Tomato
This article is about vegetable. For crop, see Tomato (crop).
Tomato is a perishable food item.
Usage
Trapping
- Main article: Trapping
Tomato can be used as bait in traps to capture mice, rabbits, and rats.
Consumable properties
Tomato can be eaten, providing the player with some positive effects, however these will become negative the longer it's left to perish.
| Fresh | Stale | Rotten |
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Crafting
Tomato can be preserved to extend its lifespan by using a jar.
| Product | XP gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Ingredient 4 | Ingredient 5 | Ingredient 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jar of Tomatoes |
2.5 Cooking | none |  Jar (consumed) |
 Jar Lid (consumed) |
Tomato x5 (consumed) |
 Water (10 units) (consumed) |
 Vinegar (2 units) (consumed) |
(1 unit) (consumed) |
Evolved recipes
Tomato is a cooking ingredient.
| Product | Nutrition |
|---|---|
 Soup |
12 |
Stew |
12 |
 Salad |
12 |
 Stir Fry |
12 |
 Roasted Vegetables |
12 |
 Sandwich |
6 |
 Burger |
6 |
 Pie (savory) |
12 |
 Rice Pot/Saucepan |
12 |
Pasta Pot/Saucepan |
12 |
 Taco |
6 |
 Burrito |
6 |
Omelette |
6 |
 Pizza |
12 |
Sack of Tomato
| Product | XP gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tomato x12 |
0 XP | none |  Sack of Tomato (consumed) |
Distribution
Tomato is often found in refrigerators and grocery displays.
Sacks of tomatoes can be found in grocery stores and warehouses.
Farming
Tomato can be grown by farming with tomato seeds.
| Product | XP gained | Skill(s) | Recipe | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tomato (crop) |
0 XP | none |  Plowed Land (consumed) |
 Tomato Seeds x4 (consumed) |
Water (75+ units) (consumed) |
Code
farming.Tomato
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\farming.txt
item Tomato
{
DisplayCategory = Food,
Type = Food,
DisplayName = Tomato,
Icon = Tomato,
Weight = 0.2,
HungerChange = -12,
ThirstChange = -15,
DaysFresh = 4,
DaysTotallyRotten = 12,
EvolvedRecipe = Pizza:12;Omelette:6;Soup:12;Stew:12;Pie:12;Stir fry Griddle Pan:12;Stir fry:12;Sandwich:6;Sandwich Baguette:6;Burger:6;Salad:6;Roasted Vegetables:12;RicePot:12;RicePan:12;PastaPot:12;PastaPan:12;Taco:6;Burrito:6,
ThirstChange = -8,
FoodType = Vegetables,
Carbohydrates = 3.53,
Proteins = 1.29,
Lipids = 0.21,
Calories = 14,
StaticModel = RoundFood_Red,
WorldStaticModel = Tomato_Ground,
}
Base.SackProduce_Tomato
Source: ProjectZomboid\media\scripts\items_food.txt
item SackProduce_Tomato
{
DisplayName = Sack of Tomatoes,
DisplayCategory = Food,
Type = Food,
Weight = 2,
Icon = Sandbag,
CantEat = TRUE,
DaysFresh = 4,
DaysTotallyRotten = 12,
WorldStaticModel = SandBag,
}