Tell us one such vegetable or ingredient that can possibly go with almost any dish! We bet it is tomatoes. These can be added to any type of cooking, and only to add better tastes. But do you know that there are countless varieties of these tomatoes existing around the world? So if you dint know, let us learn together today! And if you think what’s the big deal and difference between several numbers and kinds of tomatoes, we will tell you that too!

What are Tomatoes?

What exactly are tomatoes? Are they fruits or vegetables? Well, this confusion is there for most of us right from our childhood. Tomato falls into the category of the berry of the plant called Solanum Lycopersicum. They originally came from Southern to Central American regions. These are the red ‘berry’ that comes with seeds from a flowering plant. Because they come from the flowering plant and still have seeds (that we consume), botanists often categorize tomatoes as fruits. Now we know, isn’t it!

Categories and Types of Tomato Plants:

If you do not know, the types of tomato plants generally fall under two categories—determinate and Indeterminate plants. The determinate tomato plants come in a variety of bushes that grow up to three feet tall. They are good-standing plants that produce branches, buds, and flowers and then ripen fruits. These plants flower to give fruits and then die after a certain period of time.

On the other hand, indeterminate tomato plants are the vining kind of variety. These require boundaries, caging, or sticks for support, or they will continue to grow like a vine. These types of tomatoes are longer crops and produce a large quantity of tomatoes than the other kind. They can grow from 6 to 20 inches too!

Heirlooms Vs. Hybrid Tomatoes:

What exactly are these heirloom and hybrid varieties of tomatoes? Which kind of tomatoes are popular, and what tomatoes do we buy in the market? Confused?! Let us explain you.