Tomato

Tennessee State Fruit

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Tomatoes

Tomatoes: photo by Ajith Kumar / Ajith_chatie on Flickr (use permitted with attribution).

Official State Fruit of Tennessee

The tomato (Lycopersicon lycopersicum) was designated the official state fruit of Tennessee in 2003. All State Foods

A member of the nightshade family, the delicious, nutritious tomato is native to the Americas, originating in Peru. Ohio and Arkansas also recognize the tomato as a state symbol.

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Images

Fresh-picked tomatoes; photo by jacki-dee on Flickr (noncommercial use permitted with attribution / no derivative works).

Fresh-picked tomatoes

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