The Strange Journey Of The Tomato!!

A long time ago in Europe, people were scared of tomatoes. They thought this bright red fruit was deadly poison! Why? Wealthy families ate tomatoes on fancy pewter plates. The acid in the tomato pulled lead from the plates, and the diners often got sick and even died. So, people blamed the tomato instead of the real culprit: lead poisoning.

Years later, science solved the mystery. Tomatoes were not poison at all. In fact, they are full of vitamin C, antioxidants, and lycopene, a compound that helps protect our cells.

But the story does not stop there. Scientists have even grown tomatoes aboard the International Space Station! This experiment teaches us how to grow food in space, where soil and gravity work very differently.

From a feared “killer fruit” to a healthy space crop, the tomato’s journey shows how science uncovers the truth.