Tomato monuments

Andrey_BY · June 12, 2016

Here are some statues/monuments dedicated to a tomato plant and located in CIS (a former Soviet Union) and a worldwide:

Oleshki (former Tsyuryupinsk) is a small town near Kherson city in Ukraine. This is a Ukrainian tomato capital. This artwork has been installed in 2011 in the day of 927th universary of this town. Really nice!

There is one more artwork "To a Tomato plant, a breadwinner" in the neighbour Zaporozhie region of Ukraine in Kamenka-Dnieprovskaya town.

Tomato artwork in Syzran (Russia)

Tomato artwork in Minusinsk, Siberia (Russia)

Rotterdam, Holland

Turkey

USA
Pittston, PA. So called A Quality Tomato Capital of the World Statue. Quite nice, but why "of the World"? Of USA would be more correct

There are some annual events there like the tomato festival and a tomato fight.

All these places are famous because of tomato growing

Plus A sliced tomato sculpture outside the Farmer's market in Nashville.

NarnianGarden · June 12, 2016

very nice statues, and pctures

I noted that Ukrainian text uses the word 'Pomidoru', that's familiar from several languages. Is that used in the Ukrainian language, (I assumed the Russian uses mainly the word Tomat)?

Dutch · June 12, 2016

Hi Andrey,
Thank you for posting some interesting pictures of tomato monuments located in various place around the world. The historical comments are nice too.
Thanks again.
Dutch

Andrey_BY · June 12, 2016

Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians use both "tomat" and "pomidor" words for tomato as many other Slavics

Tomat sounds more intelligently and pomidor is like an everyday language

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Originally Posted by NarnianGarden

very nice statues, and pctures

I noted that Ukrainian text uses the word 'Pomidoru', that's familiar from several languages. Is that used in the Ukrainian language, (I assumed the Russian uses mainly the word Tomat)?

NarnianGarden · June 12, 2016

Ok, that makes sense! It's the same in some other languages too

Tomato being the formal word.

matereater · June 13, 2016

Great pics, thx Andrey !

GrowingCoastal · June 13, 2016

An interesting collection of tomato images. Thanks for posting.

Cole_Robbie · June 13, 2016

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Originally Posted by Andrey_BY

Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians use both "tomat" and "pomidor" words for tomato as many other Slavics

Tomat sounds more intelligently and pomidor is like an everyday language

What does an E on the end of tomat mean? Is tomate the plural of tomat?

Salsacharley · June 13, 2016

These monuments are outstanding. You folks are very serious about your tomatoes. I can't even get my wife to appreciate them.

Andrey_BY · June 13, 2016

There are such things like cases and different ends of all words in all cases in Russian and other Slavic languages. Plus different ends in Plural as well

So that is quite unusual for English speakers with your simple Grammar

But we have no a strict word order in Russian sentences so we are free to express more just changing words order or by using different emphasis.

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Originally Posted by Cole_Robbie

What does an E on the end of tomat mean? Is tomate the plural of tomat?

clara · June 13, 2016

This forum needs a "like" button! Gorgeous pics, Andrey, thank you so much for posting them!

Moshou · June 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by clara

This forum needs a "like" button! Gorgeous pics, Andrey, thank you so much for posting them!

I second this opinion

Gerardo · June 14, 2016

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Originally Posted by Andrey_BY

Russians, Ukrainians and Belarusians use both "tomat" and "pomidor" words for tomato as many other Slavics

Tomat sounds more intelligently and pomidor is like an everyday language

Cool.

Then there's the Náhuatl to consider. There's tómatl vs xictomatl, which turns into tomate vs jitomate, then the Italians rename it golden apple, pomo d'oro.

Awesome monuments Andrey, please keep them coming.

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Andrey_BY Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Minsk, Belarus, Eastern Europe (Zone 4a) Posts: 2,278	Tomato monuments Here are some statues/monuments dedicated to a tomato plant and located in CIS (a former Soviet Union) and a worldwide: Oleshki (former Tsyuryupinsk) is a small town near Kherson city in Ukraine. This is a Ukrainian tomato capital. This artwork has been installed in 2011 in the day of 927th universary of this town. Really nice! There is one more artwork "To a Tomato plant, a breadwinner" in the neighbour Zaporozhie region of Ukraine in Kamenka-Dnieprovskaya town. Tomato artwork in Syzran (Russia) Tomato artwork in Minusinsk, Siberia (Russia) Rotterdam, Holland Turkey USA Pittston, PA. So called A Quality Tomato Capital of the World Statue. Quite nice, but why "of the World"? Of USA would be more correct There are some annual events there like the tomato festival and a tomato fight. All these places are famous because of tomato growing Plus A sliced tomato sculpture outside the Farmer's market in Nashville. __________________ 1 kg=2.2 lb , 1 m=39,37 in , 1 oz=28.35 g , 1 ft=30.48 cm , 1 lb= 0,4536 kg , 1 in=2.54 cm , 1 l = 0.26 gallon , 0 C=32 F Andrey a.k.a. TOMATODOR Last edited by Andrey_BY; June 14, 2016 at 01:21 AM.

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NarnianGarden Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Finland, EU Posts: 2,550	very nice statues, and pctures I noted that Ukrainian text uses the word 'Pomidoru', that's familiar from several languages. Is that used in the Ukrainian language, (I assumed the Russian uses mainly the word Tomat)? Last edited by NarnianGarden; June 12, 2016 at 04:38 PM.

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Dutch Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b Posts: 1,831	Hi Andrey, Thank you for posting some interesting pictures of tomato monuments located in various place around the world. The historical comments are nice too. Thanks again. Dutch __________________ "Discretion is the better part of valor" Charles Churchill The intuitive mind is a gift, and the rational mind is a faithful servant. But we have created a society that honors the servant and has forgotten the gift. (paraphrased) Albert Einstein I come from a long line of sod busters, spanning back several centuries.

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matereater Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S.E. Michigan (Livonia) Posts: 1,264	Great pics, thx Andrey ! __________________ Steve Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult

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GrowingCoastal Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Vancouver Island Canada BC Posts: 1,253	An interesting collection of tomato images. Thanks for posting.

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Salsacharley Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: New Mexico Posts: 2,052	These monuments are outstanding. You folks are very serious about your tomatoes. I can't even get my wife to appreciate them.

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clara Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Germany Posts: 1,351	This forum needs a "like" button! Gorgeous pics, Andrey, thank you so much for posting them!