Choose plump, red tomatoes with smooth skins free from bruises, cracks, or blemishes. Pick when almost all of the green has vanished from the tomatoes skin.
Store at room temperature, away from direct sunlight. Use within 1 week after ripe. Tomatoes taste best if not refrigerated; refrigerate only if you can't use them before they spoil.
Fat free, saturated fat free, cholesterol free, low in sodium, an excellent source of vitamins A and C and a good source of vitamin K and potassium.
