The origin of tomato name

Tomatoes, also called tomatoes, are fruits similar to eggplant in China and red persimmon in China. Because they were introduced to China from foreign countries and the west, people in China named them "tomatoes" and "tomatoes" in Chinese.

Tomatoes first grew in South America. Because of their delicate colors, people are very wary of them. It is regarded as "the fruit of the fox", also known as the wolf peach, which is only for viewing and dare not taste. /kloc-in the 6th century, a handsome English Lord went to the wild to play with flowers and plants, and occasionally saw this brightly colored red fruit swaying in the wind, which was very beautiful and moving. He couldn't help being filled with joy. He bravely chose one for the beautiful princess as a courtship gift before spreading it.

/kloc-in the 0/8th century, a French painter went to the dense forest to look for beautiful scenery to sketch. He thinks this gorgeous fruit is extremely lovely and he is eager to taste it. He boldly picked one and began to eat. Not only did he not have an accident, but he also tasted good. A chef got the good news and made it into a dish, which was praised by all the guests. Love fruit, golden apple, ruby and other nice names refer to tomatoes widely planted all over the world.

Extended data

Tomato shape characteristics:

1, tomatoes are juicy berries. The fruit consists of exocarp, mesocarp, next door, placenta and seeds. The tissues of mesocarp and placenta constitute the pulp. After fertilization, the gelatinous substance proliferated in the fetal seat fills the fruit cavity.

2. The shape of fruit varies with varieties. The size, ventricular number and color of fruit are not only determined by the heredity of varieties, but also related to environmental conditions.

3. Fruit shapes are spherical, oblate, oval, rectangular and pear-shaped. The color of tomato fruit is expressed by the contrast of peel color and pulp color. If the skin is yellow, the flesh is red and the fruit is orange-red; The skin is colorless, the flesh is red and the fruit is pink; When the peel and pulp are yellow, the fruit is dark yellow

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