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b'Before 1870, the tomato was a wild plant that most found hard, ugly and inedible. Most homes that had a plant just kept it as an ornamental curiosity. But after 15 years of work, A. W. Livingston of Reynoldsburg developed a sweet, juicy, smooth-skinned variety that made the tomato a commercial crop for the first time. Does Livingston deserve credit for "inventing" one of the world\'s favorite foods?\\n\\xa0\\nwww.ohiomysteries.com\\n\\nfeedback@ohiomysteries.com\\n\\nwww.patreon.com/ohiomysteries\\n\\nwww.twitter.com/mysteriesohio\\n\\nwww.facebook.com/ohiomysteries\\n\\nFeatured Music: UFOS, by Jarrod Wolfe of Mount Vernon,\\xa0Ohio.\\n\\nMusic:\\xa0Audionautix- The Great Unknown, and\\xa0The Great Phospher- Daniel Birch\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'