I hope this blog post finds you well! This week's nugget of nature is the Tomato plants that are currently growing in the kitchen garden at the Backus-Page House museum.
Five fun facts about the Tomato plant:
- Tomatoes come in many sizes including grape-size up to beefsteaks!
- "Determinate" tomato plants only grow to a certain height and their fruit is good for canning and making sauces. "Indeterminate" tomato plants keep growing all season and produce fruit throughout as well.
- Tomato plants are prone to pests and diseases so need continuous care.
- The Tomato plant is native to South America and many people believed that the fruits were poisonous when the Spanish brought them back from the New World.
- In Germany, the Tomato was called "The Apple of Paradise" and "The Apple of Love" in France during the 19th century.
Have a great weekend everyone! Stay safe and take care!
Catie Welch
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