The History of Tomatoes - Part 2 - The History of Fresh Produce

In this new series of The Produce Industry Network we explore the history of Produce. In the modern world we live in with technology we as humans dont have a clue where our foods comes from. While some think everything is local and others worry about too many imports, what is the world coming to? Do you know what you are putting in your body?This new series is all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why it is done.The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these foods shaped or altered the course of history. In the process, some of them took on a life of their own in religion, literature, the arts and popular culture.Today join us for the history of TOMATOES (Part 2)!