What is " cherry tomato "?!
Answers: i want information regarding cherry tomato. actually what is it called in india ?
A cherry tomato is a smaller garden variety of tomato. It is marketed at a premium to ordinary tomatoes, and is popular as a snack and in salads. Cherry tomatoes are generally considered to be similar but not identical to the wild precursor of the domestic tomato. They are often sweeter than standard tomatoes. They are often referred to as tommy-toes.[citation needed]
Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from being spherical to slightly oblong in shape. The more oblong ones often share characteristics with plum tomatoes, and are known as grape tomatoes.
Biology
The cherry tomato is regarded as a botanical variety of the cultivated tomato, Solanum lycopersicum var. cerasiforme. It was widely cultivated in Central America when the Conquistadores arrived and is thought to be the ancestor of all cultivated tomatoes.
The cherry tomato has 24 chromosomes, and a short style.
Cultivars
There are a number of cherry tomato varieties. Perhaps the most popular in US and British gardens are "Sweet 100" and "Gardener's Delight" respectively.
The Santorini cherry tomato originated in Santorini (Greece), and is known for its flavour and body. International conferences dedicated to the cultivation, horticulture and agriculture of the cherry tomato are also held at Santorini.
I don't know what it's called in India, but a cherry tomato is just a really really small tomato about the size of a cherry, which is how it gets its name.
Cherry tomato used mainly in green salad is a member of the tomato family. It is small the size of a small cherry hence its name. It looks and tastes like tomatoes.
A cherry tomatoe is a little round tomatoe grown in australia it is very nice with salads i really dont know what it is called in india but thats what it is in australia' they are very tastie
a small round tomato
Cherry tomatoes are tomatoes that are so small that they resemble cherries, and are mostly used in salads. I think in Hindi its called nanhe tamatar, am just guessing. he he
A cherry tomato is a smaller garden variety of tomato. It is marketed at a premium to ordinary tomatoes, and is popular as a snack and in salads. Cherry tomatoes are generally considered to be similar but not identical to the wild precursor of the domestic tomato. ...
It's smaller than the original Tomato and more seeds in it.
Cherry tomatoes are very tiny tomatoes about the size of a cherry. It is from family of tomato.
They are used for salads and are eaten raw and are tasty to eat.
In India too they are called cherry tomatoes and are easily available in packed pouches in super markets in all the metros and also many major cities.
Where are you from in India? in Mumbai it is available at all the branches of Food bazaar,
Hypercity ,
Spinach,
Nature's basket
Food land
Spencer's
D Mart etc
and also with few green grocers in Juhu , Bandra , Matunga , Dadar etc
does not have any other name - cherry tomato is a miniature tomato size of a cherry , used in salads and is tastier and sweeter that regular tomatoes - u get it in most of the supermarkets like reliance fresh etc in india