FARMSCAPE HOMEGROWN TOMATOES MAY BE BETTER THAN FARMERS MARKET, GROCERY STORE VARIETALS AFTER ALL

Organic backyard tomatoes scored higher degrees Brix than those sold commerciallyLOS ANGELES – August 29, 2011 – Backyard tomatoes grown in Farmscape, LLC raised-bed, organic gardens scored higher on average in sugar content than tomatoes purchased locally in Los Angeles. The non-scientific study used degrees Brix—a common food industry metric that measures food sugar levels—and compared tomatoes grown in four Farmscape organic gardens with those found at local area farmers markets and grocery stores. Farmscape tomatoes scored, on average, two points higher in degrees Brix than other