Introduction
The tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Miller) is a commercially significant fruit in the fresh fruit markets as well as the processed food industries throughout the world. This plant is native to Central America, a popular food source with Central and South American Indians. Although the tomato is widely used today, it was not well accepted in Europe or North America not too long ago. North Americans did not accept this fruit into their diet until the late 18th century (Crockett 1979). This was in part due to other members of this family, which in fact were quite poisonous, so assumptions were made that Lycopersicon esculentum must be toxic as well. Once the people were convinced that the tomatoes were safe, they began con
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