Tomato seeds were brought from Mexico to Spain by those early explorers as part of the great Columbian exchange. From there the plant spread to Italy by the mid-1500s where it began to be incorporated into regional cuisine. Over the following decades, tomato plants were cultivated throughout Europe, but primarily as an ornamental plant.

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Tomato seeds were brought from Mexico to Spain by those early explorers as part of the great Columbian exchange. From there the plant spread to Italy by the mid-1500s where it began to be incorporated into regional cuisine. Over the following decades, tomato plants were cultivated throughout Europe, but primarily as an ornamental plant.
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at <a href="https://youtu.be/x1K9LQB1GSc">https://youtu.be/x1K9LQB1GSc</a> which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. 
<ul>
<li>Everything Everywhere Daily podcast at <a href="https://amzn.to/3XHj20A">https://amzn.to/3XHj20A</a></li>
<li>History of Tomatoes books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3JmKjim">https://amzn.to/3JmKjim</a></li>
<li>Mesoamerican books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3HhKDxI">https://amzn.to/3HhKDxI</a></li>
<li>Maya books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3kQXAqL">https://amzn.to/3kQXAqL</a></li>
<li>Aztec books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3Mui42r">https://amzn.to/3Mui42r</a></li>
<li>History of the Spanish Empire books available at <a href="https://amzn.to/3tJKfVW">https://amzn.to/3tJKfVW</a>   </li>
</ul>
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Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

History of North America

Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

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