A vending machine for tomatoes!

No energy bars or drinks but tomatoes for marathoners and runners.

Kagome Co., manufacturer of beverage and tomato, just installed a vending machine of fresh tomatoes. Kagome hope to draw attention to the high nutritional value of the tomato that can replace other foods favored by athletes.

The distributor is installed in Chiyoda Ward, place known by joggers of Tokyo. It will stay in place until February 23 date of Tokyo Marathon 2014. Marathon attracts nearly 36,000 runners and Kagome is one of the sponsors of the event.

The machine dispenses fresh tomatoes in bags of 180 gr and 280 gr, at price 300 yen (€ 2.13) and 400 yen (€ 2.84). The machine is recharged every two days.

source : asahi shimbun com