Bruno Russo Tomato

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Rosso Bruno is ready-to-eat when the tomato is a beautiful brown color with hints of green. Although its unique color really makes it stand out from other tomatoes, its rich and flavorful taste is what truly makes this tomato special.

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How To
· Select & Store

Health Benefits
Like all tomatoes, Rosso Bruno is naturally low in calories, fat, cholesterol and sodium and is good source of antioxidants vitamin A & C and lycopene. However, Rosso Bruno is higher in vitamin A and fiber than the standard red tomato with 45% of your daily value (DV) of vitamin A versus 15-20% and 2 grams of fiber compared with 1 gram per 125g tomato.

Nutritional Information: (1) 125g Tomato; calories 25; sodium 7mg; carbohydrate 5g; protein 1g

Season
Available year-round. Rosso Bruno is at its peak of flavor when the tomato is a reddish-brown color with hints of green most notable around the top of the tomato where the vine was attached. Once the tomato is completely red, that is a sign that it is overripe and the flavor is beginning to fade. It’s OK to eat when red, but the flavor will not be as rich and robust.

History
Already popular in Europe, now this distinctive and delicious tomato is available to you from Dulcinea Farms and The Oppenheimer Group. Although it’s been available in Europe, Rosso Bruno is new to the US and Canada – just introduced to the market in April 2006. They are only selling the tomato to a select group of stores which includes Newport Market.