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∙ 9y agoIt was the Spanish who first brought tomatoes to Europe. The Spanish also introduced the tomato to the Philippines and southeast Asia.
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Did Christopher Columbus discover tomatoes?
No one is quite sure if it was Christopher Columbus, or Hernan Cortes that introduced the tomato to Europe. All that can be safely said is that it was the Spanish that introduced the tomato.
What did Columbus bring from the far east Europe?
He came from Spain so if any culture effected the Native Americans it would be Spanish. Mainly he introduced disease.
What fruit did Columbus bring to Europe?
pineapple
What religion did the Spanish bring to Mexico?
the spanish brought over their catholic religion
What Christmas customs did the Spanish bring to America from their culture?
Spanish customs in The US The gift of pinatas.
Who discovered the tomato?
The Aztecs began growing the tomato for food around 500 B.C. Hernan Cortes was the first European to bring the tomato to Europe in the 16th century.
Did Christopher Columbus discover tomatoes?
No one is quite sure if it was Christopher Columbus, or Hernan Cortes that introduced the tomato to Europe. All that can be safely said is that it was the Spanish that introduced the tomato.
Were does the tomato origin?
Originaly the tomato was grown in the regions of Peru. later, it traveled to Italy., then to the Americas, etc. heidi Jacobson
Is tomato a Spanish word?
The name "tomato" is directly from the Aztec xitomatl and the Nahua tomatl as said to the Spanish explorers who found the tomato in Central and South America.The present day Spanish for tomato is 'tomate' (tawMAHtay)
How do you say tomato in spanish?
The word for tomato in Spanish is tomate. It is pronounced toh-MAH-teh.
Is tomato feminine or masculine in spanish?
The word "tomato" is masculine in Spanish, so it is "el tomate".
From What language did the word tomato originate?
The word "tomato" originated from the Nahuatl language spoken by the Aztecs in Mexico.
Where does a tomato come from?
The tomato is native to South America. They were small herbacious plants with small green fruit. When domesticated the fruit may have been yellow when grown by the Aztecs of Central America. The Aztec name was Tomatl. The Spanish explorer Cortes may have brought the tomato to Europe
What country does the word tomato come form?
From Mexico, Central and South America as Tomatl meaning a swelling fruit, brought to Europe by the Spanish in the 1550's
How do you spell tomato in spanish?
tomate
Where did the name tomato come from?
It derives from the word "tomatl", in the Nahuatl language of central Mexico, where tomatoes originate from. It was then changed to tomate in Spanish and finally changed one last time to tomato in English. -------------------- 'xitomatl' is believed to be the Aztec name given to the tomato when tribes in Central America began its systematic cultivation. The modern tomato is probably derived from wild plants from South America, and there are still several varieties of wild tomatoes found in the Andes Mountains in Peru.
What origin does the word tomato come from?
spanish
