When tomatoes first came to Europe it was given the romantic French name ‘pomme d’ amour” a synonym that is little used in English which is �Love Apple’ what a pity that this word is not more often used. The first name actually given to the tomato was �Peruvian Apple’ or �Apple of Peru’ around the sixteenth century and would seem to indicate that this most popular of vegetables was of Peruvian origin.
Growing Parsnips
25th July 2007 I am often asked what is the best method of growing both long carrots and parsnips for the show