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Why Supermarket Tomatoes Have No Taste

Gene bred into them to help in harvesting hurts flavor

By John Johnson,  Newser Staff

Posted Jun 28, 2012 7:11 PM CDT

(Newser) – A meteor might explain why tomatoes are red, but humans are to blame for why they often have no taste. Specifically, the mass-produced ones found in the supermarket, notes ScienceNow. Researchers led by a team at UC Davis think they've figured out a key...   Read full story »

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