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On May 18, 1994, [5] the FDA completed its evaluation of the Flavr Savr tomato and the use of APH(3')II, concluding that the tomato "is as safe as tomatoes bred by conventional means" and "that the use of aminoglycoside 3'-phosphotransferase II is safe for use as a processing aid in the development of new varieties of tomato, rapeseed oil, and ...
An expiration date or expiry date is a previously determined date after which something should no longer be used, either by operation of law or by exceeding the anticipated shelf life for perishable goods. Expiration dates are applied to some food products and other products like infant car seats where the age of the product may affect its safe ...
A genetically modified tomato, or transgenic tomato, is a tomato that has had its genes modified, using genetic engineering. The first trial genetically modified food was a tomato engineered to have a longer shelf life (the Flavr Savr ), which was on the market briefly beginning on May 21, 1994. [ 1 ]
Resistant to cracking on the vine, long shelf life, 1999 AAS winner [11] [77] Kellogg's Breakfast Orange 70–80 Heirloom 15–32 oz Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular Leaf Developed by a friend of Darrell Kellogg in West Virginia. Sweet, tangy flavor. [78] [79] [80] Kentucky Beefsteak Orange 80 Heirloom 14–32 oz Beefsteak Indeterminate Regular Leaf
Shelf life is the recommended maximum time for which products or fresh (harvested) produce can be stored, during which the defined quality of a specified proportion of the goods remains acceptable under expected (or specified) conditions of distribution, storage and display.
Organic heirloom tomatoes. An heirloom tomato (also called heritage tomato in the UK) is an open-pollinated, non-hybrid heirloom cultivar of tomato. They are classified as family heirlooms, commercial heirlooms, mystery heirlooms, or created heirlooms. They usually have a shorter shelf life and are less disease resistant than hybrids.
Morning Star processes about 40% of the California processing tomato production, and supplies a significant portion of the U.S. industrial tomato paste and diced tomato markets. [4] It processes about 5 million tons of tomatoes each year. [5] Its factories are capable of producing over 3,000 tons of tomatoes per hour. [6]
Significant losses of food are caused by inadequate storage conditions as well as decisions made at earlier stages of the supply chain, which predispose products to a shorter shelf life. [2] Adequate cold storage, in particular, can be crucial to prevent quantitative and qualitative food losses. [3]