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It is the largest radish variety in the world. [5] Its regular weight is about 6 kilograms (13 lb), although large ones can be as much as 27 kg (60 lb). It can grow as large as 50 cm (20 in) in diameter. [6] It is also sometimes known in Japanese as shimadekon (しまでこん, "island daikon").
At the gardening center of the theme park is a greenhouse housing Tomato no Mori (とまとの森, "Tomato Forest"), which in November 2013 was awarded the Guinness World Records award for the largest tomato plant in the world, measuring 85.46m 2 at the time. [37]
Kagome Co., Ltd. (カゴメ株式会社, Kagome Kabushiki-gaisha) is a Japanese manufacturer and distributor of tomato-based foods, and fruit and vegetable juices. [2] Its core product is the Yasai Seikatsu 100 brand of vegetable juice, introduced in 1995. [1] [3] It also claims to be Japan's largest supplier of tomato ketchup and tomato juice. [1]
Current tomato Indeterminate Regular leaf Ostensibly from the original wild tomato from Mexico. They are smaller than most cherry tomato types. [88] Micro Tom Red 50–60 1 oz Cherry Micro Determinate Regular Leaf Considered world's smallest tomato, Micro Tom is a cultivar used mainly in laboratory experiments [89] Millionaire Pink 80–85 Heirloom
Kikkoman started producing tomato juice and ketchup in 1962. The plant in Gunma focuses on tomato seasonings, while the Nagano plant specializes in beverages. In August 2013, Kikkoman launched the "Lycopene Rich" tomato ketchup, made with ripe tomatoes. This product line includes tomato sauce, puree, pizza sauce, and tomato beverages.
This is a list of countries by tomato production from 2016 to 2022, based on data from the Food and Agriculture Organization Corporate Statistical Database. [1] The estimated total world production for tomatoes in 2022 was 186,107,972 metric tonnes , a decrease of 1.7% from 189,281,485 tonnes in 2021. [ 1 ]
Tomato plants are vines, becoming decumbent, and can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft); bush varieties are generally no more than 100 cm (3 ft 3 in) tall. They are tender perennials, often grown as annuals. [40] [41] Tomato plants are dicots. They grow as a series of branching stems, with a terminal bud at the tip that does the actual growing.
In 2018, Japan produced 9.7 million tons of rice (13th largest producer in the world), 3.6 million tons of sugar beet (used to produce sugar and ethanol), 1.2 million tons of sugarcane (used to produce sugar and ethanol), 208 thousand tons of persimmon (4th largest producer in the world), 2.3 million tons of potatoes, 1.3 million tons of cabbage, 1.6 million tons of onion, 773 thousand tons of ...