatoes are quintessential salad and salsa tomatoes. Mature fruits can also be blanched, pureed and made into soups and granitas. Complimentary ingredients include citruses, especially lemon and lime varieties, seafood such as scallops, shrimp, crab and fish, grilled and roasted meats and poultry, mild and bitter salad greens, olive oil, vinaigrettes, young, milky cheeses, eggs, cream, hazelnuts, pine nuts, avocados, basil, pineapple, mint and cilantro.
Geography/History
Red Sweet 100 tomatoes have a brief history trail that began in the 19th century in Greece with a monk and some newly discovered tomato seeds. When they were first introduced to the greater public in the early 20th century, they received great fanfare from gardeners. Though Cherry tomatoes, by botanical classification, precede the larger common tomatoes of modern centuries, they have been considered less worthy of planting as a single tomato plant should bear large quantities of fruit. Enter the Sweet 100 tomato. The plants produce prolific amounts of fruit that grow in clusters on branches - easy to pick, high yielding and superiorly sweet. Improved varieties of the Sweet 100 tomato have led to greater disease resistance, which inherently increases yield as well. The name Sweet 100 is a marketing name used to give the tomato memorable presence to consumers.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Hilton San Diego Gaslamp | San Diego CA | 619-231-4040 |
| Andaz San Diego | San Diego CA | 619-814-2026 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858.208.9422 |
| Giuseppe Restaurants & Fine Catering | San Diego CA | 760-822-3593 sal |
| Croces | San Diego CA | 619-233-4355 |
| Fratelli's Italian Kitchen | Oceanside CA | 760-696-9007 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| Carolines Seaside Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-202-0569 |
| Bistro West | Carlsbad CA | 760-431-9195 |
| Bread & Cie Café | San Diego CA | 619-683-9322 |
| JRDN Restaurant | San Diego CA | 858-270-5736 |
| Aztec Shops Catering | San Diego CA | 619-594-7641 |
| Cafe Chloe | San Diego CA | 619-232-3242 |
| Lodge at Torrey Pines Main | San Diego CA | 858-453-4420 |
| Nordstrom Horton Plaza (#362) | San Diego CA | 602-741-6102 |
| Museum Cafe | La Jolla CA | 858-456-6427 |
| Eat at Recess LLC | San Diego CA | 619-508-7290 |
| The Oceanaire Seafood Room | San Diego CA | 619-858-2277 |
| Chateau La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-459-4451 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Great News Cooking School | San Diego CA | 888-478-2433 |
| Searsucker | San Diego CA | 619-233-7327 |
| Marine Room | San Diego CA | 858-551-4676 |
| LaCasse Maritime | Bothell WA | 206 545 2201 |
| Sessions Public | San Diego CA | 619-756-7715 |
| Buona Forchetta | San Diego CA | 619-381-4844 |
| Ruffner's Cuisine | San Diego CA | 619-894-4110 |
| La Valencia | San Diego CA | 858-551-3750 |
| The Farm House Cafe | San Diego CA | 619-269-9662 |
| Wine Vault & Bistro | San Diego CA | 619-295-3939 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Sweet 100s Cherry Tomatoes. One
is easiest, three is harder.| Yummly |
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Maui Onion and Goat Cheese Tortellini with Currant Tomato and Porcini Sauce |
| La Bella Vita |
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Sweet 100 Cherry Tomato - Basil Pesto Sauce on Farfalle Pasta |
