1544 ⟶ First Tomato Discussion in European Literature

The earliest discussion of the tomato in European literature...
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🍅 Tomato Transfer to Europe

Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés may have been the first to transfer a small yellow tomato to Europe after he captured the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, now Mexico City.⟶
Tomato Transfer to Europe (1521)
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SpainSpainMexicoMexico

🍅 First Tomato Discussion in European Literature

The earliest discussion of the tomato in European literature appeared in a herbal written in 1544 by Pietro Andrea Mattioli, an Italian physician and botanist.⟶
First Tomato Discussion in European Literature (1544)
TomatoItalyBotanyRenaissanceFood HistoryLiteratureCulinary Arts
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🍅 First Recorded Instance of Tomatoes in Italy

First recorded instance of tomatoes in Italy: on October 31, the house steward of Cosimo de' Medici, the grand duke of Tuscany, wrote to the Medici private secretary informing him that the basket of tomatoes sent from the grand duke's Florentine estate at Torre del Gallo "had arrived safely".⟶
First Recorded Instance of Tomatoes in Italy (1548)
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🍅 Earliest Cookbook with Tomato Recipes Published

The earliest discovered cookbook with tomato recipes was published in Naples.: 17⟶
Earliest Cookbook with Tomato Recipes Published (1692)
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