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Please "Like" if you enjoy the video, subscribe to the channel, and turn on notifications! - Tomatoes are the planet's most common fruit; used in dishes as essential as pizza, burgers, and Indian curry. But just two hundred years ago, few had ever tried a tomato, and many of today's favorites hadn't even been invented. And even worse, tomatoes weren't just unknown; they were the subject of wild stories that they promoted witchcraft, caused poisoning and even turned consumers into werewolves. This is the story of the path of tomatoes. - Please consider supporting OTR on Patreon and thanks so much to anyone who does; your support truly keeps us going. http://www.patreon.com/OTRontheroad Website: http://www.OTRontheroad.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/otr.offtherails/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D - 0:00 - Introduction 1:12 - Nix vs. Hedden 4:43 - Tomatl 7:51 - The Aztec Legacy 14:27 - Losers of the Columbian Exchange 17:28 - Witches and Werewolves 19:30 - Nightshades 22:20 - Spanish Tapas 27:52 - Barbarian Eggplants and Poison Apples 32:22 - Italy 36:38 - A Neapolitan Feast 43:28 - The Tomato Takes Flight 45:49 - Ketchup 48:10 - China 50:27 - Dalian Restaurant 55:01 - Corporate Tomatoes and Bloody Mary's 58:20 - Everywhere 1:01:55 - Credits and Post-Credits - Video Credits: https://youtu.be/tPfCZrk5mGY?si=oDT02Y_4kp0t4Qls https://youtu.be/uGxhrBa1L00?si=2aWXVBZEmbMNaCTh https://www.youtube.com/live/1Fahooiz4dU?si=HAjPe2p9L1BryJ9W https://youtu.be/NL1QnD0tMfA?si=7WnTYdK2RF5MJBn4 https://youtu.be/ufMyHSj5zpM?si=g1uD1OljtA7i3U7v https://youtu.be/TalB4JRjox0?si=Mrp7BiIHhTmcE_O9 https://youtu.be/j5z_cbOhUI0?si=tQpO_SKcWuLXa611 https://youtu.be/pbmTDxprHaM?si=BF-TSkkWsIyde29g https://youtu.be/OGdPqpzYD4o?si=H_9faa_2Cd7GdBvs https://youtu.be/a3UIPrpgwKk?si=5zAU09xWtzwPdPTM https://youtu.be/NJ1FzwtnmM4?si=ZFgIs0Z1bsMdsZB4