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The Hidden History of the Tomato: Secrets of the World's Most Magical Fruit
Paperback
Series: Hidden History, Book 1
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Dec 5 2025
Pages: 26
Weight: 0.11
Height: 0.05 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A fruit once feared as poison... now revealed as one of the world's most magical foods.
From ancient sun-worshipping civilizations to European superstition, global empires, modern science, and spiritual symbolism, the tomato has lived a life far stranger than its humble appearance suggests.
In this short, captivating book, Ben Richards uncovers the tomato's extraordinary hidden history-its sacred origins in Mesoamerica, the myths and rituals surrounding it, the centuries of fear in Renaissance Europe, and the astonishing ways this fiery red fruit shaped cuisine, culture, medicine, and even war.
Discover:
the tomato's connection to ancient sun gods
why Europeans once believed it was deadly
how it became a symbol of love, passion & vitality
surprising scientific facts and space-age experiments
simple recipes inspired by centuries of tradition
Warm, fascinating, and beautifully written, The Hidden History of the Tomato reveals the extraordinary inside the ordinary-and the magic inside a fruit we thought we already knew.
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