Tag: "tomato"
Evolutionary origins of the potato revealed — and a tomato was involved
World 09:58 03/08/2025The potato is one of the world's food staples, first cultivated thousands of years ago in the Andes region of South America before spreading globally from the 16th century. But despite its importance to humankind, the evolutionary origins of the potato have remained puzzling - until now.
Annual tomato battle paints streets of Spanish town red
World 21:45 26/08/2015A string of trucks laden with 170 tonnes of tomatoes rolled through the town's narrow streets, as teams on board distributed their load to surrounding crowds for people to throw at each other during the hour-long festivities
Revellers pay for Spain's annual tomato fight
Travel 21:00 28/08/2013Defying sheets of rain and stormy skies, masses of tomato-stained people from around the world -- led by Australians, Japanese and Britons -- engaged in battle in the Plaza Mayor square of Bunol, eastern Spain
