Biography of Tomatoes

A staple of South America, the tomato made its way to Europe through conquest and trade. This fact-filled new book describes the tomato's history and how tomatoes have become a major part of our diet. Interesting facts include - how ancient South Americans began to cultivate the wild tomato - the tomato's spread from South America all over the world - the tomato's connection to folktales about werewolves - why today's commercial farm-grown tomato is seven times les nutritious than a tomato grown 50 years ago - the harvesting, processing, and marketing of tomatoes and tomato productsMorganelli, Adrianna is the author of 'Biography of Tomatoes ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780778724940 and ISBN 0778724948.