Tomatoes on trial the fruit v. vegetable showdown

"In the late 1800s, American produce king John Nix just wanted to sell tomatoes. But when import taxes on popular vegetables impacted his profits, he knew he had to remedy the situation. Nix set out to prove that tomatoes, which have seeds and grow on vines, were clearly fruits. That was the claim N...

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Main Author:	Metcalf, Lindsay H. (Author)
Other Authors:	Fotheringham, Edwin (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2025]
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Fruit > Juvenile nonfiction. Vegetables > Juvenile nonfiction. Tomatoes > Classification > Juvenile nonfiction. Tomatoes > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Tomatoes > Juvenile nonfiction. Tariff > United States > Juvenile nonfiction. Trials > United States > Juvenile nonfiction. United States > History > Juvenile nonfiction. Picture books.
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