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The Europeans thought that tomatoes were poisonous because when they put the tomatoes onto their pewter plates, the acid from the tomato leeched out the lead which is toxic when ingested. The tomato is a member of the Nightshade family which is toxic. The leaves, made into a tea has been known to have caused one death because of the toxic alkaloid tomantine. Tomantine is not found in the ripe fruit. Dogs have been known to have died after eating the tomato plant and the tomato was thought to be poisonous as well.
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Was tomatoes thought to be poisonous?
They were, because small tomatoes resembled the deadly nightshade family. Europeans were suspicious
Why did people believe tomatoes were poisonous?
Because, the yellow seed had a substance that was unknown
What vegetables did the Indians teach the pilgrims to grow?
Tomatoes were considered poisonous.
Did the typical American family live on a small farm?
tomatoes were once considered poisonous
Who discovered the pomegranate?
Alfred Cobblestone discovered the pomegranate. He thought it was a tomato, when the people thought they were poisonous, but he ate them and then he realized they weren't tomatoes. So he named them pomegranates.
Who discovered pomegranates?
Alfred Cobblestone discovered the pomegranate. He thought it was a tomato, when the people thought they were poisonous, but he ate them and then he realized they weren't tomatoes. So he named them pomegranates.
Why are the tomato's thought to be poisonis?
Tomatoes are from the same plant family as potatoes and deadly nightshade (hence why they were considered poisonous). Also, the leaves of the tomato plant are poisonous and a skin irritant.
How did Jefferson prove tomatoes weren't poisonous?
Thomas Jefferson ate a tomato at a public show to demonstrate that tomatoes were not, in fact, poisonous.
What familiar staple was once thought poisonous lettuce tomatoes or pumpkin's?
Tomatoes.
What familiar staple was once thought to be poisonous lettuce tomatoes pumpkin?
The tomato. It wasn't until the mid1800's when it was shown it wasn't poison. They had the name of " poisoned apples."
Can half riped tomatoes be poisonous if eaten raw?
maybe........
Why was tomato not originally put on pizza?
When tomatoes were first introduced into Europe in the 16th century, they were thought to be poisonous and were only slowly and gradually accepted on the dinner table. Even in the US, they were considered poisonous. Finally, in the late 18th century President Thomas Jefferson countered that rumor, when he started to eat them. That probably explains the slow acceptance of tomatoes on pizza.
