Tomatoes
Tomatoes are native to Mexico and Central America, and the Aztecs grew them back in 700 A.D. In the sixteenth century, the Spanish conquistador introduced tomatoes to Spain, and the tomato s popularity spread quickly through Europe. The French loved tomatoes and called them"love apples The Germans called them"apples of paradise The British thought they were beautiful, but poisonous. And the Italians simply used them to make the best tomato sauce there is, and they put it on their pasta.