Great Tomato Book author Sheila Buff shares the history of the plant, from its origin in South America to it being poisonous to the U.S. Supreme Court deciding whether it’s a vegetable or fruit (the answer will surprise you)! The 1999 interview on WHO radio in Des Moines includes callers being tested on tomato trivia, tips on how to successfully care for a tomato plant, and a tomato soup cake that doesn’t use eggs.