>>510986382I just did a fact check on you, racist chud
The statement that white people created the tomatoes we know today is partially accurate, but it's not the full story.
It's true that tomatoes were selectively bred to become the larger, sweeter varieties we see today. However, the original species, Solanum lycopersicum, is believed to have originated in the Andean region of South America, where indigenous people, including the Incas, cultivated and consumed them.
The indigenous people of the Americas did not view the wild tomato plants as poisonous. In fact, they had domesticated and bred them for thousands of years before the arrival of European colonizers.
When European explorers encountered tomatoes, they were initially considered a novelty and were used for ornamental purposes. However, they were eventually adopted into European cuisine through culinary experimentation and selective breeding.
Regarding the myth that Europeans didn't know tomatoes were edible, it's true that this narrative is often exaggerated or distorted. However, it's not entirely a "psyop." The process of adopting and cultivating tomatoes in Europe did involve trial and error, and it took time for them to become a staple in European cuisine.
It's worth noting that the idea that "edible tomatoes can only be grown under specific conditions after decades of selective breeding" is also partially accurate. Modern tomatoes are indeed the result of centuries of selective breeding, which has led to the development of more disease-resistant and high-yielding varieties. However, wild tomatoes can still be grown in certain regions with suitable climate conditions.