Did you know that the world's largest tomato producer is China? They produce over 30 million tons of tomatoes every year! That's a whole lot of pasta sauce, if you ask me.
How Much Does A Bushel Of Tomatoes Weigh In Pounds at Corrina Davis blog
In the United States, the top tomato-producing state is California. They produce over 90% of the country's processing tomatoes, which are used to make all sorts of yummy products like canned tomatoes and tomato sauce.
And here's a fun fact: the word "tomato" comes from the Nahuatl language, which was spoken by the Aztecs. They called the tomato the "tomatl", which roughly translates to "fat water". Who knew?