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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 ]
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.
In 2022, world production of tomatoes was 186 million tonnes, with China accounting for 37% of the total, followed by India, Turkey, and the United States as major producers (table). [78] The world dedicated 4.8 million hectares in 2012 for tomato cultivation and the total production was about 161.8 million tonnes. [79]
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 ...
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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
The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. [2] Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball , and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape.