The arid cherry tomatoes of Santorini is a special agricultural product with great history. The variety comes from Egypt and found in Santorini ideal environment for anhydrous developed. How protoirthe in Santorini lost in legend. Some want the tomato Santorini to protofernei a Catholic kalogeros and quickly disseminated among farmers in the island.
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The most likely scenario is that the tomato had the captains of Santorini transported to their ships Thiraiki land for the needs of opening up the Suez Canal. Because of anhydrous ground tomato sometimes not surpassed the size kerasiou such relish that at some point there were 10 factories producing ntomatopelte type Hunting for export. Especially in the early 20 th century Santorinio tomato was the main export product of Santorini with the Thiraiki land. This small industry destroyed by the earthquake of 1956 but not in competition antexe low yield per hectare of local tomato.
Today, the tomato is a characteristic products of Santorini and has a factory pelte cooperative of Santorini, which gives hope for the future. From tomato besides pelte made pentanostimes fresh salads, but also its famous tomato-balls (tomatokeftedes).
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