Where is the origin of tomatoes?

Tomato's hometown is in Peru and Mexico. It was originally a wild berry growing in the forest. Locals regard it as poisonous fruit and call it "Wolf Peach", which is only for viewing and no one dares to eat it. According to local legend, wolf peach is poisonous, which will cause pimples and tumors. Although it is bright red when it is ripe, the red fruit with green leaves is very beautiful and attractive. However, just as colorful mushrooms are highly toxic, people still stay away from them. No one dared to take a bite, but regarded it as an ornamental plant.

According to records, in the/kloc-6th century, an English duke named Aurora traveled in South America. He liked to watch tomato plants very much, so he brought it back to England as a love gift for his lover Queen Elizabeth to show his love. Since then, the names of "Lover Fruit" and "Lover Fruit" have been widely circulated. But people grow tomatoes in the manor as a gift to their lovers as a symbol of love.

Tomato. ) is an annual or perennial herb of Lycopersicon of Solanaceae, with a body height of 0.6-2 meters, covered with glandular hairs, strong smell, prone to lodging, pinnately compound leaves or deeply lobed leaves, with a total peduncle of 2-5 cm long, usually with 3-7 flowers and radial calyx.

Tomatoes are native to South America and are widely cultivated in the north and south of China. Tomato fruit is rich in nutrition and unique in flavor. Can be eaten raw, cooked, processed tomato sauce, juice or whole fruit.

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