The development of the modern tomato
May 13, 2022
2 minutes
Tomatoes originated in the Andes mountains, mainly in Ecuador and Peru. There are many species of wild tomatoes, but they look nothing like the varieties we use today.
As is often the case, scientists change the Latin names of plants from time to time, which causes confusion. A case in point is, which was changed to . Bear this in mind when reading old literature on tomatoes.
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