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Tomato origin

The tomato originated in Mesomerica, which is in Mexico and in North America, and not in South America. Your own page offers conflicting reports. 108.160.205.250 (talk) 13:45, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Read it more carefully. The origin is stated to be western South America; it was then cultivated in Mexico and other places. Chiswick Chap (talk) 13:54, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]