Tomato and Tamarillo Facts

Facts about Tomato and Tamarillo

Fruits (fresh or dried) play the role of natural staple diet for humans. We all have some basic knowledge about all types of fruits but are you aware of unique Tomato and Tamarillo facts? Some of the interesting facts about Tomato and Tamarillo are provided here.

Tomato Facts are:

• Around 10,000 varieties of tomatoes are grown in the world.
• In Buñol, people celebrate the Tomatina festival where around 1.5 lakh tomatoes are used.
• As per Guinness book of records, heaviest tomato weighed 3.51 kg.

Tamarillo Facts are:

• Up until 1967, tamarillos were referred to as tree tomatoes.
• The name tamarillo is derived from Maori word 'tama' which means leadership and rillo from spanish word 'amarillo' which means yellow.

Fruits are consumed in various forms. Fruit recipes and desserts are the trending food choices all over the world. Use of Tomato and Tamarillo in variety of dishes and their intrinsic nature of perfectly blending with other food combinations, makes them the apt choice for various dishes! Try out different recipes of these nutritious fruits and decide which fruit appeals more to your taste buds.