A staple of South America, the tomato made its way to Europe through conquest and trade. This fact-filled new book describes the tomato's history and how tomatoes have become a major part of our diet. Interesting facts include- how ancient South Americans began to cultivate the wild tomato- the tomato's spread from South America all over the world- the tomato's connection to folktales about werewolves- why today's commercial farm-grown tomato is seven times les nutritious than a tomato grown 50 years ago- the harvesting, processing, and marketing of tomatoes and tomato products