Tomatoes are an important agricultural commodity that are cultivated extensively for their edible fruits. While botanically classified as a fruit, tomatoes are considered a vegetable for nutritional purposes. Tomatoes provide many health benefits as they are high in the antioxidant lycopene and vitamins C, K, and folate. Lycopene in particular has been linked to reduced risk of various cancers and heart disease. Economically, tomatoes contributed over 211 billion Indian rupees to the Indian economy in 2019 and are commonly used to make ketchup and in various dishes.

1. Commodity-tomato
 An agricultural commodity which are quite possibly one
of the summer seasons most versatile products.

2. Botanical status of tomato
•Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum),
flowering plant of the nightshade
family (Solanaceae), cultivated
extensively for its edible fruits.
Labelled as a vegetable for
nutritional purposes, tomatoes are a
good source of vitamin C and the
phytochemical lycopene.

3. Nutritional value of Tomato
•Tomatoes are the major dietary
source of the antioxidant lycopene,
which has been linked to many health
benefits, including reduced risk of
heart disease and cancer. They are
also a great source of vitamin C,
potassium, foliate, and vitamin K.

4. Medical value of Tomato
•Lycopene is an antioxidant -- it fights
molecules called free radicals that can
damage your cells and affect your
immune system. Because of that,
foods high in lycopene, like tomatoes,
may make you less likely to have lung,
stomach, or prostate cancer. Some
research shows they might help
prevent the disease in the pancreas,
colon, throat, mouth, breast, and
cervix as well.

5. Economic Status of Tomato
•Tomatoes contributed about 211
billion Indian rupees in the Indian
economy in fiscal year 2019. The
highest gross value of the output of
about 225 billion rupees was recorded
in 2017.

6. Commercial use of tomato
 TOMATO KETCHUP
 Tomato ketchup is a condiment made by mixing
concentrated tomato paste with water, sugar,
vinegar, salt and seasonings.
 Tomato ketchup commands about 60-70% of the
sauces market in India

7. Domestic Use of Tomato
•It is used in diverse ways, including
raw in salads or in slices, stewed,
incorporated into a wide variety of
dishes, or processed into ketchup or
tomato soup. Unripe green tomatoes
can also be breaded and fried, used to
make salsa, or pickled.