Where Tomatoes Don't Grow!

I've grown tomatoes most of my adult life because I've always lived in places where they could grow and produce. I've always assumed I can grow tomatoes anywhere fate placed me. I'm intelligent enough to know they won't grow well close to the polar ice caps or possibly the equator but other areas of the world may also not be great for tomato gardeners.

I sometimes research recipes for traditional dishes in other parts of the world and pay attention to which recipes use tomatoes as a base or flavoring agent in the dishes. I was recently looking at basic Irish dishes and realized tomatoes don't seem to be an important or even normal ingredient. I'm wondering if spores of the blight which decimated their potato crops are still so prevalent that any tomato planted outside would face certain and quick death due to blight or if the general climatic conditions of Ireland are simply not conducive to growing tomato .

I'm curious about other areas of the world or even in the United States where tomatoes are not considered a viable crop except in controlled conditions like greenhouses. Where and why?

Any thoughts?

Ted