【Digital】Cherry Tomato Botanical Illustration, Hand-Drawn Wall Art, Digital Download

Hand-drawn botanical illustration · Cherry Tomato · digital download (no physical item is shipped) I drew the cherry tomato on the truss, because that is how it actually grows: small round fruits hanging from a single stem, with the yellow star-flower that precedes them still present on some, the calyx held like a small crown on each fruit. The truss is the thing — not the single tomato but the whole hanging branch with its varying stages of ripeness, from pale green to deep red. The tomato is a South American plant — native to the western Andes, first domesticated probably in Mexico — that arrived in Europe in the sixteenth century and spent nearly two hundred years being regarded as ornamental but inedible, poisonous even, before it became the cornerstone of Italian and Mediterranean cooking. It was the poor and the southern who adopted it first, in Naples and southern Spain. The cherry tomato is considered closest in form to the wild tomato — the plant at its most itself: small, prolific, flavour-intense, grown on a truss the way nature arranges it. SPECIMEN NOTES - Cherry tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) — South American solanaceous plant; closest cultivated form to the wild tomato - Origin: western Andes of South America; first domesticated probably in Mexico; in Europe from the 16th century - Historical suspicion: regarded as poisonous in northern Europe for nearly 200 years after arrival - Adoption: first embraced as food by the poor in Naples and southern Spain - Truss: fruits grow in clusters on a single stem — the truss is the natural fruiting unit - Calyx: the persistent star-shaped green calyx on each fruit — held like a small crown - Flavour: cherry varieties typically more flavour-intense; higher sugar-to-acid ratio than large tomatoes - Family: Solanaceae — same family as potato, aubergine, tobacco and deadly nightshade ON THE WALL, OR AS A GIFT At home this print suits a kitchen above all. The red of the ripe fruits against the green of the vine and the yellow of the flower makes it one of the more colourful botanical prints in the collection. In a simple white or natural wood frame it is clean and contemporary; in a terracotta or warm-toned frame it is more Mediterranean. As a gift for a cook, a kitchen gardener, an Italian food lover, or anyone with a summer vegetable plot. Considered housewarming gift, birthday present, or a cheerful addition to any kitchen. WHAT YOU RECEIVE - 2 high-resolution files: one PNG and one print-ready PDF - Prints sharply from A5 up to A3, and fits 8×10 in and 11×14 in frames - Instant download after payment; re-download from your Pinkoi account within 90 days - No physical item is shipped HOW IT WORKS 1. After payment, download the files from your Pinkoi account. 2. Choose a size: A4 for a desk or a shelf, A3 for a wall. 3. Print at home, at a print shop or at a convenience-store printer. 4. Taiwan: 7-Eleven ibon and FamilyMart FamiPort cloud printing. Japan: the multifunction printers at 7-Eleven, FamilyMart and Lawson. Hong Kong: a copy or print shop. Thailand: a local print shop. 5. Frame it. An A4 print fits a 21×30 cm frame. PRINTING RECOMMENDATIONS Matte or semi-gloss paper of 200 g/m² or more comes closest to the original. Plain copy paper works for a quick print. Convenience-store printers limit file size: if a file is too large, use the PDF or message us for a smaller one. GIFT IDEAS Print it and give the print. To give the file itself, buy one copy for each person who receives it. FROM THE STUDIO Fiurdelin is a botanical illustration studio on Lake Como, Italy. Every plate is a hand-drawn digital illustration. DIGITAL TERMS This is a digital product. By placing an order you confirm that you understand it is a digital product, and you agree to give up any future request for a refund or an exchange. If a file contains an error or a defect, we replace it. Personal use only: print it for your own home, give the print as a gift, use it on a mood board. Commercial use, resale and redistribution of the files are not included. SUPPORT Questions before or after buying: send the shop a message on Pinkoi. We reply within 24 hours. © Fiurdelin · Original Botanical Art