The Tomato: My Favorite Thoroughly Hybridized Fruit
The tomato is my favorite thoroughly hybridized fruit. The modern U.S. tomato contains genetic components of potato, eggplant, and pepino. [1] The original tomato was small, yellow, ribbed, hollow, and contained no sucrose. The Aztecs always cooked their tomatoes. [2] The Pueblos ate its seeds for divination. confusing tomatine poisoning with a spiritual quest. The…