Salt Water Makes Tomatoes Healthier

By Michelle Fabio

We’ve talked about how seaweed can improve your tomato growth, yield, and flavor here, but did you know that simple seawater can also help your tomatoes?

Researchers at the University of Pisa in Italy have found that diluted seawater can not only be used to grow tomatoes but can even produce fruit with higher concentrations of cancer-fighting antioxidants.

Riccardo Izzo and his colleagues in Pisa used cherry tomatoes to determine Read the rest of this entry »