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No Tomatoes Native to Georgia—Embrace Global Diversity

Tomato (S. America), okra (S. Asia), asparagus (Mediterranean), apple (C. Asia), cucumber (India). Turfgrasses: fescue (Europe), zoysia (Korea), bermuda (Asia), centipede (China). Hollies: yaupon/American native; Burford (China), Convexa (Japan). Gardens thrive on non-natives.

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