Bunyol, Spain (AP) – Thousands of people around the world have matured one ripe tomato bushels with one wild time in search of a unique messy thrill Spain’s “Tomatina” celebration Wednesday.
The mother of all food battles painted the deep red central street in the east town of Bignol. The tarpaulin covered the building’s front as an estimated 20,000 people were unleashed amid screams and laughter.
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in the village of Bnorr near Valencia, Spain, they throw tomatoes at each other during their annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta.
Almost every chapter of all clothing and exposed skin and hair was covered in mash of eardrums, with many white shirts immediately dyed pink. Hitting the music gave the event a rave vibe. The organizers, dressed in green shirts, slowly opened the path of a truck loaded with tomatoes to bring in ammunition.
With a population of about 10,000, Bunyor was one of the towns affected. Devastating floods in eastern Spain It will start on October 29th, 2024. That’s why this year’s slogan is “Tomato Lapier” or “Tomato Therapy.”
This year marks the 80th anniversary of Tomato, which says that party lore began for local children in 1945. Since then, “Tomatoina” has grown into an eye-catching event, attracting important international crowds now, and has been skipped just twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Amid the group’s abandonment, leftist parties supported initiatives from local residents to raise the Palestinian flag and flag Israeli military campaign in Gaza During this year’s “Tomatina.”
The only guideline among all people is to crush each tomato before throwing it to reduce its impact. Still, some participants opted to wear protective goggles and earplugs.
On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, in the village of Bnorr near Valencia, Spain, they are raising the Palestinian flag as they throw tomatoes at each other during the annual “Tomatina” tomato fight fiesta.
For those worried about waste, organizers say tomatoes are specially grown for “tomatina” and are not edible anyway. Organizers say the tomatoes used at the party do not meet quality control standards for human consumption. They say that if it’s not used in “Tomatina”, it will be thrown away. This year’s supply comes from towns more than five hours away.
The cannon shot told participants that the battle was over. Once their adrenaline was released, the reeds used communal showers to clean, while workers hosed crimson slurries from the streets.
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Joseph Wilson contributed to this report from Barcelona, Spain.
