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Ross@home

On Sat, 30 Jun 2012 00:30:44 +0200, (Victor Sack)
wrote:

> Flavor Is Price of Scarlet Hue of Tomatoes, Study Finds

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>But were the genetically engineered tomatoes more flavorful? Because
>Department of Agriculture regulations forbid the consumption of
>experimental produce, no one tasted them.

After all that work, no one tasted a tomato? Not likely.

>And, Dr. Giovannoni says, do not look for those genetically engineered
>tomatoes at the grocery store. Producers would not dare to make such a
>tomato for fear that consumers would reject it.
>

That's much more believeable.

Ross.