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Tomatoes During the Columbian Exchange
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Tomatoes During the Colombian Exchange
Diya Thaker, Rabab Fatima, Ahmed Bash, Sohaila Morsi
Origin
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The Andes
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Tomatoes originated from the Peru-Ecuador-Bolivia-Colombia-Chile region of the Andes (South America). The climate of this region was ideal for the wide range of tomatoes produced and cultivated.
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The Spread During This Time
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Approximate Dates of Spread
The estimated time that tomatoes began to spread to the Iberian Peninsula is during the first half of the 16th century. The first documented discovery of tomatoes was by Hernando Cortez in 1519.
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Where did it spread after the Columbian Exchange?
The European use of the fruit led to distribution into North Africa by way of the Mediterranean and across the Asian continent, reaching as far as Southeast Asia. Later, it was introduced to the North Americans as it traveled with the explorers.
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Map of Spread
Profit
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How profitable was the trade in this item from 1450-1750?
Trade
Originally tomatoes were appreciated for their decorative use. Later, tomatoes were consumed in both soups and sauces in England. Soon became a staple in both the Spanish diet and the cuisine of Spanish holdings in Germanic and Slavic areas. The Spanish also introduced it to the Philippines, North Africa and Portugal through trade. As demand increased, the fruit became desirable and was profitable through trade.
Who was profiting from trade in this item?
Countries
England, Italy, and Spain. The introduction of tomatoes into Spanish trade facilitated trans regional trade even further as the desire for the fruit increased. The Spaniards introduced it to the isolated islands in the Caribbean.
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Impact
How did this item impact labor practices from 1450-1750?
Labor
Tomatoes impacted labor practices from 1450-1750 because it increased the demand for the fruit. Tomato harvesting altered agriculture in Europe, such as Italy and Spain; by exploiting Native Americans and West Africans they were able to produce and harvest tomatoes on a larger-scale.
How did the spread/cultivation of this item impact the environment?
Environment
The spread and cultivation of tomatoes impacted Spain and Italy because it globalized the presence of tomatoes. It was used majorly as a decorative plant during the warmer seasons, but whenever the seasons changed into far more colder ones, they were used in food.
Incorporation into
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Culture
How was the item incorporated into the culture of a new group of people during 1450-1750?
Ex. 1
Tomatoes were consumed in both soups and sauces in England. They were incorporated into many different recipes.
How was the item incorporated into the culture of a new group of people during 1450-1750?
Ex. 2
They soon became a staple in both of the Spanish diet and the cuisine of spanish holdings in Germanic and Slavic areas. They were introduced into the Philippines, North Africa, and Portugal by the Spanish.
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Sources
https://weseedchange.org/where-do-tomatoes-come-from/
https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/archives/parsons/publications/vegetabletravelers/tomato.html#:~:text=Cultivated%20tomatoes%20apparently%20originated%20as,tomato%2C%20both%20wild%20and%20cultivated.
https://epicureandculture.com/tomato-transformed-european-diet/
https://dash.harvard.edu/bitstream/handle/1/11986330/nunn-columbian-exchange.pdf (p. 172)
https://prezi.com/2tsyftxhvza1/columbian-exchange-tomatoes/
https://www.britannica.com/event/Columbian-exchange
https://test.newberry.org/dcc/foods-of-the-columbian-exchange/
https://prezi.com/2tsyftxhvza1/columbian-exchange-tomatoes/
https://valleypbs.org/valleysgold/tomatoes/