How to identify ripening tomatoes and the characteristics of ripening tomatoes

Tomatoes were originally a vegetable that was sold in large quantities in the summer, but now they are also very common in the winter market. They are the most common seasonal vegetable. However, many tomatoes in winter are ripened artificially, which can cause various harms to people's bodies after consumption. So how to identify ripened tomatoes? The following editor will explain it in detail.

How to identify ripe tomatoes

1. Identify ripening tomatoes by color

When buying tomatoes in winter, no matter the size, if its appearance is completely red but it feels very hard when touched, this means that it has been ripened artificially, because naturally ripened tomatoes will have some green at the stem and will feel softer.

2. Identify ripened tomatoes by looking at the flesh

To see if a tomato is ripened artificially, you can break it in half. If the flesh inside is juiceless and sandy, and the skin is hollow and has no seeds, it means that they are ripened artificially. Naturally ripened tomatoes have red flesh, high juice content, and are often sandy, and the seeds inside are also light yellow.

3. Identify ripened tomatoes by taste

You can also tell whether a tomato is ripened artificially by its taste. Naturally ripened tomatoes have a good taste, are sweet and sour, and have an excellent flavor, while artificially ripened tomatoes have a sour and tasteless taste and very little juice. Excessive consumption can cause vomiting, diarrhea, and other adverse symptoms. Long-term consumption of artificially ripened tomatoes can also affect human liver and kidney function.