[5] The first direct reference to the cherry tomato appears in 1623, in a work called Pinax theatri botanici (English: Illustrated exposition of plants) by Swiss botanist Caspar Bauhin, which contains descriptions and classifications of approximately six thousand species.

[8] In the 1970s Israeli scientists developed wild variants of the cherry tomato into global brands popular today among them the tomaccio.

[10] According to Rabinowitch, the desire to develop a cherry tomato variety was mutual; Goldenberg provided funding and all the seeds available at the time for home cultivation.

[10]The variety developed by Kedar and Rabinowitch was flavorful, had a long shelf life, and was convenient for commercial packaging (two rows arranged around the stem).

[12] The indeterminate hybrid sungold cherry tomato is known for its vigorous early-yielding plants and colorful orange fruits.