A member of the deadly nightshade family, tomatoes were erroneously thought to be poisonous (although the leaves are poisonous) by Europeans who were suspicious of… Read More »Did Romans Think Tomatoes Were Poisonous?
We can say with certainty that Thomas Jefferson both cultivated and ate tomatoes from 1809 until 1824 and quite possibly grew them as early as… Read More »Did Thomas Jefferson Eat A Tomato?
Red grapes. Red grapes are often considered sweeter whereas green grapes are sourer. Are green grapes sweeter than red? When it comes to the difference… Read More »What Grape Is Sweeter Red Or Green?
La Tomatina (Spanish pronunciation: [la tomaˈtina]) is a festival that is held in the Valencian town of Buñol, in the east of Spain 30 kilometres… Read More »Did People Ever Actually Throw Tomatoes?
Muscadine varieties ripen from early August through September. Mature fruit are easily dislodged from the vine. Ripe berries can be harvested rapidly by placing a… Read More »What Is The Season For Muscadine Grapes?
There are only 13 species of wild tomatoes occurring in different habitats in Chile, Peru, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Why are there no wild… Read More »Do Wild Tomatoes Still Exist?
Tomatoes were taken to Italy from Mexico in the 1500s, and recipes for tomato sauce are found in early cookbooks, the first one written by… Read More »Did Italy Get Tomatoes From Mexico?
Recipe: American persimmon seed tea (yes, persimmon seeds are edible!) American persimmon trees (Diospyros virginiana) are famed for their fall-ripening fruit, which are technically berries.… Read More »Are Texas Persimmon Seeds Edible?
Where did the act of throwing tomatoes at bad stage performances come from? In grade school my teacher explained it was because people thought tomatoes… Read More »Why Did They Throw Tomatoes At Actors?
As with most deciduous fruit trees, common persimmons won’t grow true to type from seed. Do American persimmons have seeds? Seed collection: Persimmon fruits are… Read More »Are American Persimmons True To Seed?