Gastropod

Who Invented the Cherry Tomato?

Jun 14, 2016 · 35 min
0:00-35:25

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In the 1960s, cherry tomatoes were nearly impossible to find in the grocery store. By the 1990s, it was hard to get a salad without them. Somehow, within a couple of decades, the tiny tomatoes had taken over. Where did they come from? And who lay behind their sudden rise to glory? 

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