The origin of tomatoes

Tomatoes first grew in the forests of Peru, and people called them "Wolf peaches". Because it is gorgeous and attractive, people are afraid that it is poisonous. Because the brighter the color of the mushrooms in the forest, the more beautiful the fish in the sea are, so people only appreciate their beauty and dare not eat tomatoes. 1830, Robert took a bite of a tomato in full view, and praised the taste of the tomato loudly while chewing. As a result, tomatoes became famous.

1. Tomatoes first grew in the forests of Peru, and people called them "wolf peaches". Because it is gorgeous and attractive, people are afraid that it is poisonous. Because the brighter the color of the mushrooms in the forest, the more beautiful they are, the more toxic they are, and the more beautiful the fish in the sea are. So people only appreciate its beauty and dare not eat tomatoes. /kloc-In the 6th century, the British Duke O 'Roda Gerry brought back a tomato seedling from South America and presented it to his lover, Queen Elizabeth. Since then, tomatoes have landed in Europe, but no one dares to eat them. At that time, British doctors warned people that eating tomatoes would bring danger to their lives.

I'm afraid people still don't know what tomatoes taste like if Colonel Robert, an American, hadn't taken unprecedented action. 1830, Robert brought back several tomato seedlings from Europe and planted them on the land in his hometown of Salem, New Jersey. However, when tomatoes are ripe, they can't be sold because people think they are poisonous fruits. Robert had to boldly announce to the whole town that he would eat 10 tomatoes in public to see if they were poisonous. The residents in the town were frightened by Robert's "wild talk". A doctor predicted that this eccentric colonel must be impatient and will die because of his stupidity.

It is time for Robert to eat tomatoes. Thousands of residents of the whole town flocked to the court door to see how he "committed suicide" with tomatoes. At noon 12, Colonel Robert appeared in front of everyone. Dressed in a black dress and smiling, he walked slowly up the steps. Then, he took out a red tomato from a small basket and held it high for everyone to see. After thousands of pairs of eyes proved to be true, he took a bite of tomato in full view and praised the taste of tomato loudly while chewing. When Robert took the second bite, several women fainted on the spot. In a short time, all the 10 tomatoes were eaten by Robert, who still stood on the steps unscathed and waved to everyone. People applauded warmly and the band played a song "Triumph" for him. Robert's action proved that tomatoes are non-toxic. As a result, tomatoes became famous and spread all over the world.