Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter

The wider story

The history of the tomato is rooted in western South America, where its use as a cultivated food likely began with the indigenous peoples of Peru and Ecuador. The very name we use today evolved from "tomatl," a word from the Aztec Nahuatl language. Spanish explorers later encountered the plant and introduced it to Eurasia in the 16th century during the Columbian exchange.

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How to use it

The Mortgage Lifter Tomato is part of the nightshade family, which includes other plants like potatoes and chili peppers. This connection suggests that it may have similar uses in cooking and agriculture, such as being a versatile ingredient in various dishes or contributing to soil health when used in crop rotation.

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In the kitchen

The tomato is widely enjoyed as an edible fruit that is commonly prepared and eaten as a vegetable. It is a versatile, often red berry that serves as a staple cultivated food.

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About

The tomato (see pronunciation) is the edible, often red, fruit of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. The plant belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae. The species originated in western South America. The Nahuatl (Aztec language) word tomatl gave rise to the Spanish word "tomate", from which the English word tomato derived. Its use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Peru and Ecuador. The Spanish discovered...