A wild species of tomato native to Ecuador and Peru, but it has also naturalized in areas. This plant can hybridize with common domestic tomatoes and has been influential in tomato breeding due to its genetic proximity to cultivated tomatoes. This wild relative of the domestic tomato is prized for its potential to introduce disease resistance and for the study of genetic control of tomato traits such as fruit shape and size. It boasts higher levels of lycopene, vitamin C, phenolic acids, and antioxidant capacity than its domesticated counterpart, Solanum lycopersicum. This small tomato is sweet and tasty and is good raw or cooked. Photographed in rainy Quindio, Colombia.