Pomi d'oro... If an army marches on its stomach then it's not far-fetched to suggest that Italy marches on its tomatoes. The proof of this is in the word. If you ask for pomi d'oro on  your panino you'll, most likely, be smiled at indulgently or politely corrected. "Pomodori", they'll say. When you explain that the word means "apple of gold" and that the plural should, surely, therefore, be "apples of gold – pomidoro" you'll usually get a blank look, followed by an admission that your argument has some merit and then you may well have the pomidoro or pomodori thrown at you because, let's face it, you're being a pedantic pest. But it interests me. When did pomidoro become pomodori and were tomatoes predominently golden rather than red as they are now? Any enlightenment would be appreciated :)