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High Antioxidant Purple Tomatoes

Tomatoes with purple skins have been available for a while. Now there is a new purple tomato with purple flesh and high in anthocyanins.

Dark blue or purple foods such as blueberries are considered superfoods. These new purple tomatoes can add another option plus add color to many meals.

This tomato was developed by Norfolk Plant Sciences. The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service states it can be safely grown and used in the United States.

Learn more at the Big Purple Tomato website.

 

About Karen Blakeslee

The Rapid Response Center was formed in 1995 as a resource for Kansas State University Research & Extension Agents. Resource topics included Food Science, Human Nutrition, Food Service, Textiles, Home Care and other consumer topics. Since that time, the Center has grown to be of valuable assistance to Kansas State University Extension Specialists in those areas.