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A '''tomato''' is a type of red [[fruit]].<ref>"

A '''tomato''' is a type of red [[fruit]].

It is the fruit of a plant native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], ''Lycopersicon esculentum'', a member of the [[nightshade]] family, [[Solanaceae]]. The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless)." [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato]</ref> The fruit itself grows in clusters on the [[plant]].

It is the fruit of a plant native to [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]], ''Lycopersicon esculentum'', a member of the [[nightshade]] family, [[Solanaceae]]. <ref>"The confusion about 'fruit' and 'vegetable' arises because of the differences in usage between scientists and cooks. Scientifically speaking, a tomato is definitely a fruit. True fruits are developed from the ovary in the base of the flower, and contain the seeds of the plant (though cultivated forms may be seedless)." [http://www.askoxford.com/asktheexperts/faq/aboutother/tomato]</ref> The fruit itself grows in clusters on the [[plant]].

Thanks to the [[Columbian Exchange]], tomatoes are commonly grown in most places of the world, due to their nature of producing more than the needs of the grower and the speed at which the fruit grow and ripen.

Thanks to the [[Columbian Exchange]], tomatoes are commonly grown in most places of the world, due to their nature of producing more than the needs of the grower and the speed at which the fruit grow and ripen.