HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FRUIT SCIENCE
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Question
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What is the scientific name of a tomato?
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Lycopersicum solanum
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Solanum lycopersicum
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Citrus solanum
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tomato was originally named Solanum lycopersicum by Linnaeus in 1753; Lycopersicon lycopersicum (L.) Karsten has also been used (Valdes and Gray, 1998). Miller (1768) in The Gardener’s Dictionary used Lycopersicon esculentum.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solanum lycopersicum, Tomato, is a species belonging to the Solanaceae family that originated in Central and South America and now grown worldwide for its edible fruits. It is perennial in its native habitat but grown as an annual in temperate climates, usually growing about 3 m in height.
Detailed explanation-3: -Potato (Solanum tuberosum) and tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) belong to the same genus Solanum.
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