The ubiquitous tomato as you have never experienced it before! Who knew there was so much to learn about the history of tomatoes? A fruit/vegetable that is omnipresent takes on new meaning in this fascinating nonfiction journey of the humble tomato over the centuries.

William Alexander does a bang-up job of telling interesting tales about the tomato from the facts behind the San Marzano, to the tasteless and watery Florida tomato in your supermarket, to the tomato of the future, grown hydroponically in a massive greenhouse. He is a good storyteller and I thoroughly enjoyed learning all the juicy facts behind a food we take so much for granted.

Many thanks to Grand Central Publishing for my copy to read and review. Added to my keeper shelf of nonfiction reads.