Tomato Skin Cells

 Note the difference between tomato skin cells and the
tomato cells. The skin is tough and protective and the
inside of the tomato is soft. The skin structure is such
that, it prevents water evaporation and gives protection
from insects.


Tomato Skin. Magnified to 100 Times.




Tomato Skin Cells. Magnified to 450 Times.





Tomato Fruit Cells. Magnification - 100 times.




Tomato Fruit Cells. Another part of the tomato.
Magnification - 100 times.

Tomato Skin

Tomatoes

Cherry Tomatoes

🔵Interesting Facts❗ 😊

 There are more than 7500 tomato varieties grown around the world.

 The heaviest tomato on record weighed in at 3.51 kg .

 The largest tomato plant grown was of the cultivar "Sun gold" and reached 19.8 m (65 ft) in length.

 Smallest tomatoes have 0.4 to 0.8 inches, large tomatoes have 4 inches.

 Largest  producers of tomatoes are  China , India and United States.

 Tomatoes comes in different colors like pink, orange, yellow white and purple.

🔷 Compare this with Capsicum skin cells.

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 🔷External links:
   Tomatoes - Wikipedia

(Note:  Please verify with other sources for accurate information.)