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Musings, recipes, and cooking insights from a food librarian. 

The Unknown Recent History of the Tomato

September 4, 2014 Sara Bir

I have a fun little article up on Modern Farmer about the secret history of America's favorite summer vegetable. Toxicity rumors! Suspicion of outsiders! Clarification about the meaning of the term "heirloom"! Check it out now. 

In Braggy Updates Tags tomatoes, Modern Farmer
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Photos by Samara Linnell, Andi Roberts, and Melanie Tienter.