TOMATO
BASED
PRODUCTS
DR. TESSIE A. BONCATO
Tarlac College of Agriculture

Tomato is an
important cash
crop among
vegetable growers
in the province of
Tarlac.

Tomato fits easily into
different cropping systems,
has high economic value and
fruits can be processed,
dried, canned and bottled.
Moreover, tomatoes
contribute to a healthy, well-
balanced diet primarily.

What are Tomatoes?
Tomato is classified as a vegetable.
However, botanically speaking, tomato is a
fruit of the tomato vine. Hence, tomato is
both a vegetable and a fruit.
Although tomatoes are fruits in a botanical
sense, they don't have the dessert quality
sweetness of other fruits.

What are Tomatoes?

What are Tomatoes?
Tomato is classified as a
vegetable. However,
botanically speaking,
tomato is a fruit of the
tomato vine. Hence, tomato
is both a vegetable and a
fruit.
Although tomatoes are
fruits in a botanical sense,
they don't have the dessert
quality sweetness of other
fruits.

What are the main nutrients of tomatoes?

What are the main nutrients of tomatoes?

• TOMATO : As an excellent source of the
strong antioxidant vitamin C and other
antioxidants. It can help combat the
formation of free radicals known to
cause cancer.
• High potassium intakes are also
associated with a reduced risk of stroke,
protection against loss of muscle mass,
preservation of bone mineral density
and reduction in the formation of
kidney stones.

• Niacin in tomatoes helps
to lower cholesterol
• Tomato is a good source
of fiber, which reduces
high cholesterol levels
and for maintaining
blood sugar levels.

Nutritional Characteristics of tomatoes

Tomatoes Nutritional Value

Glutathione, another powerful antioxidant
• Glutathione has proven antioxidant properties that
helps eliminate free radicals, responsible for the
appearance of many illnesses.
• It is also a very appropriate element in the elimination
of the body toxins, especially heavy metals that
produce deterioration of the organisms by
accumulation.
• Tomato has been proved to help to eliminate lead
efficiency
• Tomato has the capacity to lower blood cholesterol, to
favor the good state of our liver or to prevent eczema.

Tomato prevents prostate cancer

Detoxifying vitamins in tomatoes

Aphrodisiac properties and other
benefits of tomatoes
• Tomato is consider to be a good aphrodisiac
since it has been proved that eating fresh
tomatoes increase sexual desire.
• It can aid cuts, scratches, scars or wounds of
any type and to heal or lower inflammation.
• To prevent feet odor, you can apply a 20
minutes feet bath in in a couple of liter of
warm water in which a liter of tomato juice
has been added.

• ACIAR’s southern PHILIPPINES
VEGETABLES PROGRAM aims to
improve smallholder and industry
profitability and market
competitiveness of selected
vegetable industries (including
potato, TOMATO, bell pepper,
brassicas, leafy vegetables)
aciar.gov.au/files/node/13817/phillipines_pdf_15806.pdf 2012

Tomato Industry in the
Philippines

Tomato IndustryTomato: Top Producing Regions, Philippines,
October-December 2015 (PSA Source)

PSA Table 1 : VOLUME OF PRODUCTION, PHILIPPINES, 2010-2014
('000 mt)
ITEM 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
TOMATO 204.3 203.6 203.6 207.7 214.6
Table 2: AREA PLANTED/HARVESTED,1/ PHILIPPINES,
PSA('000 has)
17.7 17.6 17.3 17.2 16.7
Table 3 : VALUE OF PRODUCTION, PHILIPPINES, 2010-2014
PSA(million pesos, at current prices)
2,126.6 2,542.7 2,823.9 2,984.2 2,439.7

TOMATO DATA, Production (in metric tons)
Top 5 by Region, 2010-2014
PSA Source
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Rank
2014
Ilocos Region 69,616 68,579 70,389 72,017 72,511 1
Northern
Mindanao
50,485 51,109 50,086 48,934 47,923 2
Central Luzon 21,492 21,488 21,791 22,268 23,832 3
CALABARZON 17,496 18,295 17,727 18,655 19,299 4
Cagayan
Valley
10,605 10,318 9,501 9,471 9,903 5

TOMATO DATA, Area Harvested (in hectares)
Top 5 by Region, 2010-2014
PSA Source
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Rank
2014
Ilocos Region 3,733 3,730 3,739 3,785 3,821 1
Central Luzon 3,379 3,374 3,396 3,399 3,482 2
Northern
Mindanao
2,697 2,748 2,727 2,648 2,629 3
CALABARZON 1,354 1,406 1,306 1,361 1,243 4
Cagayan
Valley
893 883 851 849 873 5

Tomato Production
We consider DIFFERENT TOMATO
VARIETIES with different traits to
meet growers and target markets
diversified demand that can be
adopted even in the village level to
further improve the level of farmers
household productivity.

Tomato Production
AVATO Variety

Tomato Production
RED TOP Variety

Tomato Production
DIAMANTE MAX Variety

Tomato Production
DIAMANTE MAX Variety

Tomato Production
DYESEBEL Variety

Tomato Production
NATIVE kimmarabasa Variety

Tomato Production
MARIMAR Variety

Prospects and Opportunities
of Tomato Production and
Processing

relatively short duration vegetable crop
short or long production period
can be grown as an uncovered field crop and in
protected cultivation
fits easily into different cropping systems
has high economic value
has high micronutrient content
fruits can be processed, dried, canned and
bottled
Advantages of Tomato

OFF SEASON TOMATO
technologies
Tomato
fruit
production
Tomato
seeds
center
Tomato Seedling
production
Tomato based/
processed products
store

Tomato Production

• With this, TCA is facing another
challenge of tapping interested
partners to engage in similar
endeavour on commercial scale
with the end of considering other
varieties with different traits to
meet growers and target markets
diversified demand that can be
adopted even in the village level
to further improve the level of
farmers’ household productivity.

DA technicians, farmer
leaders, Technology and
Livelihood Educators, private
growers, processors,
investors, among others from
the North Central Luzon were
gathered purposely to
organize a technical working
or facilitating group.

These efforts led to the formation of
the North Central Luzon Tomato
Stakeholders Association
(NOCELTSA) that serves as technical
working group to facilitate the
promotion of off season tomato
technologies and at the same time
help assist in serving the prevailing
and potential needs in the service
area

Through NOCELTSA, series of
Lakbay Aral was held to
explore different tomato
processing opportunities... The
NOCELTSA officers who
attended the Trainers’ Training
on Tomato Processing were
tapped for product
development and promotion

Tomato Processing

DRIED TOMATO: meat substitute for pasta, pizza, among

TOMATO JAM
Materials needed/Ingredients:
1 cup chopped tomatoes
¾ cup refined sugar
1 tbsp calamansi juice
Procedure:
Select sound ripe tomatoes
Wash and blanch for 2-3 minutes
Peel and remove the seeds
Cut into small portions and chop
finely
To every cup of chopped pulp, add
¾ cup sugar
Cook to jam consistency
Pour in sterilized bottles while
hot.
Remove air bubbles and seal.

SWEET TOMATO candy Ingredient 10kg tomato 3kg sugar wash
calamansi, pandan
PROCEDURE -cut tomato cross wise, remove seeds, boil water
blanch tomato for 10mins,strain,put tomato in caserole add
sugar stir once in a while until cook for 30mins & dry it for 3days.

TOMATO based products: Dried with olive oil, candid
tomato, pickled tomato and tomato sweet of
Kababaihang Masigla ng Nueva Ecija

TOMATO based products: dried with salt for siomai
production, candid tomato for puto, tomato candy, jam,
vinegar, juice and tomato sweet of NOCELTSA & Good
Earth, Farm and Food

TOMATO based products: dried with salt for siomai
production, candid tomato for puto, tomato candy, jam,
vinegar, juice and tomato sweet of NOCELTSA & Good
Earth, Farm and Food

4 WOMEN GROUPS ARE
INTO TOMATO PROCESSING
AND ARE GENERATING
GOOD RETURN PLUS
HEALTHY FOOD FOR THE
FAMILY

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