| Tomatoes History, Origin, Facts… or Fiction - http://garden.zersal.com/2008/06/30/tomatoes-history-origin-facts-or-fiction/ A tomato importer, John Nix, decided to challenge the law after scrutinizing the Tariff Act. His case relied on the fact that tomatoes were a fruit and not vegetable, therefore, it should not be subjected to the Tariff Act. Nix’s objections brought the case to the Supreme Court in 1893. Although Nix had a solid case, the Supreme Court rejected the botanical facts and continued to refer to tomatoes as a vegetable. - Read more |