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Understanding more about the historical origins of the tomato and the retrograde owl from a poison to the fruit shook the world.

Tomatoes are considered one of the most important fruits of the world. Not only does it have miraculous effects on health, tomato is also an agricultural product that brings a significant source of profits.

Yet few people know that at the time of the discovery, tomatoes were once thought to be poisonous fruits that needed to be avoided. Let's take a look at the journey from a poison to a fruit that shakes the whole world of tomatoes.

Tomato is an important fruit of the world

From the idea that tomatoes are a poisonous fruit .

It can be said that the development path of tomatoes is quite difficult. Although originating from the Americas, this fruit is almost invisible here until long after tomatoes became popular food in Europe.

One of the reasons this nutritious food has not received the attention of its own "motherland" is because it is mistaken that they are poisonous.

Tomatoes have been misunderstood as poisonous fruits

So it took more than 100 years after it was discovered, tomatoes were thought to be safe, and grown as other fruits.

The idea that poisonous tomatoes are taken from the first impression of its appearance and name. First, tomatoes have a 'wing' that is quite similar to deadly fruit - black cherry fruit.

Black cherry fruit when young has a very tomato-like appearance.

Talking about black cherry, this is a very attractive fruit with attractive red color, almost identical to tomatoes.

Therefore, many people often confuse them with wild tomatoes. However, his fruit dug black to an extreme degree c. If you accidentally eat a few black cherries, it is enough to make people lose their voice, breathing hard or convulsive.

Black cherry fruit when ripe

One reason many people mistakenly think that black cherries are harmless is because animals such as horses, birds, sheep, goats and pigs are completely immune to the poison of this fruit.

Because of this similarity, many botanists initially placed tomatoes on the same family as the black cherry, belonging to the Solanaceae family and considered it a poison.

Tomatoes were originally placed with them on the black cherry tree

The name of tomatoes has also been changed many times due to their nature's risks. This fruit was once called the peach wolf - this name is associated with German folklore when it is said that the plants of the Solanaceae family can be used to summon wolves.

The tomato fruit was once called a peach wolf

Not only that, quite a lot of tomato siblings are identified as poisonous, hallucinogenic to users, so the reputation of tomatoes is associated with poison.

. until the revolution proved that tomatoes are a fruit of love

The one who justifies tomatoes or who created the culinary revolution is Thomas Jefferson. His whole family is said to have devoted himself to the propaganda of the benefits and flavor of this red fruit.

Thomas Jefferson - The man who created the revolution with tomatoes.

Jefferson planted tomatoes in his home garden, his daughter and granddaughter used that tomato spot to add flavor and color to various dishes. Later generations of the Jefferson family also inherited this recipe and continued to promote tomatoes through cooking.

Just like that for 10 years, by 1824 tomatoes were cultivated by a lot of people and brought to regular meals.

When first introduced in the 1850s in Europe, unlike in the motherland of America, tomatoes were instantly captivating the food lovers here.

The French call it 'pomme d'amour' which means 'apple of love' , while the German named this fruit 'the apple of paradise' . But only after it is popular in the US, tomatoes really become one of the most famous fruits.

The popularity of tomatoes quickly developed in the 90s and it kept a high position among fruits until now.

With the invention of Italian pizza with indispensable ingredients: tomato sauce, this fruit has become more popular and cultivated than ever before.

In the twentieth century, the growing popularity of soup, tomato juice and sauce, fruit salad and pizza turned tomatoes into the most popular fruit on Earth. Billions of tons of tomatoes are produced each year, more than the amount of apples, bananas, grapes and oranges combined.

Not only does it have great taste easily combined with other foods, tomatoes are famous for their health benefits. Tomato is a fruit rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, voted the best fruit for dieters.

Tomatoes are good for cardiovascular, blood circulation, anti-oxidant and anti-cancer effects. A research study demonstrated that eliminating tomato in the diet increased the likelihood of osteoporosis in women.

Currently, tomatoes are the most popular fruit in the world

With great taste and benefits, tomatoes have been mentioned as a 'miracle fruit'. So far, tomatoes have always held a high position in the ranking of fruit production and consumption of most countries in the world.

Imagine a day without tomatoes, many will find that this is worse than a world without technology!