Larry Fleury

History Of Plant Hardiness Zones During the Great Depression, when people were growing their own food out of dire necessity, researchers began cultivating visual aids to educate people on what crops would yield the best results in the US. Maps were made separating the country into temperature zones. Prior to this, the Farmers’ Almanac was the only way gardeners could get information on the upcoming season in terms of planting.

The next time you head into your kitchen looking for a meal or snack, you might take a moment to reflect on the origin of it—you might be surprised to know that some of your favorite foods started out as happy accidents by some very interesting people. Here are 14 foods named after people and the stories of how they became world-renowned. 1. Granny Smith Apples Ever bite into a crisp, tart Granny Smith apple and wonder, who was Granny Smith? Was she a real person?