Tomato History, Part 1

Tuh-MAY-toh or Tuh-MAH-to? Pronunciation doesn't matter when it comes to this fabulous nutritious fruit known as a vegetable. It's hard to believe that such a widely-used food source was once considered deadly poisonous.

Available year-round in fresh and preserved forms, there is no shortage of uses for this versatile "vegetable." This week, a part 1 of a history of the tomato.

TTFN, Fred.

Quote of the week: "Every one is a moon, and has a dark side which he never shows to anybody." - Mark Twain (American author and humorist, 1835-1910)

Tomato History Part 1