I would have given this book 5 stars (engaging, informative, well cited and annotated), except that it gives no thought or credence to the idea that the tomato could have spread to the American south, southwest, and Mississippi valley by virtue of Indian trade, rather than by Spanish colonization. I find it easier to believe the Aztecs introduced the tomato to the Texas/New Mexico/Louisiana area centuries ago than the Spanish came, conquered, took the tomato back to Spain, then re-imported it to the Americas.
Other than ignoring the native/indigenous people, a good read. ( )