Tomato
Tomato goes into curries, salads, and sauces in Bangladeshi kitchens every day; Insaf sells two varieties of tomato.
Tomato is a juicy, red fruit-vegetable eaten both cooked and raw. It is a good source of vitamin C and lycopene, an important addition to a daily diet.
Bangladeshi markets fill with fresh tomatoes through winter, as the rabi season is the crop's main growing window.
Growing it in Bangladesh
- Sowing time
- Insaf's Lalmia variety should be transplanted between September and November, with the first harvest ready 62-65 days after transplanting.
- Weather & soil
- Tomato prefers cool, dry weather and plenty of sun, making the rabi season the best time to grow it.
- Care
- Staking the plants keeps fruit off the ground and reduces rot
- Water regularly, but avoid letting water pool at the base
- Picking ripe fruit regularly encourages the plant to keep producing