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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 52. Chapters: Heirloom tomato cultivars, Hybrid tomato cultivars, Tomato pathogens and pests, Tomato products, Tomatina, Pico de gallo, Ketchup, Tomato sauce, Gazpacho, Calcium deficiency, Verticillium wilt, Manduca sexta, List of tomato cultivars, Tomato products and human health, Tospovirus, Nix v. Hedden, Helicoverpa zea, Early Girl, Kagome, List of tomato diseases, Tomato juice, Manduca quinquemaculata, List of heirloom tomato cultivars, Colletotrichum coccodes, San Marzano tomato, Canned tomato, Cherokee purple, Brandywine, Fried green tomatoes, Solanum pimpinellifolium, Cherry tomato, Garden peach tomato, Pear Tomato, Roma tomato, Mr. Stripey, Blue tomatoes, Campari tomato, Kumato, Tomato pie, Mortgage Lifter, Ketchup as a vegetable, Fourth of July, Fish tomato, British Tomato Growers' Association, Tigerella, SK Foods, Green Zebra, Insalata Caprese, Grape tomato, Tomato paste, Tomato puree, Three Sisters, Tomato compote, Lauderdale County Tomato Festival, Potato leaf, Beefsteak, Plum tomato, Sun-dried tomato, Tomato pomace, Tomberry, Tomato bushy stunt virus, Pomodorino del Piennolo del Vesuvio, Tomato yellow leaf curl virus, Marglobe, Ring culture, White Queen Tomato. Excerpt: Tomato may refer to both the plant (Solanum lycopersicum) and the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler climates. The tomato fruit is consumed in diverse ways, including raw, as an ingredient in many dishes and sauces, and in drinks. While it is botanically a fruit, it is considered a vegetable for culinary purposes (as well as by the United States Supreme Court, see Nix v. Hedden), which has caused some confusion. The fruit is rich in lycopene, whic...
