080 Tomatoes & Other Foreign Fruits - The Conundrum

This week it's fruit's turn, and time to learn which fruits are locals, which are imports and how they got to North America, and into the colonial pantry.<br /><br />We glance briefly at fruits we've covered, mention familiar imports and look at the known locals - cranberries &amp; blueberries and the surprise - strawberries!<br /><br />Then we examine the famous imports - tomatoes, melons and chilies and see where they came from and how they got here. I spend time pondering how the eggplant may have determined who liked tomatoes first. And why watermelon with chili and lime is a fusion food we need to thank Mexico for putting together.<br /><br />Music Credit: Fingerlympics by Doctor Turtle<br />Show Notes: https://thehistoryofamericanfood.blogspot.com/<br />Email: TheHistoryofAmericanFood@gmail.com <br />Twitter: @THoAFood<br />Instagram: @THoAFood<br />Post: @THoAFood