Red color of tomato is due to___________?

Red color of tomato is due to___________?A. Anthocyanin
B. Xanthophyll’s
C. Lycopene
D. None of these

Lycopene is the red pigment responsible for the color of tomatoes. The color of tomato turns to red from green during ripening. This red color of the fruit is provided by the carotenoid pigment lycopene that gives appearance to the fruit and one of the most important attribute of the tomato fruit.