Tomatoes are actually a fruit instead of a vegetable. They are regarded as the world’s most popular fruit and tomatoes have more genes than humans.
A large percentage of the world’s tomato crop is used for processing; products include canned tomatoes, tomato juice, ketchup, puree, paste, and “sun-dried” tomatoes or dehydrated pulp.
Commonly eaten raw in salads, served as a cooked vegetable, used as an ingredient of various prepared dishes, and pickled.
