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Tomatoes, Elizabeth Inman, Amanda Hawks
Tomatoes, Elizabeth Inman, Amanda Hawks
USU Student Organic Farm Newsletter
Some say that the tomato is the ultimate summer produce. Tomatoes have so much history. Tomatoes are thought to have originated in South America, although Italian cuisine is probably the most associated with them. Early American colonists thought of the tomato as a poison until 1820. Today, more than 60 million tons of tomatoes are produced each year for consumption and the average American eats 80 pounds per year! California is the world's largest producer of processed tomatoes.