History Of The Tomato - How The Tomato Took Over The World

I know that we've all enjoyed a good pasta or lasagna with tomatoes, even a Spanish style tomato soup, but did you know the tomato is not original to those regions? In this video, I'll tell you the origin of the tomato and how it traveled the world to get where it currently is.
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[@Eskii_NZL]

I was just sitting in the sun looking at my garden and said to myself "where tf did tomatoes come from?" Spent 2 mins searching google and come pass this video. Literally exactly what i was looking for thanks 😂

[@GirlScoutC00kiez420]

INDIGENOUS Peoples from the Americas:Your Welcome.

[@ZhangtheGreat]

There's a second name for the tomato in Chinese: 西红柿, which translates literally into "western red persimmon." Persimmons are native to China, and the tomato looks like the persimmon and came from the West, so the name stuck.

[@mrvgranfield]

look at the small egg plants same family

[@soulassassin0g]

Isn't- isn't America (the continent) located to the EAST of China?

[@Sgszzz]

Nailed that Nahuatl pronunciation 💯

[@Sgszzz]

Also, since you were discussing etymology at the very beginning of the video, and then European cookbooks I felt you missed the opportunity to talk about the beautiful word Pomodoro, or Pomme D’or, literally Golden fruit (in contrast to another American Greatest Import Hits of the XVI century, the potato which was called Pomme d’terre) which is a testimony to how much Europeans dig tomates ever since.

[@Sgszzz]

Also... if I may add something else... Sorry etnobotany is one of my jams... it seemed off to talk about Mesoamérica, South America, and America (and also the USA) as if all of them were part of the same category, South America is a continent (perhaps a sub continente) while Mesoamérica is a “Cultural region”... and the criteria that traces borders for this many regions is quite different from one to another (cultural, geographical, and political). Just wanted to add my 2 cents and engage, really enjoyed the video!

[@Unraveled]

Actually, i had a part of the video where I talked about that, and also how in France it was also called Pomme D'amour because it was believed to have aphrodisiac properties. I had to cut them because of pacing issues and the video was getting long, but maybe in a future one.

[@Unraveled]

South America is a continent depending on the continental model you use, there are different ones that are used around the world, and in the one we use in Mexico, the 5 continental model, all of America is a single continent. Continental models is actually one the topics for the next video. As for Mesoamerica, maybe I should have clarified that it was a cultural region. I used it specifically because it was one of the first touch point in the spanish conquista at the very beginning, so thanks to point it out.

[@Sgszzz]

Unraveled The tomato 2: electric boogaloo

[@Pod55]

Wow that was very fun and information, the graphics were great 👍 and this was very nice to watch :)

[@Unraveled]

Really glad you enjoyed it!

[@djcandle3863]

Tomatoes came from Mexico. Noodles came from Asia. Italian food is Mexican-Asian fusion.

[@ch-fc2qi]

well edited and fun to watch! keep up the good work!

[@mrsmith4u980]

Thank you !! Exactly what I was looking for :)

[@6j6666]

Actually no. The Cherokee had a black tomato in use for centuries before the English. They closely guarded the seeds, the descendant is known as the Cherokee black.

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

BULLSHIT.

[@noelramirez1551]

What does that have to do with the video he said they came from the Americas and the Spanish arrived before the English and they took it to Europe

[@JimmyGarcia-hh2og]

@@noelramirez1551 We're all connected in thee America's! MEXICO 🇲🇽 being the granddadd !.

[@mattgohlke8216]

The origin of all tomatoes is a plant that grew pea sized "tomato" fruits, or berries really, and that plant was from Northern Peru, and brought out to spread across the world and become what they are today, including into the hands of native Americans. The Cherokee Purple strain is basically an hour old compared to the origin of the tomato plant.

[@Cisco_on_it]

Viva Mexico 🇲🇽 the land of the best food in the world!!!! Your welcome

[@JimmyGarcia-hh2og]

Yeeesssss!!!❤️ 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇲🇽 North America!!

[@nekomochi486]

I think many Asian cultures called it an alien eggplant because the native eggplants (also known as thorn eggplant or bitter eggplant) are often small, rounded/egg-shaped. An unripe tomato looks a lot like an unripe bitter eggplant. Even today, the most commonly available variety of tomato in India is an egg-shaped one, not the round heirloom ones. That's what I think at least, haha.

[@again5162]

you could have expanded on the topic slightly and pointed out that potatoes are related and native to the Andes mountains not from Ireland

[@defjulz]

You can do it too

[@jerradgindle]

I'm really sad this video was so short but it was an awesome video thank you!

[@kasyndranoseworthy5100]

love the format and the info! wish there were citations though, but thank you for the info!

[@samgerard3891]

Dude, I had no idea how big of a role colonialism had in making so many tomato dishes around the world!

[@raph2k01]

Wish this was just slightly more academic, but incredible video great editing.

[@AndrewRalph111]

A great video! Thank you! I wonder why it was thought to be poisonous?

[@premedina]

That's why I dislike people, especially Italians, being so grossed out in adding new ingredients to their "traditional food". Italians/Europeans (other colonizers) were only able to make these so called traditional food after they pillaged weaker peoples. Without their spices, Imagine how bland is European food. So stop food shaming. Ingredients are widely globally available nowadays, it would be a shame not to use them. Pineapple in pizza? I may not like it, but Im loving the creativity and diversity of human culture. Oh btw, regarding the eggplant. Some eggplants are shaped like an egg (same shape as tomatoes). Im assuming that's where it gets its name from.

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

The Italians invented Tomato. AND A LOT OF MORE BOLOGNI AND LIES TOO. LOL>>>

[@FN_Ang3l]

You didn’t invented tomato, you just took the plant from South America!

[@rockyroad3779]

Italians invented the shine box that’s about it

[@galacticstars5092]

Great video

[@IvanTravels]

This is great!

[@LUIS-fk2py]

Born in PERU ..., South America

[@eqschuster]

Perú no existía 👀🤷‍♂️

[@purveyorofproof]

Thank you

[@TrainerJames88]

I'm not a tomato fan, but I do love tomato sauce and Heinz Ketchup!

[@Unraveled]

And pasta? don't you love pasta with tomato sauce?

[@hectorornelas8306]

Tomato’s came from Mexico and noodles came from china, so Italian food is a Chinese Mexican fusion 😂

[@TomAndersonn]

3:46 Funny how old China called everyone barbarians but they were the whole time lol

[@dchief2924]

Europeans and Asians are both barbarians haha

[@kiwikemist]

Racist

[@alvarosanchezmarin7372]

Great video! Vox level

[@Unraveled]

I don't know if Vox level, but thanks a lot!

[@64jsanchez]

People Fron usa not goin to like this video

[@FreeWorld2380]

the tomato is originally from Peru 🇵🇪👍

[@FreeWorld2380]

@Anya Serrano is originally from Peru 🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪🇵🇪👍

[@FreeWorld2380]

@Anya Serrano The chili is also originally from Peru, search in google or investigate on your own if you like ☺👍

[@64jsanchez]

Sendero luminoso también

[@YaYanSKR]

The name said it all..."tomatl"..and it's origins....

[@outwiththem]

Peruvian LIaRS HERE.

[@JH_DobleC]

Bro puedes ser un poco más neutral, no todos odiamos a los gringos y quedamos igual que ellos cuando se nos nota así sea un poquito de molestia. Xd pero es tu vídeo así que tal vez no vuelva a ver tu canal.

[@again5162]

I thought I was the only person who noticed the casual woke racism in his presentation

[@outwiththem]

The Gringos were the first ones to use America in their original name 1770. The other Spanish countries didnt. So they started caling themselves Americans before others.

[@mrvgranfield]

There were tomatoes that were taken from China way back in time they were probably taken or traded with ancient Americans ABOUT 2000 years ago they were like blueberries and were very small its the same with potatoes as well

[@noelramirez1551]

You have it backwards the potatoes originate in the Andes mountains in south America same with tomatoes they're not from China

[@mrvgranfield]

@@noelramirez1551 no

[@JimmyGarcia-hh2og]

No

[@mrvgranfield]

@@JimmyGarcia-hh2og HA

[@JimmyGarcia-hh2og]

@@noelramirez1551 That's 💯👍

[@michaelspicer3741]

Tomatoes and Eggplants are both part of the Nightshade family. You're welcome anyone with an IQ above room temperature.

[@lvlimua]

Excuse me the world?

[@rolandochambialdea9037]

tomates of Peruvian 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅 Perú

[@JimmyGarcia-hh2og]

No.

[@eqschuster]

Perú no existía 👀🤷‍♂️

[@hectorornelas8306]

@@eqschuster Peru es como el amigo que se invita solo 😂 nadie le dice nada y ya viene enpinado 😂

[@eqschuster]

@@hectorornelas8306 🤣🤣

[@littlerick3458]

Gazpacho portuguese... aaaaallright

[@CFITOMAHAWK2]

BS.

[@TheTimeweaver]

Umm... tomatoes are vegetables. The term vegetable refers to the fresh edible portions of herbaceous plants. You eat tomatoes, right? Botanically, a tomato is a fruit because it is the seed-bearing structure of the plant but remains a vegetable as well. When we classify food from a culinary perspective, a tomato is a vegetable because of its savory flavour versus the sweet flavour of fruit.

[@again5162]

some cherry tomatoes are sweet. are they are vegetable?

[@TheTimeweaver]

@@again5162 Things that make you go hmmm....? And what about sweet potatoes? ;)

[@ComeToPudge]

Lemons are not sweet, so by this logic lemons are vegetables too?

[@TheTimeweaver]

@@ComeToPudge All editable plant parts are vegetables, botanically speaking.

[@ComeToPudge]

@@TheTimeweaver Yeah obviously, as are fruits and the non-edible plants too. What im saying and what the video is saying is that there are some kinds of vegetables that are classified as fruits and that tomato is one of them.

[@lostandgone9929]

no....... tomato is a vegetable not a fruit

[@ComeToPudge]

No, youre Just wrong. It is a fruit.

[@vyneshindenmc6181]

Because European is much more better cooks

[@ComeToPudge]

??? LOL... Japanese, Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Sirian, Thai, Arab, Peruvian, Brasilian... ALL huge cusines. Such poor people, what would be of them without the perfect europeans, huh? Wake up dude, there is no such thing like a better cousine.

[@vyneshindenmc6181]

@@ComeToPudge just because i said European is better at cooking does not mean i disregard other nationalities. I said it because what i meant is they were better of than the continent of the Americas. Is that how you interpreted my comment? If so you're reading comprehension might need some boosting.

[@ComeToPudge]

@@vyneshindenmc6181 When you say X is MUCH MORE BETTER than Y, youre automatically disregarding one in detriment of the other. Simple as 'this is good and this is bad', its literally what your phrase means. And there is no such thing as bad cousine, there is only personal tastes. If you dont want to be interpreted that way, mind your writing and use the correct words.

[@vyneshindenmc6181]

@@ComeToPudge Yes that's my point, I am disregarding The continent of The Americas. But i am not disregarding the others like japan, mexico and more. And when did i say one cousin is bad? Bro you gotta stop assuming stuff. There's nothing wrong in my statement, you are just aggressive

[@ZolAkechi]

@@vyneshindenmc6181 Mexico is in the Americas..

[@Mrfeetch]

Woooow, i didn't know most of the facts, +1000 for you!

[@Unraveled]

Thanks!

[@joedirt1965]

I assume there are lots of varieties of eggplant in China and maybe some were more shaped like a tomato.

[@juliusnepos6013]

This is great!

[@alexdaniel4565]

China

[@emergencylowmaneuvering7350]

American Indians invented corn and Peruvians invented potatoes. LOL.. Neither. They come from nature before those nations existed..