Tomatoes of the Future
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Tomatoes of the Future
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/2021 ... revolution
Tomatoes are being run into the Crispr, but not the one in the fridge.
Tomatoes are being run into the Crispr, but not the one in the fridge.
"No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden."
Thomas Jefferson
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Re: Tomatoes of the Future
My tomatoes grow best at precisely 89 degrees F.Tomatoes don't like heat, growing best between 18C (64F) and 25C (77F).

I hope they cross these with regular tomatoes a few times before they present them to the public, considering what I've read about with the possibility of new unintentional protein formations and such when using CRISPR (which might cause allergies). If they crossed them and selected for these new traits, however, unintentional changes would be more likely to be selected out.
Location: SW Idaho, USA
Climate: BSk
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Elevation: 2,260 feet
Climate: BSk
USDA hardiness zone: 6
Elevation: 2,260 feet
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Re: Tomatoes of the Future
I'd be happy if they created a sterile version of Yellow Pear. 

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Re: Tomatoes of the Future
They need something they can feed to the wealthy space tourists... a 30 day micro tomato that's 'out of this world'. (ISS version of yellow pear, perfect!). 

AgCan Zone 5a/USDA zone 4
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm
temperate marine climate
yearly precip 61 inches/1550 mm