Baise Cherry Tomatoes

Baise Cherry Tomatoes

　　Cherry tomatoes, also known as small cherries, cherry tomatoes, etc., are referred to abroad as "little golden fruits" or "fruits of love." They can be eaten as both vegetables and fruits, and can also be made into preserves. Baise cherry tomatoes are mainly grown in the Youjiang River Valley basin of Baise, which boasts a unique light and heat climate and is known as a "natural greenhouse." They are the foremost product of Baise City as a nationally important "southern vegetables for northern transport" base, with a planting area of 247,600 mu and a yield of 682,000 tons in 2013.

　　Baise cherry tomatoes have a fruit diameter of about 1–3 cm, are bright red and crystal clear (there are also new varieties in medium yellow, orange-yellow, and jade green), taste sweet and refreshing, are seedless, have a pleasant texture, are highly nutritious and uniquely flavorful, making them ideal for both eating and viewing. For many years, they have been favored by consumers. In addition to containing all the nutrients of regular tomatoes, their vitamin content is 1.8 times higher than that of ordinary tomatoes. They have been listed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization as one of the "four priority fruits" for promotion.

　　Cherry tomatoes contain special substances such as glutathione and lycopene. These substances can promote human growth and development, especially in children, and can enhance the body’s immunity and delay aging. Additionally, lycopene can protect the body from carcinogenic toxins in cigarette smoke and car exhaust, and can improve the skin’s sun protection ability. In recent years, scientists in the United States and Germany have found that lycopene in tomato products not only helps prevent and fight cancer, especially prostate cancer, but can also be used to treat prostate cancer. Baise cherry tomatoes have the highest content of vitamin PP among fruits and vegetables. Vitamin PP functions to protect the skin, maintain normal gastric juice secretion, promote red blood cell production, has good therapeutic effects on liver diseases, and also provides beauty and sun protection benefits. The malic acid or citric acid in cherry tomatoes aids gastric juice in digesting fats and proteins.