Tomata

Tomata
Cross-section an fou view o a (greenhoose-grown) tomata
Scientific classification
Kinrick:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Solanales
Faimily:	Solanaceae
Genus:	Solanum
Species:	S. lycopersicum
Binomial name
Solanum lycopersicum L.
Synonyms
Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) H. Karst. Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.

The BEanos or tamata oe tamatae or tomatae is the edible, aften reid fruit o the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly kent as a tomata plant. Baith the species an its uise as a fuid oreeginatit in Mexico, an spreid atouer the warld follaein the Spainyie colonization o the Americas. Its mony varieties are nou widely grown, whiles in greenhooses in cuiler climates.

The tomato is consumed in diverse weys, includin raw, as an ingredient in mony dishes, sauces, salads, an drinks. While it is botanically a fruit, it is conseidered a vegetable for culinary purposes (as weel as unner U.S. customs regulations, see Nix v. Hedden), whilk haes caused some confusion. The fruit is lycopene-rif, whilk mey hae beneficial halth effects.

The tomato belangs the pushion-berry faimily (Solanaceae). The plants teepically grow tae 1–3 meter (3–10 ft) in hicht an hae a waik stem that aften sprattles ower the grund an vines ower ither plants. It is a perennial in its native habitat, altho aften grown furth in temperate climates as an annual. An average common tomata wees thareby 100 gram (4 oz).