date:Oct 11, 2013
Black tomatoes are being grown in Britain for the first time and they could have the potential to stave off cancer. The fruit is among the first in the world to contain anthocyanins, an antioxidant believed to help fight cancer, diabetes and obesity.
The tomatos jet black colour stems from pigments in its skin which develop when exposed to sunlight.
Ray Brown, 66, who runs Plant World Seeds, first came across the unusual fruit when a customer sent him a mystery package entitled 'black tomat