Red colour of tomato is due to :

🔑 Key Points
🍅 Red Color of Tomato
→ The red color of the tomato is due to lycopene.
→ Lycopene is a red carotenoid pigment synthesized through the breakdown of chlorophyll.
→ When ripe, lycopene becomes the dominant pigment, giving tomatoes their red color.
→ The color of lycopene remains resilient and does not fade or become dull when cooked, bottled, canned, or pureed.
→ Lycopene is also the dominant color in watermelons.

📌 Additional Information
🌿 Carotenoids
→ Carotenoids are important for eye health and the immune system.
→ Common carotenoids include alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin, and are primarily found in pumpkins, yams, carrots, and oranges.

🍬 Fructose
→ Fructose is a type of ketose with 6 carbon atoms.
→ Its chemical formula is C6H12O6.
→ Fructose is a naturally occurring monosaccharide, meaning it is the simplest form of sugar and cannot be broken down further into more basic sugars.
→ Glucose and fructose share the same molecular formula C6H12O6, but have different functional groups.

🍋 Limonene
→ Limonene is a terpenoid found in citrus fruits and can be extracted by steam distillation.
→ It is primarily found in the peel of lemons, oranges, and in smaller amounts in grapefruits.