Tomatoes Yield by Country

This chart shows Tomatoes Yield by Country.

The tomato is the edible, red fruit of Solanum lycopersicum,commonly known as a tomato plant, which belongs to the nightshade family, Solanaceae.

Numerous varieties of tomato are widely grown in temperate climates across the world, with greenhouses allowing its production throughout the year and in cooler areas. The plants typically grow to 1–3 meters  in height and have a weak stem that often sprawls over the ground and vines over other plants. It is a perennial in its native habitat, and grown as an annual in temperate climates. An average common tomato weighs approximately 100 grams.

The tomato is grown worldwide for its edible fruits, with thousands of cultivars.A fertilizer with an NPK ratio of 5-10-10 is often sold as tomato fertilizer or vegetable fertilizer, although manure and compost are also used.

Tomatoes are also classified as determinate or indeterminate. Determinate, or bush, types bear a full crop all at once and top off at a specific height; they are often good choices for container growing. Determinate types are preferred by commercial growers who wish to harvest a whole field at one time, or home growers interested in canning. Indeterminate varieties develop into vines that never top off and continue producing until killed by frost. They are preferred by home growers and local-market farmers who want ripe fruit throughout the season.

A tomato is 95% water, contains 4% carbohydrates and less than 1% each of fat and protein . In a 100 gram amount, raw tomatoes supply 18 calories and are a moderate source of vitamin C , but otherwise are absent of significant nutrient content.