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🇮🇹 Italy · Tomato

Gino Tomato

Meet Gino Tomato: Italy’s Prince of the Pizza Pie!

Say hello in ItalianCiao!Say it: CHOW · “Hi!”

Gino’s story

Ready for a sunny, juicy burst from the Global Garden? Gino Tomato is here to roll in with the brightest red skin and the biggest, happiest smile you've ever seen! Grown in the warm, sun-drenched fields of Italy, Gino is the life of the kitchen party. Whether he’s squished into a sauce or sliced onto a salad, he always brings the fun and flavor!

Did you know?Italy isn’t just famous for the Leaning Tower of Pisa, ancient Roman gladiators, and beautiful canals—it is also the absolute world capital for growing the plumpest, most delicious red tomatoes for your favorite pasta and pizza!
Gino’s words“Fresco, rosso, e delizioso!” (That’s “Fresh, red, and delicious!” in Italian.)
Nutrition factGino gets his bright red color from a special superhero nutrient called lycopene, which helps protect your heart and keeps you healthy, happy, and glowing from the inside out!

Taste the sunshine. Assapora il sole.

Invite Gino Tomato to your next pizza night or spaghetti dinner—he’ll make your favorite meals an absolute masterpiece!

Fun factSurprise: a tomato is a fruit, not a vegetable.
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