Lemon flavored tomato

Israeli researchers have been breeding transgenic tomatoes with a rose and lemon scent. 82 people participated in testing these fruits compared to traditional tomatoes. In which, 49 people showed great interest in new tomatoes.

The team of scientists from Israel's Newe Yaar Research Center has created transgenic tomatoes that are more rosy than normal fruits. The ratio of lycopene and antioxidants to red fruit is less than twice that of regular fruit. On the contrary, they have more terpénoïde substances, which are ingredients that allow fresh fruit longer.

The first transgenic tomato fruit was sold to the US market in 1994, but was withdrawn from the market because it did not attract consumers.

Genetically modified tomatoes with rose flavor (photo: TTO)

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