Presented by food historian Judith Krall-Russo.Everyone loves the Jersey Tomato! Discover where the tomato originated and why it became one of New Jersey’s favorite crops. Find out when New Jersey was known for its tomato packing industry and what happened to that industry. Did you know that tomatoes were considered poisonous at one time, and it was a New Jersey resident who decided to prove everyone wrong? Learn about heirloom varieties, modern hybrids and the folklore attached to this fruit.
This program is free and open to the public. Registration is required. Call (732) 356-0043 or email Paul at pschroed@sclsnj.org to sign up.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Bound Brook Memorial Library*
* This program is offered through the Horizons Speakers Bureau of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities, a state partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities.