The story of potato started around 350 million years ago, when they started to evolve from the poisonous ancestor of the plant nightshade (this family of plants eventually evolved not only into potatoes, but also into tobacco, chili peppers, bell peppers and tomatoes ).
While I was reading we ran into the inquiry “Tomatoes came from which country?”.
One way to think about this is tomatoes are native to South America, in fact, several species are still found growing wild in the Andes. Brought to Mexico , tomatoes were domesticated and cultivated there by 500 BC. It is thought that the first cultivated tomato was small and yellow.
Tomato comes direct from the Spanish ‘tomate’ which comes from ‘tomatl’ the language of the Aztecs’. The ones reached Europe most probably produced yellow fruits as the Italian word for tomato – pomidoro – means yellow apples.
Where do tomatoes come from?
Columbus and/or Cortez brought tomatoes to Europe and the Spanish explorers took them throughout the world. The tomato became popular in Spain by the early 17 th century, where it thrived in the Mediterranean climate and became a staple food.
Another question we ran across in our research was “Who introduced tomatoes to the world?”.
My answer was the tomato plant was probably first introduced to Europe by the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés . In 2017, the worldwide production of tomatoes totalled 170.8 million tons. China, the leading producer of tomatoes, accounted for 31% of the total production.
I discovered tomato is grown worldwide with China, India , and the United States ranking as the top 3 tomato producing nations in the world .
Also, when did Tomatoes become popular in the world?
Some believe that by mid-19th century, tomato gained much popularity and started being used widely in Syria, Iran and China.
The tomato is native to western South America and Central America. In 1519, Cortez discovered tomatoes growing in Montezuma’s gardens and brought seeds back to Europe where they were planted as ornamental curiosities, but not eaten. Most likely the first variety to reach Europe was yellow in color,.
This of course begs the question “How many tomatoes are produced each year?”
In 2017, the worldwide production of tomatoes totalled 170.8 million tons. China, the leading producer of tomatoes, accounted for 31% of the total production. Tomato is a highly popular edible fruit that is consumed by people across the world and is used in many cuisines worldwide. The plant species is native to Central and South America.
What is the origin of tomato?
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 Mexico.
The tomato (see pronunciation) is the edible, often red, berry of the nightshade Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as a tomato plant. 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.
When did tomatoes come to Europe from South America?
Add your answer and earn points. When the Spanish colonised large parts of South America during the 16th century, they brought back some indigenous American plants to Europe, including the now-beloved tomato and potato. Hope it helps uhh.
When the Spanish colonised large parts of South America during the 16th century, they brought back some indigenous American plants to Europe, including the now-beloved tomato and potato. Hope it helps uhh. Mark as brainleist and follow me please.