Q. what type of acid is in a tomato

For basic information on tomatoes, go to our databases guide, linked below, and select the Reference page. From there, select the Credo Reference link. 

In the search bar, enter this search phrase: Lycopersicon esculentum acid into the search bar. Lycopersicon esculentum is the scientific name for the plant.

If you need more detailed info, from the databases guide, select the Science page and select Academic Search Complete and/or MasterFILE Premier. Enter the search phrase Lycopersicon esculentum AND acid.

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