{"id":1110,"date":"2022-06-22T14:47:06","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:47:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westfloridaahec.org\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2022-06-22T14:47:06","modified_gmt":"2022-06-22T18:47:06","slug":"the-turmoil-surrounding-tomatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/westfloridaahec.org\/the-turmoil-surrounding-tomatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"The Turmoil Surrounding Tomatoes"},"content":{"rendered":"
At some point in time, you have probably been in the fruit versus vegetable debate over this extremely confusing food.<\/p>\n
While scientists agree that Botanically,\u00a0 as far as plant species are concerned, the tomato is indeed a fruit.\u00a0 It was officially deemed a vegetable product in 1883 due to a great debate surrounding its status in the Tariff Act. Traditionally people ate tomatoes in a savory, not sweet fashion, which helped solidify its vegetable status throughout the years.<\/p>\n
No matter which side of the debate you are on, tomatoes are a great source of antioxidants and vitamin C!<\/p>\n
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Deb Willis, BA, TTS<\/p>\n
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