1. Why a tomato is not a tomato
You say “tomato”…
Why a tomato is not a tomato

2. This…is a tomato.

3. But, so are these…

4. The USDA estimates around 25,000 different varieties of tomatoes!

5. These are peppers…

6. There are thousands of different varieties of peppers!

7. And beans…

8. beans
You truly don’t know beans!!! There are over 40,000 different varieties of beans!!!!!

9. …and potatoes…

10. potatoes
There are 180 different species of potatoes and different varieties!!

11. basil?
OK…so, what about something like…..basil? A staple of Italian and Mediterranean food…pasta.. Pesto…salads…
Surely, there’s just one basil???

13. There are 100 to 150 different varieties of basil!

14. What is our point?