The first tomatoes enjoyed by humans were wild tomatoes.
The English word tomato is derived from the Spanish word tomate.
It is classified as a fruit since it contains seeds and is an edible component of a plant.
Tomatoes were believed to be sexual stimulants by the French, who nicknamed them "love apples"
They can be obtained in a number of colours such as yellow, pink, purple, black, and even white.
China has historically been the world's top tomato producer.
More than 30,000 tomato varieties are reported to be grown globally today.
The Guinness World Record for "most tomatoes harvested from a single plant in one year" was 32,194 tomatoes harvested between May 2005 and April 2006.