Solanum lycopersicum
The story
The journey of the tomato began in western South America, where its cultivation as a food source likely started with the indigenous peoples of Peru and Ecuador. The very name we use today traces back to the Nahuatl word "tomatl" from the Aztecs. This became the Spanish "tomate" after Spanish explorers encountered the plant and subsequently introduced it to Eurasia in the 16th century during the Columbian exchange.
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- Family
- Solanaceae
How to use it
Tomatoes are not only delicious but also versatile! They can be used in salads, sauces, and even as a base for soups. Additionally, tomatoes are known to attract beneficial insects, making them a great addition to a garden for ecological balance.
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In the kitchen
The tomato is widely prepared and eaten as a vegetable, though it is botanically classified as an edible berry. It is a highly popular, cultivated food source.
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About
The tomato is a plant whose fruit is an edible berry that is eaten as a vegetable. The tomato is a member of the nightshade family that includes tobacco, potato, and chili peppers. It originated from western South America, and may have been domesticated there, in Mexico, or in Central America. The Spanish introduced tomatoes to Eurasia in the Columbian exchange in the 16th century.
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Solanum lycopersicum
- Slug
- solanum-lycopersicum
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Solanaceae
- Genus
- Solanum
- Species
- lycopersicum
- Wikidata QID
- Q23501
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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