How did cherry tomatoes appear?

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Cherry tomatoes were invented by two scientists from the Hebrew University of Rehovot - Nachum Keidar and Chaim Rabinovich.

According to "Conduct Israel in Russian", in 1973, they set out to develop “TV tomatoes” - a healthy and healthy snack that the whole family could munch on while watching TV series. Israeli nutritionists supported them: it is better to eat small tomatoes than chips, salty cookies or nuts, which are high in calories and fat.

The first mini-tomatoes were called “TV tomatoes.” It was only later, when they began to export them abroad, that the name was changed to “cherries.”

By the way, in Israel itself they are called differently - “sheri”. And this has nothing to do with cherries. Sheri is a modern version of the biblical name Sarai (Sarah), and in Hebrew these words are spelled the same.

For five years, two professors crossed large garden tomatoes with wild babies until they got the fruits of the right size and sweetness. Cherry tomatoes are 3-6 cm in diameter, perfectly adapted to the Israeli climate, and sweeter than ordinary tomatoes are better preserved. At first they were sold only in Israel, then they conquered Italy, and behind it Europe.

They grow cherry tomatoes all year round. In some greenhouses in the south of Israel, they grow in the air, without soil. The required temperature and humidity support computers. Now there are tomatoes of different colors: yellow, maroon, striped and even black. In addition to round, there were oblong and even in the form of a pear.

In Israel, cherry tomatoes are very popular. They are added to salads, they are happy to eat kids. A typical Israeli meal looks like this: a large bowl of fresh salad, hummus (pea paste with olive oil), falafel (pea balls), cherry tomatoes and fresh bread or pita (Arab cake, hollow inside).

In 2002, the two professors were awarded the Rothschild Prize in Agriculture. But the most important award for Nachum Kaydar was the reviews of his 7 grandchildren. They love cherry tomatoes.

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