Not all small tomatoes are called cherry tomatoes. To be precise, all small tomatoes are called cherry tomatoes. When they were first introduced to our country, there were two main varieties, one was called "Red Saint Maiden" ", oval shape, and one called "carnelian", round. Maybe the "Saint in Red" variety is mainly on the market in your area, or it was mainly this variety in the beginning, and it's called Shunzui!
The difference between cherry tomatoes and cherry tomatoes
Cherry tomatoes, also known as pearl tomatoes and cherry tomatoes, can be both vegetables and fruits. So it can be called a small tomato.
Cherry tomatoes are members of the tomato family. Tomatoes are also known as tomatoes, persimmons, persimmons, etc. The origin center of tomatoes is the Andes Mountains of America. There are also a large number of wild species distributed in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia and other places. It is an annual herbaceous plant of the Solanaceae family. The genus Tomato is divided into two complex species: common tomato and Peruvian tomato. Common tomatoes are cultivated species; Peruvian tomatoes are wild species. Therefore, cherry tomatoes are the ancestors of today’s cultivated tomatoes.
Cherry tomatoes contain special substances such as Guguangtai and lycopene. These substances can promote the growth and development of the human body, especially the growth and development of children, and can increase the body's resistance and delay human aging. In addition, lycopene can protect the body from carcinogenic toxins in cigarette and car exhaust, and can improve the body's sun protection function. It can effectively treat and prevent cancer, especially prostate cancer. Its vitamin PP content ranks first among fruits and vegetables. It protects the skin, maintains the normal secretion of gastric juice, promotes the production of red blood cells, and also has an auxiliary therapeutic effect on liver diseases.
It is very beneficial for pregnant women to eat it, which can improve the immunity of themselves and their fetuses. But before eating, be sure to soak the fruits and vegetables for 15 minutes, wash them, and then eat them. These fruits are usually grown in greenhouses and contain a lot of pesticides.
The name of cherry tomatoes
Because it is the origin, there is no scientific basis. Legend has it that during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, one year in the early autumn, Emperor Wu fell seriously ill and could not be cured by the imperial doctors, so all the concubines in the harem became sick. The trouble happened that one day the harem maid Sheng was playing in the garden and saw a rabbit, so she chased the rabbit into the depths of the garden. Suddenly she found a low plant with a fiery red fruit, so Sheng quickly came down to show the concubine. I didn’t know what it was, so I asked the imperial doctor for advice. The imperial doctor had never seen anything before, so he heard the voice of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty while he was confused, so he put the red fruit on the table. Who knew that after a breeze passed by, the red fruit turned into a swaying streak of green smoke. Not long after Huang Piao entered the palace of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty recovered from a serious illness. No one knew the reason, and no one remembered the red fruit. Only Sheng kept thinking about it, but then he couldn't find it. The garden of the harem in the early autumn. It was actually full of such fruits. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty learned that it was a fruit discovered by a saint, so he named it cherry tomatoes. However, to this day, no one knows that this small cherry tomato actually has the effect of curing diseases.