1) Believe it or not, tomatoes aren’t always red. They can be yellow, pink, purple, black and even white! The first tomatoes in Europe weren’t red at all – they were yellow, which is why they were first called “golden apples.”
2) The world’s biggest tomato plant grows at Walt Disney World in Florida, USA, and covers 56.73 square meters!
3) Tomatoes originally came from Peru in South America.
4) Did you know ketchup has a speed limit? When it’s tested at the factory, if it flows faster than 0.028 km/h it’s considered too runny – and it goes back to be cooked until it’s thicker.
5) “La Tomatina” is a yearly festival in Spain where people throw about 150,000 tomatoes at each other. Sounds super messy!
6) The biggest tomato ever recorded was picked in Oklahoma, USA, in 1986. It weighed more than 3.5 kg – heavier than an average newborn baby!
7) In Ohio, USA, people love tomatoes so much that tomato juice is the official state drink!
8) There are about 10,000 kinds of tomatoes around the world!
9) Tomato plants have even been grown in space! Bet you didn’t know that…
10) Tomatoes are packed with lycopene, a natural substance that’s even used in fancy face creams. Scientists have also found that it may help keep our bodies healthy. So go ahead – grab a tomato from the fridge and enjoy! 🍅
