Tomato juice was designated the official state beverage of Ohio in 1965. In 2006, the Ohio House of Representatives passed a law that would have declared the tomato to be the official state fruit, but the bill died when the Ohio Senate failed to act on it. A.W. Livingston, of Reynoldsburg, Ohio played a large part in popularizing the tomato in the late 1800s.
Fresh ripe tomatos photo © Bryan Fenstermacher on Flickr -
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Favorite breakfast drinks - tomato juice and orange juice -
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