Hormone tomatoes

With the continuous improvement of science and technology, people are now beginning to study the injection of pesticides into some vegetables or fruits. For example, tomatoes are a kind of food that people often need in their lives, and people buy them in large quantities, so the utility rate is very high. So some people will think of a hormone tomato, which is to ripen the tomato with hormones. People who use tomatoes containing hormones often suffer serious harm to human health. So what is going on with hormone tomatoes?

What hormones are added to tomatoes?

The hormones generally injected into tomatoes are ethylene or ethephon, which have the effects of promoting germination, inhibiting flowering, and causing the fruit to grow larger and mature. Therefore, in order to get tomatoes on the market as soon as possible and sell them at a good price, some vegetable growers will spray ethylene on tomatoes during their growth stage. What are the toxic effects of ethylene? Although plants themselves also produce ethylene to promote branch differentiation and fruit ripening, the content is small. However, artificial spraying of ethylene greatly increased the ethylene content in tomatoes. Long-term consumption of tomatoes injected with ethylene can cause dizziness, general fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, and lack of concentration. What's worse, it can even cause precocious puberty in children.

How to tell if tomatoes have been injected with hormones?

1. Look at the appearance. Many tomatoes injected with hormones will grow deformed or much larger than normal. Moreover, tomatoes that have been injected with hormones usually have part of the fruit stem in estrus and the fruit body has uneven color.

2. Look at the feel.

Tomatoes that are ripened with hormones are harder. After cutting it open, the inside is even green and there is not much juice. This kind of tomato doesn’t taste good and is not good for your health. What do healthy and safe tomatoes look like? Naturally ripened tomatoes are generally round and plump, with uniform color and a layer of light pink with small white dots on the skin. If the fruit feels moderately soft and hard when you pinch it, and the stem is light green, it means that the tomato is very fresh and tastes the best. Tomatoes are rich in vitamin C. Eating more safe and healthy tomatoes is good for your skin.