In Pictures: Spain's annual tomato fight Revellers pour tomato pulp over another after the annual "Tomatina" (tomato fight) in the Mediterranean village of Bunol, near Valencia August 28, 2013. The origin of the tomato fight is disputed - everyone in Bunol seems to have a favourite story - but most agree it started around 1940, in the early years of General Francisco Franco's dictatorship. Published Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 12:57PM EDT Last updated Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013 12:58PM EDT