{"id":5672,"date":"2017-07-20T16:22:13","date_gmt":"2017-07-20T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=5672"},"modified":"2017-07-21T09:15:34","modified_gmt":"2017-07-21T09:15:34","slug":"everything-about-tomato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cookwithgusto.com\/?p=5672","title":{"rendered":"The Dinette Teller – 30. The Golden Apple: Everything about Tomato"},"content":{"rendered":"

The tomato is a popular vegetable, which figures in the cuisine of many countries around the world. It is one of the symbols of the Italian cooking since it is prominent in this country.<\/p>\n

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Tomato, a symbol of Italy!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HISTORY<\/h3>\n

Europeans didn’t know the existence of\u00a0until Spanish explorers brought it from the Americas. Tomatoes originated in the highlands of Peru. From there, it eventually expanded to Mexico, where the Aztecs\u00a0cultivated it.<\/p>\n

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Aztec tomatoes fields<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Aztec tomato was small and yellow and they call it \u201c The golden apple\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The “Golden Apple”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

To tell the truth, scientifically speaking tomato are fruits but used as a vegetable for cooking.<\/p>\n

To learn everything about the history of tomatoes, read our article “The History of Tomato”<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

GROWING TOMATOES<\/h3>\n

The plant of tomatoes is part of the\u00a0Solanaceae family (Solanum Lycopersicum<\/em>). The plant can reach 2 meters of high. The soil has to be fresh and wet. Ripening of the fruit requires a temperature between 22 and 25\u00b0C.<\/p>\n

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Gathering tomatoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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VARIETIES<\/h2>\n

The most common varieties are:<\/p>\n

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