. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. TOMATOES C. C. HuLsAET, Matawax, ]\Ionmoutii County, N. J. HISTORY In an article of this kind ii is interest- ing to note the history of the tomato, its gradnal rise in popularity and the rapidity with which new varieties ap- peared when once its position was as- sured. Originally an American contribu- tion to horticulture, it was first used as food by the Latin races of Europe. Philip Miller in his Gardeners' Dic- tionary, 1731, says, " The Italians and Spaniards eat their apples (love apples) as we do cucumbers — with
. The vegetable industry in New York state ... Vegetables; Gardening. TOMATOES C. C. HuLsAET, Matawax, ]\Ionmoutii County, N. J. HISTORY In an article of this kind ii is interest- ing to note the history of the tomato, its gradnal rise in popularity and the rapidity with which new varieties ap- peared when once its position was as- sured. Originally an American contribu- tion to horticulture, it was first used as food by the Latin races of Europe. Philip Miller in his Gardeners' Dic- tionary, 1731, says, " The Italians and Spaniards eat their apples (love apples) as we do cucumbers — with pepper, oil and salt — and some eat them stewed in sauces, etc., but, considering their great moisture and coldness, the nourishment they afford must be bad. In New Orleons they were used in catsup as early as 1779, but in the English colonies tomatoes were planted only as ornaments, under the name of " love ; In 1798 the tomato was introduced near Philadelphia but M'as not sold as a vegetable until about 1829. In 183G, however, it had begun to be popular as food. Thomas Bridgman, in his Kitchen Gardeners' Instructor, tells lis that at this time the tomato was used in sauces as desert, as a substitute for peaches, and that it also made excellent pies and tarts. There were only two varieties, however,— the large red and the cherry. Their use gradually increased, and in 1841 " they had be- come almost an indispensable dish through the summer months on every ; In 1847 there were six or seven varieties, with but little difference in them. By 1860 hundreds of acres were planted with this fruit in the vicinity of Philadelphia alone, and some efforts had been made to secure improved sorts, a smooth kind being especially desired. Shortly before 1860 a large, [1401]. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not p
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