Cherry tomato

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A cherry tomato is a smaller garden variety of tomato. It is marketed at a premium to ordinary tomatoes, and is popular as a snack and in salads.

A cherry tomato is about the size of a thumb, and can range from being spherical to slightly oblong in shape.

The cherry tomato has 24 chromosomes, and its scientific name is Lycopersicon esculentum cerasiforme.

There are a number of cherry tomato varieties. The Santorini cherry tomato is cultivated in Santorini (Greece), and is known for its flavour and body. International conferences dedicated to the cultivation, horticulture and agriculture of the cherry tomato are also held at Santorini