The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant. The species originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Mexico. Wikipedia The tomato is the edible berry of the plant Solanum lycopersicum, commonly known as the tomato plant. The species originated in western South America, Mexico, and Central America. Its domestication and use as a cultivated food may have originated with the indigenous peoples of Mexico. Wikipedia