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Tomatoes are a native fruit of the Americas and remain one of the most popular garden fruits for sandwiches and salads. Though originating in South America, there is little evidence that tomatoes were cultivated for edible use until the Spanish conquest of the area in the 15th and 16th centuries.
There are dozens of commonly grown tomatoes, the most popular of which include Brandywine, Roma, and Black Cherry.
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Fruit/Vegetable Controversy
Much discussion persists about the botanical definition of the tomato. Based on its seeds and method of cultivation, it is a fruit. However, many consider it a vegetable due to the frequent mixture of tomatoes in vegetable dishes. -
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All Recipes: Tomato Recipe Collection
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About.com: How to Prepare and Eat Tomatoes
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World's Healthiest Foods: Tomatoes
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Tomato - Watch Your Garden Grow - University of Illinois Extension
Tomato - Watch Your Garden Grow - University of Illinois Extensionurbanext.illinois.edu
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Felknor Ventures 82506 Topsy Turvy Upside-Down Tomato Planter - $20.00
Topsy-Turvy Planter makes it easy to grow tomatoes and vegetables because it eliminates the need for a backyard garden plot, stakes or cages, weeding, soil prep, hole digging, cut worms and in-ground insects! Saves your back and knees too! ...
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Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe: A Novel - $18.00
The remarkable novel of two Southern friendships--the basis of the hit film--available for the first time in large print.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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Muir Glen Organic Diced Tomatoes, Fire Roasted, 14.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12) - $32.40
Farm select. We start with the sweetest tomatoes you'll ever taste. Rich, vine-ripened organic tomatoes, grown nature's way with California, sunshine and fertile soil. The pick of the crop is then gently roasted over open flame for a natura...
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Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening - $14.95
This classic has now taught generations of gardeners how to use the natural benefits of plants to protect and support each other. Here is a reader's complete reference to which plants nourish the soil, which keep away bugs and pests, and wh...
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