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To: tejek who wrote (861800)	6/2/2015 12:53:08 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577229

" shipping capabilities." is one of the more desirable traits So are ease of picking and shelf life. They rank higher than taste. Even when allowed to ripen on the vine and shipped with great care, modern tomatoes are still insipid. Researchers have been looking into this tomato matter, and have recently uncovered a genetic cause for the fruit’s tedium. The mischievous culprit is a gene mutation discovered accidentally around 70 years ago, and quickly latched onto by tomato breeders; in fact, now the mutation has been deliberately bred into nearly all modern tomatoes. Why? It makes them a uniform and seductive deep scarlet red when ripe. Unfortunately for tomato-lovers, as reported in a paper published in the journal, Science, the red-making mutation deactivates an important gene responsible for producing the sugar and aromas that are essential for a fragrant and flavorful tomato. treehugger.com Flavr Savr en.wikipedia.org Gordie C. Hanna (July 1, 1903 – December 23, 1993, known as "Jack" Hanna) was a University of California-Davis agronomy professor who helped revolutionize the tomato-growing industry. He won the John Scott Award in 1976 for his development of a tomato variety capable of being machine-harvested. [1] The variety came to be known as the "square tomato," being slightly blockier, preventing it from rolling off conveyor belts. [2] en.wikipedia.org

To: tejek who wrote (861800)	6/2/2015 1:39:44 PM
From: i-node	1 Recommendation Recommended By FJB Respond to of 1577229

>> BS. Ever taste a tomato grown in the garden and then tasted one from a store selected not for its size and taste but for its shipping capabilities. You have never seen a "non-GMO" tomato in your entire life.

To: tejek who wrote (861800)	6/2/2015 2:15:49 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1577229

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To: tejek who wrote (861800)	6/2/2015 4:08:09 PM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1577229

My advice is grow your own or buy from someone who has. OTOH store bought tomatoes are still good on sandwiches. If I eat a sub sandwich with tomatoes on it, I have a hard time tasting the vileness of modern tomatoes. That's for eating fresh. I think more tomatoes are grown for sauce and paste than anything else. Just think of all the tomato based soups and sauces and pizzas and Italian dishes etc there are to turn up one's nose at. Remember, capitalism and modern technology ruins everything.