Nonetheless , he believed it was poisonous ( in fact , the plant and raw fruit do have low levels of tomatine , but are not generally dangerous ; see below ) .
Gerard knew the tomato was eaten in Spain and Italy .
Gerard believed it was poisonous ( in fact , the plant and raw fruit do have low levels of tomatine , but are not generally dangerous ; see below ) .
Gerard knew the tomato was eaten in Spain and Italy .