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Tomato Bits and Pieces
Florida Tomatoes account for 95% of all U.S. grown tomatoes eaten by Americans October to June. And 45% of all tomatoes consumed in the U.S. year-round are Florida Tomatoes.
Tomatoes are actually a fruit even though the U.S. Supreme Court declared them a vegetable in 1893.
The tomato is a true American native. Originally cultivated by Aztecs and Incas as early as 700 A.D., tomatoes were introduced to Europeans during 16th century explorations.
