5 Fresh Facts About Tomatoes You Haven't Heard Until Now

Regardless of whether or not you like tomatoes, there are quite a bit of interesting facts surrounding the fruit- or is it a vegetable? This list will give you some of the answers to those questions.

1. Fruit or Vegetable?

The age old question- is the tomato a fruit or a vegetable? The answer is it depends. When implementing a tariff on vegetables only, the tomato was decided in court as a vegetable; however, botanically it is still considered a fruit. 

2. Arkansas Says Both

Perhaps to spite the argument over the status of the tomato, Arkansas' state fruit and state vegetable is the South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink Tomato. 

3. Tomato Production

Did you know? China is the largest producer of tomatoes, accounting for a quarter of the tomatoes in the world. The USA is second in production, and third is India. 

4. A Healthier Method of Eating Tomatoes

Even though most people tend to eat tomatoes raw--and they still are nutrient rich-- it is not the recommended way to eat them. Cooking tomatoes is said to bring out more nutrients in them, and thus better for you. 

5. One Big Tomato Fight

If you think you've seen a food fight in a eating area, you haven't visited the Spanish town of Buñol. Every year, they have an event called La Tomatina, in which over 140,000 tomatoes are launched by around 40,000 people.

I hope you learned something new!