A History of Tomatoes
Posted in Tomatoes, Vegetable Gardening on Jan 18th, 2009
Many enthusiasts will say that tomatoes originated in Italy. In fact, the first historical mention by Matthiolus in 1544 placed it in the region. The truth is the tomato is native to the Equador-Peru region of South America. It evolved from the small, cherry form known as Lycopersicon esculentum var. cerasiforme. The plant eventually made [...]
