Foood crops tomato how is it important. And cultivation

Fruit Crops Tomato First known as the  tomatil, tomatoes were grown as wild, cherry-sized berries in the South American Andes, before they were brought to Mexico, where they were destined to grow into the large fruit we know today. Tomatil  found its way to Europe via the conquistadors, and into popular tomato legend. Tomatoes were thought to be poisonous, but when the myth was dispelled, the fruit grew to be so popular, it was used in everything from spaghetti sauces to juice. Today, more than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced annually, 16 million tons more than the second most popular fruit, the banana. And, no matter what they tell you: tomatoes really ARE fruits, since they are an edible part of the plant that contain the seeds (as opposed to a vegetable, which is an edible stem, leaf, or root). This despite the “Nix vs. Hedden” case of 1893, where the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tomatoes were to be considered vegetables. Did you know…

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The very first GM crop was the FlavrSavr tomato, a variety that stayed longer on the shelf and ripened later, allowing it to be shipped without much damage to the fruit. Although FlavrSavr is already off the market, there are still biotech tomatoes available, engineered with delayed ripening, delayed softening, and insect resistance traits. Soon to come: tomatoes with higher amounts of the antioxidant lycopene