Episode Description:

While today, tomatoes are one of the most commonly consumed vegetables in the United States, that wasn’t always the case. For much of history, tomatoes were not only ignored, but feared. So, what changed? And is it possible a Newport man played a role in introducing the tomato into the American diet?

Episode Source Material - Michel Felice Corne

Cornè House - Atlas Obscura
Michele Felice Cornè - Wikipedia
Michel Felice Corne, Summer Exhibit 1972
February Meeting, 1941 - Colonial Society of Massachusetts
Laura E. Richards, Maud Howe, Florence Howe Hall, Julia Ward Howe, 1819-1910, in two volumes, with portraits and other illustrations: volume 1
Michele Felice Cornè

Episode Source Material - Tomato History

The Tomato in America, Early History, Culture and Cookery | Andrew F. Smith
10 Tomatoes That Changed the World | William Alexander
Why the Tomato Was Feared in Europe for More Than 200 Years | Smithsonian
Sixteenth-century tomatoes in Europe: who saw them, what they looked like, and where they came from
How a ‘Strange,’ ‘Evil’ Fruit Came to Define Italy’s Cuisine